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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. It’s not unusual.

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Dance Without Limits: A Life Changing Adapted PE Dance Program

Gopher PE

Not only can you sing it, but when you hear it, it brings you back to a place in time: a school dance, a wedding, first heartbreak or a backyard BBQ. Ten years ago, I decided that we would dance! One day an administrator walked through our gym, and I asked if we could perform our dance for him.

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“Feeling Great” Nutrition Game

Gopher PE

This activity can be done in the classroom or the gym.) Objective: To allow for movement that develops different locomotor skills and spatial awareness, and to help students understand the food groups and proper nutrition. Directions for Level 1: “Feeling Great or Whoa” The teacher states the name of a food.

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Driving group exercise excellence in David Lloyd’s Blaze studio

My Zone

Meet Jodie Powell… From dance moves to improving people’s mental health, Jodie knows how to inspire positive change and community engagement in and out of the gym.

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Want to make your students hearts smile? 6 Valentine's Day Games for PE class

Physical Education Ideas

Here is a brief description of the games: Heart Hunt Relay (Kindergarten to Grade 6): Description: Scatter heart-shaped cutouts around the gym. Valentine's Day Freeze Dance (Grade 1 to Grade 6): Description: Play music and have students dance around. Divide students into teams. The next player goes when their teammate returns.

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End of the Year Chaos Got Ya Juggling? Reach for Some Scarves!

Gopher PE

Inexpensive, portable, simple to use, easy to store – scarves should be in every PE teacher’s repertoire, especially towards the end of year when you find yourself teaching somewhere other than your gym! Use scarves as a prop during a dance unit. Creativity begins to flow as the skillset (and the brain) grows!!!

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10 Holiday PE Activity Ideas Shared on Social Media!

Gopher PE

Decorating the Christmas Tree Activity Idea by Drew Rutenbar , shared on x.com One student from each team heads to the other side of the gym and works on their static balance while serving as the group’s Christmas tree. Hora Dance Activity Idea by @NiecySnoop , shared on x.com Get ready to groove into the holiday spirit!

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