Sat.Apr 23, 2022

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SCARF IT UP! – Partner and Team Challenge

Keeping Kids in Motion

SCARF IT UP was another accidental discovery. I was giving my FIRST-GRADE students free time to create different exercises and movements using scarves. A pair of boys decided to partner up and take turns tossing the scarf while the other partner would catch it.

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Indigenous Australian Games

Montessori Physical Education

Indigenous Australian culture, or Aboriginal culture, was nearly extinguished during the time of British colonization. However, there has been a concerted effort to keep the traditions, language, and culture alive. When my lower elementary classes began studying Oceania, I saw this as a perfect time to look more into the traditional games of Australia.