PE for Parents

JUNE 26, 2025

Students of this rural community are getting ready for farmers market season at their school. During a recent site visit to Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District, we had the opportunity to observe a creative and engaging student wellness activity—a mock farmers market organized for all students.

Nutrition

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2025

Effective PE sub plans are essential to ensure that students continue to engage in meaningful physical activity no matter who is leading the class. Well-thought-out PE sub plans not only help maintain the flow of the class but also ensure that students stay active, motivated, and safe, even in the PE teachers absence.

PE

Lampe

JUNE 3, 2025

After completing my studies at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences many years ago, I began working as a physical education (PE) teacher in Norwegian elementary schools. But PE has always been at […]

Elementary School

SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Funds for PE Equipment and More Raising donations during the fundraiser period (which lasts about four weeks at my school) is a game changer for my school. My PE equipment closet is now busting at the seams, so I’ve started gifting classroom teachers with a portion of the funds I get back.

PE

SHAPE America

DECEMBER 5, 2023

I am a proud alum of the New York public school system who was nourished and supported by the amazing efforts from teachers, coaches, professors, and community members who guided me. As a child, I was privileged and fortunate to have attended elementary school and middle school in one of New York City’s most diverse districts.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

JULY 27, 2023

As a school district, we have regulations guaranteeing quality physical education and activity. At a minimum, every class in elementary school is required to have PE twice every six days for 45 minutes as well as 30 minutes of daily recess. How will you ensure a focus on health and wellness in your school this year?

Wellness

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. Tech Grants for PE Last August, I learned about a company called CREA Interactivity , which is based in New York City.

Physical Education

PE Scholar

DECEMBER 1, 2022

To explore PA levels and sedentary time in German elementary school PE lessons and relate them to selected personal and environmental.

Elementary School

SHAPE America

MARCH 14, 2023

We teach at the Ancona School, a small, progressive elementary school in the Hyde Park area of Chicago’s South Side. Each year, our school’s Gone Fishin’ trip combines physical education with outdoor recreation. It’s also a great help to own or borrow enough rods to use them in PE classes prior to the trip.

Recreation

Elementary P.E. Games

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Looking for a new and exciting tag game to engage your elementary school students in PE class? Conclusion: -Toilet Tag is a fantastic addition to your inventory of tag games for elementary PE classes. Start playing Toilet Tag and make PE class a truly unforgettable adventure!

Elementary

SHAPE America

JUNE 2, 2022

When I got to East Hampton High School, once again there was no girls soccer team. My PE teacher took enough personal interest in me to introduce me to the girls basketball coach, telling him that I should go out for the team. In 2019, she was a pilot school coordinator for SHAPE America’s new health. service-learning program.

High School

Physical Education Update

MARCH 18, 2023

This series was produced by Katina Taylor, Vice President of the Jason Taylor Foundation, in partnership with the Strong Women, Strong Girls program, Strong Women, Strong Girls is a nationally recognized mentoring program dedicated to raising the aspirations and self-esteem of elementary school girls.

Elementary School

PE Scholar

JUNE 27, 2024

This paper understands the personality traits and cluster types of physical education (PE) teachers in elementary schools.

Physical Education

Physical Education Update

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

While a quick check in Wikepedia shows that physical education is mandatory in elementary school and that their system includes specialist PE high schools, Romanian physical education does have its problems – just as it does in North America. Schools rent them out to clubs as a way to raise funds.

Physical Education

Physical Education Update

MARCH 6, 2023

Here’s a video that is a compilation of a 3-week parkour unit for elementary school students. Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com To check out the PE Update.com website, Click Here! To subscribe to the free Fun Stuff for PE Newsletter, Click Here! tags]physical education,parkour,freerunning, [/tags]

Elementary School

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Arguments Against Physical Education in Schools To thoroughly explore the question “should physical education be required” let’s start with the arguments against PE. PE programs now boast a comprehensive approach to introducing students to different forms of physical fitness, health, and wellness.

Physical Education

The PE Specialist

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

With this post I want to cover one of the most common questions I hear teachers discussing which is… How do you handle grades in Elementary PE Class? What’s up Phys Ed Fam? Well, it can definitely get super complicated, but I have a pretty simple system that I use to keep my sanity and […]

Phys Ed

Montessori Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

I also learned more about history from the Civilizations games than I feel like I did in my elementary school classroom. The ability to teach through games would become my life's calling, as that is what I strive to do with PE lessons that integrate with the classroom curriculum.

PE

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

But with the creation of the Whole School Model, or maybe better know as Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Model, there is a new opportunity for physical education to have a seat at the proverbial education table. Credit: Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) - CDC. Free Fitness Lessons For P.E.

Physical Education

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Even though it is widely accepted that 60 minutes a day of physical activity helps elementary school students all the way through high school students, only one-quarter of this group is actually getting the recommended amount of physical activity. . And at schools, physical activity is getting the cut.

