Gopher Sport

JANUARY 3, 2024

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

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Nutrition Dance Gyms Movement 64

Physical Education Ideas

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

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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Dance Physical Education PE Physical Fitness 98

Gopher Sport

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

As we approach the spookiest time of the year, bring some Halloween magic to your gym class! Witch’s Broomstick Scooter Relay Set up a relay race where students ride scooters around the gym, while pretending to be witches riding on their broomsticks. Pumpkin Patch Pick-Up Scatter orange beanbags (pumpkins) around the play area.

PE 93

PE Agility Gyms Exercise 93

PLT4M

APRIL 22, 2024

At PLT4M, we recommend teaching gymnastic skills to the entire class allowing ample students time to practice the movements together. Students can bend knees or bring legs further apart to modify the difficulty of the movement. Slow things down so that you can perform these movements with great form and technique!

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PE Teacher Flexibility Movement Exercise 105

PLT4M

JUNE 15, 2023

See more here on the differences between physical activity vs. physical education.) Physical literacy is about learning a wide range of functional movement skills across different activities. In this curriculum model, students learn and develop functional movement skills like squat, lunge, hinge, press, and pull.

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Physical Education Physical Activity Motivation Movement 94

Aspire-Ed

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Primary Dance in PE (PRACTICAL). Steph’s workshop gave delegates the confidence to deliver dance at their school. Drawing on her expertise as a dance specialist and 20 years’ experience working in primary schools and within the community, Steph offered advice on how to plan, research and resource engaging dance lessons.

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Primary School Schooling Dance Physical Activity 78

PLT4M

JUNE 17, 2022

Fitness, yoga, weightlifting, and dance are often the most popular and utilized options. In fact, boxing classes have become widely popularized across the country much like yoga, pilates, and dance. And just like yoga, pilates, and dance are taught in physical education as a step towards lifetime fitness, so should boxing!

High School 52

High School PE Schooling Dance 52

PLT4M

JUNE 13, 2023

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. But functional training can also incorporate different strength training movements with free weights and other equipment.

Fitness 52

Fitness Fitness Physical Fitness Strength 52

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2023

We will also introduce 2-3 movement/pose variations embedded directly within the longer flows. Dance Fitness Let’s turn up the music and have some fun! This workout aims to provide every student with an engaging and welcoming introduction to the basics of dance fitness. Boxing Boxing is a total body workout!

PE 52

PE Middle School Elementary School Cardio 52

Teen Health 101

MAY 17, 2022

Exercise is known to affect your physical health substantially, but movement also has many benefits on your mental health and well-being. Mindful movement is also a helpful distraction from anxiety and helps one become more present. By: Jaclyn Kotora, Contributing Writer. Edited by: Olivia Storti, Editor; Elias Azizi, Editor in Chief.

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Exercise Health Nervous system Physical Activity 52

Skillastics

JULY 1, 2022

Faced with the unique obstacle of continuing physical activity and movement while living and learning remotely, we rose to the challenge and created our own programming: Digital Programs that could be used in remote, hybrid, or onsite classroom environments. If you don’t know how to teach Folklorico dance? That’s okay!

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Physical Activity Dance Teaching Teaching 52

Skillastics

JULY 1, 2022

Faced with the unique obstacle of continuing physical activity and movement while living and learning remotely, we rose to the challenge and created our own programming: Digital Programs that could be used in remote, hybrid, or onsite classroom environments. If you don’t know how to teach Folklorico dance? That’s okay!

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Physical Activity Dance Teaching Teaching 52

Heartzones

AUGUST 11, 2022

First, for the fitness enthusiast, you should generate energy (aka burn calories) through physical movement activities of your choice. To get started, one of the best ways of gifting exercise energy is to start by reaching outside the walls of your home and your school gym. August 2022. Giving your dog a fresh bath and brush.

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Fitness Fitness Physical Activity Exercise 52

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Not only does a weight training and fitness focused course help to teach essential skills and movement concepts, it is becoming one of the most popular courses for California students. This popular form of physical fitness supports students with lifelong fitness skills that translate to any gym, weight room, or fitness facility.

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PE Physical Fitness Physical Education High School 52

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

Before introducing any type of free weights, students should have a strong understanding of foundational human movements. Before we can incorporate equipment or resistance training, an introduction to bodyweight movements like the squat, lunge, hinge, press, and pull must be our first step in establishing physical literacy.

High School 52

High School Strength Conditioning Schooling 52

PLT4M

AUGUST 20, 2024

It is okay if you have to move your feet to position yourself in front of the ball, but the goal is to not add too much foot movement in yet! It is okay if you have to move your feet to position yourself in front of the ball, but the goal is to not add too much foot movement in yet!

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Physical Education Education Education Fitness 52

PLT4M

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Now, a quality physical education program offers a wide range of physical activity options like pickleball, yoga, dance, and other lifetime fitness activities. Students who participate in athletic physical education will be able to safely and confidently workout at home, at a local gym, or anywhere else for the rest of their lives.

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PE High School Physical Education Strength 52

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Better yet, students can find sustainable and fulfilling fitness opportunities. As a result, students can begin navigating the fitness industry and find local gyms, health clubs, or workouts at home to support long-term health and wellness. These include yoga, weightlifting, dance, pickleball, and more.

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Fitness Fitness Education Education 52