Sun.Sep 11, 2022

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The Relentless School Nurse: Gunshots Pierce the Peace at a County Fair

Relentless School Nurse

I came across this thread of 21 Tweets that reveal the terror when the sounds of gunshots pierced the peace of a night at a county fair. In the story, told in a series of brief snippets, a mom, accompanying her tween daughter and three friends were all enjoying a quintessential American late summer evening. They were eating corn dogs, thinking of names for the newly won goldfish, excited to be together at the fair, until the gunshots, a sadly typical and far too common American ending… .

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Classroom Games For Kids – Sonic Would You Rather Brain Break Activity!

Elementary P.E. Games

Overview. Looking for fun classroom games for kids? You’ve come to the right spot! Sonic The Hedgehog is the newest addition to the Would You Rather series. This interactive activity makes a great brain break and classroom game to help get kids up and moving. Use it as an incentive or as a way to help transition from one activity to a new one.

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Awesome Warmups and Instant Activities

The PE Specialist

How do you Start Your PE Class Each Day? When my kids walk into their Physical Education class, our routine is that I give them a quick greeting and then we get into a quick warm-up or instant activity. After that we do a little stretching with our Daily Warmup Routine while we’re spread out […].

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Lessons an Athletic Director learned as a line cook (Part 1)

Montessori Physical Education

Years and years ago in college, I worked in a bar as a bouncer and a line cook. The place was dirty, and our checks bounced every other week. But, like so many dive bars, the people were cool, and the place became like a second home. I was slinging wings and cheese fries in the early evening, then looking for fake IDs at night. However, that life was unsustainable, and once I was done with college, I called it quits working on the bar scene.

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Reimagine the Role of PE to Reconnect With Your Students

Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)

For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.