PLT4M

JANUARY 27, 2025

Platforms like Teachers Pay Teachers offer creative ideas, but most schools dont fund these purchases. High-quality PE lesson plans play a critical role in helping PE teachers inspire, motivate, and engage their students while teaching valuable skills that extend far beyond the gym.

Elementary

PLT4M

JULY 25, 2025

PE lesson plans have to balance structure with creativity. What do middle schoolers need to build confidence and motivation? Our ready-made lesson plans include diverse activities and fitness education designed to motivate students and support teachers. Unlike subjects such as math or science, PE isn’t always linear.

Motor Skills

SHAPE America

AUGUST 4, 2022

At times it was a challenge, but the experience proved to be great for my mental health, creativity, and growth as a teacher. Be positive and prepared — as well as flexible and creative! My classes dealt with snow, rain, thunder, and bitter cold windy days. And, most of our students learned to appreciate the outdoors.

Gyms

Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 11, 2023

Resting and recharging can help you be more focused, creative, and effective when you return to school. Taking regular breaks can help prevent burnout and keep us motivated and engaged. Boosts Creativity: When we’re constantly working and pushing ourselves, it can be difficult to come up with new and innovative ideas.

Immune system

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. Be creative and include them in games and movement challenges.

Motor Skills

Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 25, 2022

Annie has now teamed up with a friend and fellow creative, Adam Boyer, to bring an inspired idea to life in a BIG way. It’s about providing our Focus Posters Community with daily motivation and way-finders to thrive in the ordinary and extraordinary moments of their everyday lives. The product is called Focus Posters , .

Creativity

Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 14, 2024

She has a steady job, and she is studying creative writing at Mission College in Santa Clara, California. “In the hospital, I started making art and writing in a journal to heal my pain,” Arizona says. It’s a habit that stuck. Today, Arizona writes stories, keeps a journal, and puts together mixed-media collages.

Motivation

Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 29, 2023

From incorporating the word into a vision board or journal to using it as a guiding principle for decision-making, the selected word can serve as a constant companion and a source of motivation throughout the year. T he practice of choosing a Word of the Year offers a meaningful approach to setting intentions and fostering personal growth.

Schooling

PE Scholar

JANUARY 19, 2023

Digital and physical escape rooms have been suggested as practical and effective approaches to game-based learning.

Academics

FACTS Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

As we approach Employee Appreciation Day, let’s explore new ways to express sincere gratitude and keep your teachers motivated with small yet meaningful gestures. Here are a few creative ideas to try: Don’t underestimate the power of words. Showing teacher appreciation requires creativity, sincerity, and a personal touch.

Creativity

Keeping Kids in Motion

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Team building with students improves productivity, boosts motivation, increases collaboration, encourages creativity, and enriches communication. As in most physical education programs, it has been a tradition for my team to kick off the school year with two weeks of team building and cooperative activities.

Creativity

Keeping Kids in Motion

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Team building with students improves productivity, boosts motivation, increases collaboration, encourages creativity, and. No matter the age, the skill set for students today should include tools for team building and greater communication skills. For access to the 12 posters click, RECIPE FOR TEAM BUILDING!

Creativity

Stanford Childrens

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The genesis of a creative endeavor NICU nurse Madeline Helsing, BSN, RN, began her journey with paper cranes during a visit to a Japanese restaurant. Her initial motivation to incorporate paper cranes into NICU care came from creating DIY mobiles for long-term patients using leftover hospital supplies.

Coordination

Keeping Kids in Motion

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Team building with students improves productivity, boosts motivation, increases collaboration, encourages creativity, and. No matter the age, the skill set for students today should include tools for team building and greater communication skills. For access to the 12 posters click, RECIPE FOR TEAM BUILDING!

Creativity

Gopher Sport

AUGUST 14, 2023

In this blog, we’re featuring 5 of our brand new, innovative products for the upcoming school year that are sure to excite and motivate your students! And for an extra twist, encourage creative movement as they flip their way to victory! With Rainbow Set magnets, they can even compete with a burst of colorful motivation.

Gyms

MSU

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Use our six criteria for a motivating practice activity to grade your own practice activities. Every coach should want players to be highly motivated during a practice activity. But where does that motivation come from? Are some players just motivated from the inside? Or does motivation arise from the practice activities?

Motivation

AASP

JANUARY 18, 2022

Initially, many people are motivated to begin an exercise program, but as much as 80% of people do not stick with exercise once they have started (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). So, what does it take to get/stay motivated and how can you increase the likelihood that you will continue exercising?

Exercise

The Sporting

JUNE 26, 2023

The second category is known as freestyle, and it allows you to explore your creative side by choreographing a unique routine with your furry friend, using music and personalized catches. The handlers can get as creative as they want with their routine, and their dog would also enjoy a super fun physical activity.

Agility

Reinventing the Game

APRIL 14, 2022

However, learners do have intentions and motivation to do the business at hand, e.g. playing a game and accomplishing a task within it, i.e. scoring, intercepting, getting into appropriate positions, passing and everything else necessary to achieve their need and wanting to be involve.

