Arizona Health and Physical Education

JULY 31, 2025

Adapted Physical Education Blog, Welcome Back Edition, July 2025 (reposted from July 2023 and updated) Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Educators! Welcome to physical education class for a student with Autism. How can we as physical educators support our students with Autism (or other intellectual disabilities)?

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In the world of international education, there are those who simply teach, and then there are educators like Allison Deakin, Head of Department for Elementary PE and Swimming, JV & Varsity Badminton Coach, and former Activities Coordinator at GEMS Dubai American Academy (DAA).

PE

Mr. Kirsch

JANUARY 21, 2025

Feed The Alligators State Standard: 1, 3, & 4 Equipment: Mats, Cones, Baskets, and Scooters Grade: K-2 Purpose of Event: Moving in General Space, Manipulative Skills, and Throwing Time: 18-25 minutes Organization: Scatter ball pit balls all over the gym floor. Set six color-coded baskets in the middle of the gym on top of the four mats.

Gyms

Montessori Physical Education

JUNE 8, 2025

The very notion that a kid could learn while not sitting still is nothing short of educational malpractice. Too often, it is stuck in isolation like a dusty gym mat in the corner. Is our hesitation to collaborate setting up a veneer that gym class is its own thing, with zero connection to the rest of the school?

PE

PLT4M

JUNE 13, 2025

The right instant activities for elementary PE can help kick off physical education class with energy and structure. In this article, we explore a variety of instant activities that physical education teachers can tap into throughout the year. Build Routine: Kids know what to expect when they enter the gym with a quick game.

Elementary

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

This approach, which Ive labeled More, Younger, insists that increased time on the field, in the gym, or on the court is the surest path to success, scholarships, and lifelong athletic achievement. They are not educated or trained to understand whats necessary to properly develop our youth.

Sports

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

In my last post here , I considered what it means to teach physical education for effective learning. In this blog, I connect back to an idea I have discussed before in relation to games based teaching here , that is making a physical education program meaningful. Daryl Siedentop extensively researched physical education curriculum.

Physical Education

S&S

JULY 14, 2025

When we think about physical education, we often picture students running laps, playing games, or mastering a new sport.

Gyms

Gopher Sport

APRIL 24, 2025

Hosting a field day event for adapted physical education students in their communities is an initiative that fosters inclusivity, promotes physical activity, and builds strong connections. It is a big celebration with over 400 athletes, student partners, and educators coming together to celebrate physical activity and inclusivity!

High School

Gopher Sport

MAY 1, 2025

Physical Education is more than just sportsits about teamwork, leadership, and lifelong fitness habits. At the International School of Creative Science in the UAE, PE teacher Maryrose Camara is bringing all of this to life in a dynamic, culturally rich program thats engaging students in ways that go far beyond the gym.

PE

PLT4M

JANUARY 27, 2025

Elementary physical education teachers have a lot to cover! We have put together a free sample of elementary PE lesson plans that are sure to spark excitement with elementary students in physical education class. Educators are left deciding whether to pay out of pocket or rely on limited free options.

Elementary

Gopher Sport

MARCH 3, 2025

It is fun and awesome way for the kids to experience and become completely engaged with bowling in their Physical Education classes. Students start at a close range (size of the gym could determine where you start) and only try to knock 3 pins down. We do not worry about scoring. They are told what happens with strikes and spares.

PE

PLT4M

JULY 16, 2025

By designing lessons with Standard 3 in mind, teachers can help students grow into thoughtful, respectful teammates—skills that extend far beyond the gym. That’s where thoughtful planning and guidance from the physical education teacher comes in. As a physical education teacher, how you frame these activities matters.

Elementary

PLT4M

JULY 25, 2025

But physical education isn’t one-size-fits-all. Quality physical education programs adapt and change with their students. Motor skills, fitness education, social-emotional learning, sport skills, and personal wellness all come into play. A strong PE curriculum builds healthy habits that last a lifetime.

Motor Skills

PLT4M

MAY 9, 2025

In this article, well explore how these engaging tag games for elementary PE align with SHAPE standards, highlight a variety of game options with detailed activity descriptions, and share a full lesson sample from PLT4Ms K-5 physical education curriculum to help you bring these skills to life in your classroom. Get Free Sample Lessons!

Elementary

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Fun Jump Rope Activities for Elementary PE There are many different ways to make jumping rope fun for elementary students in physical education class. Bonus Graphic – Help Students Pick Jump Rope At the heart of a successful jump rope activity in physical education is ensuring students have the right jump rope size.

Elementary

Montessori Physical Education

JULY 6, 2025

When they got to the career question, to my complete shock, they said Marshall wanted to be a gym teacher. The revelations I had as an adult learner are just the standard of education he is getting as a young learner. My chin hit the floor, and in the video, you can hear an audible "what?" come out of me.

PE Teacher

PLT4M

MARCH 18, 2025

Physical education teachers can modify soccer games to work inside the gym or outdoors, allowing for flexibility depending on the space available. Identifies physical activity opportunities outside of physical education class. Want more than just soccer unit resources for elementary physical education class?