Academics

Arizona Health and Physical Education

OCTOBER 24, 2023

At this time, we are only surveying teachers in Arizona elementary schools (or schools that serve children in grades K-6 including K-8 and K-12). The link below will take you to the online survey, which will take about 20 minutes to complete. After completing the survey, you can add your email to win one of 15 $25 gift cards.

Physical Activity

Heartzones

MARCH 25, 2024

” ~ Bennett Ranch Elementary School (BRES) Administrator What was your first experience with Physical Education technology? Bennett Ranch Elementary generously was loaned the Heart Zones’ sensors during the 2019/20 school year. ” ~ BRES 5th grader Describe your P.E.

Elementary

Slow Chat PE

JUNE 2, 2023

Notably, we observe positive shifts in areas such as elementary school fitness testing, the reconsideration of dodgeball, and the adoption of skills-based health education. Taking a critical lens to our profession can make meaningful change.

Schooling

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2023

Virtual PE is becoming an increasingly popular way to provide physical education to students. Virtual PE is a great way to engage students in physical activity while teaching important physical education concepts. Virtual PE in the Age of Virtual Schools Virtual schools are here to stay. No matter where they are.

PE

PLT4M

AUGUST 22, 2023

Only 26% of high school-aged students attend PE classes 5 days a week. And again, we must reiterate that the health benefits of physical education are not limited to only our very young people in elementary schools. Schools must invest in PE programs to see higher levels of success in the classroom and community.

Physical Education

PLT4M

DECEMBER 15, 2022

There are endless PE lesson plans to choose from for your physical education class. The Importance Of Physical Education Lesson Plans Physical education as a subject in school has always battled stereotypes. The Importance Of Physical Education Lesson Plans Physical education as a subject in school has always battled stereotypes.

PE

Heartzones

JUNE 28, 2023

Four years ago, Ann Goff, the PE teacher at Lincoln Elementary, started researching heart rate sensors and step counters for her school when she came across Heart Zones. What do you wish other PE teachers understood or knew about Heart Zones? They worked harder to meet the goal for themselves and the class.

Elementary School

Montessori Physical Education

MAY 14, 2023

Some of her former students are fully grown adults with children of their own, while others are in elementary school right now. At our school this past Friday, we had our annual Grandparents Day, where grandparents come to visit their grandchildren at school. That is quite a legacy.

Elementary School

Human Kinetics

MARCH 22, 2021

This includes Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children-19th Edition by Aaron Beighle and Dynamic Physical Education for Secondary School Students-9th Edition by Heather Irwin. . . . . Books by the Presenters. .

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

When developing an IEP, regular PE would be the first consideration. If necessary, the team would next consider regular PE with accommodations or modifications to the curriculum and/or performance expectations. For example, many junior high and high schools are offering modified and/or unified physical education classes.

Physical Education

The PE Shed

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Are you stuck for Christmas Physical Education Ideas and PE Christmas games this Christmas? The PE Shed has PE stocking fillers to make Physical Education exciting and relevant this Christmas. , Set up the activity cards around the PE space and allow students to use them independently. 5 Christmas PE Games Resource Pack.

PE

The PE Shed

OCTOBER 7, 2018

Whether you have started carving your pumpkin or you hope Halloween blows by like the wind, we have some Physical Education resources that will have your students screaming in excitement this Halloween in your PE classes. , Our classic Halloween treat is a PE game called 'The Witches Cauldron'. The Witches Cauldron.

PE

Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Very valuable with back to back classes like I have at the elementary school! The warm-up time allows me to talk to individual students personally, you know, and find out something about them, how they are, what they did last night, things like that.

PE

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

But there are plenty of fun and engaging middle school physical education units to choose from. The Need For Variety With Middle School Physical Units Middle school physical education is unique! No more recess and less of a games-focused pe class can mean many students lose out on much-needed physical activity.

Middle School

Arizona Health and Physical Education

OCTOBER 2, 2023

In Arizona, a first-grade teacher walked her entire class to physical education but kept two girls from telling them they could not ‘do PE today’ because they were naughty in the classroom. A typical school day for most students is very structured and filled with academic demands.

Physical Activity

Elementary PE Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Below are Christmas stations called “Saving Our Santa” by Bart Jones at Van Meter Elementary school. The post Christmas Activity Ideas appeared first on Free Download of NASPE-Aligned Physical Education (PE) Lesson Plans. Stations/Activities. I wish you all a relaxing and veryMerryChristmas!!

Dance

Physical Education Ideas

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

How are you travelling with your PE workload? The lead up for Xmas for me means finishing 300 assessments across the school, reports, organising our junior school swimming carnival, managing/coaching as part of our interschool sports program and planning lessons on top of that… oh, and writing this blog. Maybe even depressed.

PE Teacher