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5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym

SHAPE America

Are you losing your gym space for a class period, a day, a week or longer? At some point, most physical education teachers have had to give up the gym for a concert, rehearsal, assembly, construction, or other school/community activity. And, although teaching PE without a gym is not ideal, it is possible.

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10 Holiday PE Activity Ideas Shared on Social Media!

Gopher PE

Take a look at the video below to see which exercises are paired with the symbols on the dice dreidel! As students roll the dreidel (dice), they’ll learn more about the Jewish symbols while also moving their body with different exercises! What exercises will we get?! Dreidel Cube Warm-Up! But don’t worry!

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The Importance of Exercise

Physical Education Ideas

When it comes to exercise, this is all language you probably don’t need to tell your students. In a world where technology is taking over and “Fortniting” is more popular than bike riding, it is important we all send the same consistent message about the importance of exercise to our students. How much exercise do children need?

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PE Activities Without Equipment

PLT4M

First and foremost, PE activities without equipment can teach students lifelong fitness skills they can do anywhere and anytime. Outside of school, many students will not have access to equipment for exercise. 3) Yoga Often students will want to explore different types of fitness and exercise. Dance fitness is for everyone!

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Gymnastics Lesson Plans

PLT4M

At PLT4M, we recommend teaching gymnastic skills to the entire class allowing ample students time to practice the movements together. From here, teachers can create stations where students can spread out into smaller groups and practice different types of exercises. Each exercise has written and video instruction.

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Virtual PE Lessons with Free Downloadable PDF

PLT4M

Virtual PE is a great way to engage students in physical activity while teaching important physical education concepts. ” But past just physical activity , students need to learn the essential skills and strategies to exercise. Odd rounds (1,3,5,7) consist of boxing exercises focusing on offense, defense, and footwork.

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Functional Fitness – What, Why, & How

PLT4M

Functional fitness is any exercise or workout that improves your body’s natural movement patterns. This type of exercise emphasizes functional movements that can be used in everyday life. Functional fitness is any type of exercise or workout that translates to the demands of everyday activities.

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