Elementary

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The game is played on a grid that can be made by making lines in the ground or using the court lines of a gym. Materials: A gym or sizeable outdoor play space If you are outside, you will need something to make playing lines, like rubber disc dots, cones, or even spray paint, to make the necessary grid.

Gyms

SHAPE America

AUGUST 4, 2022

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.

Gyms

SHAPE America

JUNE 4, 2024

Four years of college had gone by faster than I could blink my eyes and then I was back in high school — now responsible for the education of students who were only four to seven years younger than me. Teaching in the gym was far different from teaching in an ordinary classroom. I was scared out of my mind.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

MARCH 14, 2023

Each year, our school’s Gone Fishin’ trip combines physical education with outdoor recreation. As a school community, we value learning outside the school walls, and as educators we were drawn to fishing because of its many variables and open outcomes. He has served as Ancona’s Outdoor Learning Educator since 2016.

Recreation

SHAPE America

MAY 23, 2023

As an elementary physical education teacher in the Bronx, NY, I’m always looking for ways to stretch my PE budget and introduce my students to new physical activities. Here are some examples of the types of grants I’ve received, along with my advice on how you might find similar grants for your physical education classes.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Adding more movement — through physical education, recess and active classrooms — is essential for beating the almost-winter blues. Educators worry about time spent on learning, the Common Core, and curriculum standards (all for good reason). The gym is not the only place where students can move, interact and learn by doing.

Physical Activity

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 12, 2023

KYSHAPE provides daily slides with prompts, as well as activities and social media posts for each daily theme that administrators, health and physical educators, and other classroom teachers can use. As a health and physical education teacher, I teach kindness as part of my curriculum. The impact of health. She is the KYSHAPE health.

Schooling

SHAPE America

AUGUST 2, 2023

How do you know what to teach in your physical education classes? I am a National Board Certified elementary physical education teacher with more than 13 years of experience. In 2022, I was honored to be named the SHAPE America National Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year. Let me tell you a little bit about me.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

MARCH 21, 2023

As a physical educator in northern Minnesota, I have to be prepared for long winters with lots of snow! Heather teaches physical and health education for grades K-12 and is an adjunct instructor for the College in High School program through Minnesota State.

Elementary

Physical Education Update

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

One thing about physical educators is that they realize the value of making lessons fun. This often applies for those physical educators who teach academic subjects. I’m not sure whether she had to does this in the gym, or with crumpled piece of paper in the trash can in the classroom). Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com.

Academics

Active Schools Us

JANUARY 11, 2023

Another approach might be to become highly researched in certain educational technologies or novel methodologies, so you become the person others seek for guidance on the subject matter. Or, spread the peace by playing a short meditation at the end of your physical education class.

Education

Keeping Kids in Motion

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

I present to you three Halloween challenges for the classroom, gym, or home. The anticipation of parties, costumes, and candy is almost unbearable. Why not add some Halloween exercises to the mix? Each activity is a.

Gyms

Active Schools Us

OCTOBER 11, 2022

I’ve spent much of my career working with and talking to hundreds of physical educators around the United States. For many physical educators, parents come into our classrooms with deeply held preconceptions – both good and bad. Some adults enjoyed physical education, and others have memories that they’d rather forget.

Physical Education

Physical Education Update

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Not long ago, while rubbing the sleep from my eyes and nudging the dog off the bed, I overheard the Romanian announcers discussing the state of physical education and youth fitness in their country. Many students don’t take PE because they don’t wish to carry their gym clothing with them during the school day.

Physical Education

Physical Education Update

AUGUST 12, 2022

A trend in physical education has been to make PE classes less difficult so that every student can enjoy them. The video above shows an example of how Crossfit concepts can be used in a high school physical education setting, as a program for students who want to work harder than in their traditional PE classes.

Physical Education

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

So should physical education be required? Suppose the big-picture goal of education is to equip students with a robust set of skills and knowledge to live successful lives. In that case, a quality physical education program should be a staple of any comprehensive educational system. Why Should PE Be Required?

Physical Education

Physical Education Update

JANUARY 18, 2023

When we think of physical education classes, we automatically envision students exercising in a gym. Three PE Update.com articles that describe in-class physical education activities are: Non-Elimination Musical Chairs , Fitness Breaks , and Favourite Sports Routines.

Physical Education

Carly's P.E. Games

MAY 23, 2021

My gym allows for 7-8 roads. Place 2 scooters under a gym mat. I match the color scooter to the color cone so even our youngest preschool students can clearly understand where to ride. This is a great chance for the students to try "Turbo Speed" because it is safe to do so. Students can line up behind any color cone for a turn.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

JULY 26, 2024

Do your students ever walk into your gym and feel at peace? As physical educators, I believe that we can make a big difference in the gym, teaching peace and love through our everyday practices. As my students come to the gym, the first thing they see are the two signs below! May I please help you?’ YOU go first!”

Physical Education