Physical Education

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Christi highlights three key places to build out your team: Colleagues Administration Community Partner “Whether you have a team of PE teachers of 1 or 10, you need to get creative with who is on your team. These can keep you on task and motivated to funding physical education programs.”

Physical Education

The Sporting

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Focusing on the long-term will help you stay motivated even when you have setbacks. Creative Alternatives If you want to build a home gym on a tight budget, here are three creative bonus tips that can help you save money: 1. Get creative with everyday household items (i.e. Make weights out of old tires or car wheels.

Gyms

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

There are so many variations here, use your creativity! Encourage them to use their creativity, perhaps on beat four they choose a new movement together like a Superman position or a Clap/Clap, increasing the cognitive demands of the activities while feeling empowered and playful. Have fun with this process, it can be new to students.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

AUGUST 28, 2023

Teachers using 4-square in non-traditional ways also help students break down preconceived notions of competence and activity enjoyment; which both impact student motivation and mindset during learning activities. For example, consider activities like pickleball or spike ball within a 4-square setting.

Physical Education

Learning Through Sport

JUNE 30, 2021

Developments in curriculum frameworks around the world have formalised a rationale for critical thinking, problem solving and creativity in PE as elements in both curriculum design and in the wording of student achievement standards. Critical thinking can be learned.

Convergent Discovery

Gopher Sport

AUGUST 28, 2024

We know how to be creative! By teaching the fundamentals, fostering a team spirit, and highlighting the health benefits, you can motivate students to embrace tennis as a healthy, enjoyable activity well into high school and beyond. We are PE teachers.

Schooling

Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Looking for a challenging content domain to motivate children to learn a broad range of motor skills? The goal of parkour is to overcome various obstacles in an efficient and creative way by jumping, swinging, climbing, and running. Consider parkour! Research has shown that children love parkour!

Elementary School

School Yard

JANUARY 23, 2019

Motivating students to develop a life-long love of healthy movement and physical activity is just one of several unique challenges for PE educators. These classic pieces of equipment may already live in your storage space, but combining them with a little creativity can result in an engaging lesson plan. Sportime Dur-O-Hoops Set of 12.

PE

Physical Education Ideas

MAY 11, 2019

Games motivate students to take risks and actions, persist through failures, set and achieve often difficult goals and put attention, time and effort to acquiring knowledge and skills. Just to name a few: critical thinking skills, creativity, teamwork, and good sportsmanship. How many times have you heard, “It’s just a game!”

Motor Skills

MSU

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Goals can help coaches create expectations for the season and motivation for their athletes. The goal of this article is to provide specific information about what goals are and how they can be used to influence team motivation. What keeps you motivated to lead them in their growth and success? What Are Goals?

Coaching

MSU

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Goals can help coaches create expectations for the season and motivation for their athletes. The goal of this article is to provide specific information about what goals are and how they can be used to influence team motivation. What keeps you motivated to lead them in their growth and success? What Are Goals?

Coaching

Skillastics

JUNE 23, 2022

Studies have proven that physical movement helps kids improve their memory, increase their motivation, and improve motor skills. As kids are developing interpersonal skills, learning social inclusion, teamwork, and motivation, they can use these not just in the classroom, but at home, and later in their academic careers. Absolutely.

Movement

Player Development Project

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Stephen Rollnick is a pioneer in motivational interviewing and in recent years has been applying his knowledge to sport. In this article, Stephen offers a psychology perspective on the key differences between praise and affirmation with young athletes. When you’re that young, it doesn’t take a lot to be encouraged, or discouraged.

Psychology

Skillastics

MAY 10, 2022

If you capture their attention right away with a creative, engaging activity you’ll keep their interest for the duration. You still can provide inspirational, motivational leadership by how enthusiastically you share the information and the constant positive feedback you provide. party as well.

Movement

School Yard

JANUARY 7, 2022

The key to pit stops is to make them fun, creative, and give students the ability to catch their breath and offer variety. Complimenting students on deciding to get up early before school and choosing good health can help keep them motivated and encouraged. Be flexible, be organized, be creative, and, most importantly, have fun.

Fitness

Better Coaching

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

YFO: What is the best way to motivate youth football players? Going to coaches clinics will really helps with creativity. Motivation. Losing a game can be the result of various mistakes throughout the game. As a coach it is vital that you do not make a bad situation bigger than it really is. Attainable goals.

Psychology

Player Development Project

JUNE 8, 2022

Last month I finally published a scientific paper, Developing Creativity to Enhance Human Potential in Sport: A Wicked Transdisciplinary Challenge. In this article, PDP Lead Researcher, James Vaughan reflects on how a history of linear, data-driven approaches are limiting player development.

Coaching

Gopher Sport

JUNE 27, 2023

Establishing positive relationships can foster trust, motivation, and a sense of belonging, ultimately enhancing the overall learning experience. Be excited, enthusiastic, creative, and flexible! Consider using the 2×10 theory. Greet them with a smile, show genuine interest in their lives, and remember their names!

PE