Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Six year old Ruby Bridges stepped into the history books in 1960 when she integrated William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans becoming a national icon for the civil rights movement. Today her story continues to inspire the next generation of leaders to end racism together one step at a time.

Elementary School

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2025

Elementary PE Sub Plans In many elementary school physical education lessons, some level of equipment or setup is required. At PLT4M, each elementary PE lesson plan includes a simple 1-page activity sheet that outlines all the important information for the class.

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

Human Kinetics

JUNE 5, 2023

At the local, state and national level, we have to prioritize policy and systems changes that purposefully integrate physical activity and fun movement for all kids. That’s a necessary commitment that policy makers, school and community leaders, funders, and the public and private sectors have to make for generations to come.

Elementary School

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. The owners have children in New York City public schools. I called the New York Mets in May 2022 and simply said, “I work at an elementary school nearby.

Physical Education

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. Its simplicity, lack of equipment requirements, and focus on active movement make it a popular choice among students.

Elementary

Physical Education Update

MARCH 6, 2023

Freerunning is similar to parkour but includes acrobatic trick moves such as aerial rotations and spins that aren’t efficient in terms of speed of movement through a course, but add drama to the sport. Here’s a video that is a compilation of a 3-week parkour unit for elementary school students.

Elementary School

Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Shot in the Arm explains the history of the anti-vax movement and weaves in social constructs that have impacted the waxing and waning of vaccine confidence. In the realm of keeping our children safe, vaccines win, hands down. But why have they become such a lightening rod for conflict?

Schooling

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

” But recess is just as important as any other subject or activity we want to get done during a school day. But what about our middle and high school students that don’t have recess? A quick 5-minute movement break can break up a long class period and refocus students to optimize time during the lesson.

Physical Education

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Physical activity defined by Shape is “any bodily movement that results in energy expenditure.” It empowers elementary school, middle school, and high school students to build up a wide variety of tools to live healthy lifestyles. Piekarz-Porter, et al.

Physical Education

PLT4M

AUGUST 22, 2023

13% of students do not graduate from high school, with minority populations and low-income students disproportionately affected. Long story short, elementary through high school students are struggling. Instead, all grade levels, including high school students, can reap the health benefits of physical education.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Parkour can contribute to meeting the SHAPE America’s National Standards and Grade-level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education in elementary schools. There are five different movement families within parkour: (1) landings, (2) spins, (3) vaults, (4) wall movements and (5) swings. Types of Movement Families: 1.

Elementary School

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Below are 5 different examples that could be used as stand-alone units or mixed and matched within a larger middle school physical education program. . 1) Foundational Fitness Foundational fitness is a must-have middle school physical education unit. An introduction to all things movement and fitness!

Middle School

Elementary PE Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2017

If you watch it, you can tell this dance is a video game, as you will see all the extra on-screen sounds and movement. I like that these videos show the dance movements that are coming up next in the bottom right hand corner of the screen – that is helpful for students to learn the dance. Stations/Activities.

Dance

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Through an introduction to basic weight-lifting movements, students learn how to create a safe space for themselves and others to explore fitness and exercise. For younger children in elementary school, there also lots of different options for SEL lessons. Do other types of PLT4M lesson plans address SEL competencies?

High School

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2023

Therefore, whether students are in elementary school, middle school, or high school, they need regular “moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.” We will also introduce 2-3 movement/pose variations embedded directly within the longer flows. PLT4M focuses on middle school and high school students.

PE

Skillastics

MARCH 10, 2022

An elementary school teacher by trade, he quickly became a sport stacking enthusiast, and began sharing the sport with others. Skillastics® partnered with Speed Stacks® to help increase movement while simultaneously developing Cup Stacking Skills.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

DECEMBER 15, 2022

For example, a PE teacher might aim to introduce different movements like the squat, lunge, hinge, press, and pull in a foundational human movement unit. Elementary PE Lesson Plans Elementary pe is the first step for students on their lifelong fitness and wellness journey. Physical education should do the same!

PE

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Almost every Colombian has played Tejo at some point in their lives, starting with a non-explosive version in elementary school and going to senior citizen homes. Instead, ultimate concentration and the perfection of a specific movement are required for mastery.

Sport

The Physical Educator

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Learning About Dance in Physical Education This whole post started based on a conversation I had with a fellow #PhysEdU community member on how to teach dance in elementary PE. A Beat Sheet is a sheet on which different movements/actions are presented in a 4×4 grid. Perform actions/movements to the beat and rhythm of a song.

Dance

PLT4M

JULY 15, 2022

Kids need daily physical activity levels, whether we are talking about elementary school children or young adult high school students. We will pick two simple movements, work for 20 seconds, rest for 10 and do 8 total rounds. Then you will be assigned a movement. That is 4 minutes! It is the animal edition today.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

With the right amount of physical activity, everyone from the fidgety elementary school student to the exhausted high school student can perform better in school and form more positive relationships with peers and teachers. Students exercise during a physical education class. Ready to Learn More?

Physical Activity

The PE Shed

OCTOBER 7, 2018

This high intensity strategy game will get students thinking about witches and cauldrons, but also developing movement, thinking, coordination and catching skills. It is a game that involves sweets, magic pumpkins, witches and a cauldron and it is guaranteed to have children of all ages asking you all year around to play.

PE

The PE Shed

JUNE 26, 2018

It has made me into a greater physical educator with a more expansive understanding of young children's movement requirements. I used this opportunity to go away to investigate and explore what she really meant. What is 'Crossing the midline'?

Motor Skills

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Physical education teacher Amanda Amtmanis in Middletown, CT, created a “fitness trail” in her elementary school that included information about notable Black Americans. For each incorrect answer, students were directed to do a particular exercise or movement before trying again. Create a Black History Fitness Trail.

Physical Education

Relentless School Nurse

MAY 1, 2023

And on May 24, we’ll mark one year since 19 children and two teachers were killed in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. We will also be able to follow up with you and the people who attend your event to keep you all involved in the gun violence prevention movement. This is the best way to have the biggest impact!

Schooling

Stanford Childrens

MARCH 25, 2024

K-12 hospital school gives kids a chance for normalcy and connections to other kids during long recoveries At most schools, the two students would never have met. One boy was a teenager in high school, the other a child in early elementary school.

Schooling

Arizona Health and Physical Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Read “ The ‘Hidden Figures’ of Physical Education ” CREATE A BLACK HISTORY FITNESS TRAIL Physical education teacher Amanda Amtmanis in Middletown, CT, created a “fitness trail” in her elementary school that included information about notable Black Americans. An example of one of the correct answers and its accompanying movement.

Physical Education

The PE Shed

JANUARY 24, 2017

Cat and Mouse Cat and Mouse is fun, exciting and engaging PE game which focuses on movement and coordination. Dead Ants Dead Ants is a PE game focused on movement, coordination, strength an teamwork. Mice have to move quickly to stay away from the chasing cats. If a cat removes the mouse's tail then they are captured in the Cat's Den.

PE

Spark PE

JANUARY 14, 2022

Recess is a common opportunity for physical activity in pre-K and elementary schools, but its implementation is typically less than optimal. Short physical activity breaks in classrooms [SJ18] have been shown to get students more active, and they can be used to teach academic content through movement.

Physical Activity

SHAPE America

MARCH 6, 2025

I grappled with this for a while because we take it for granted that student needs are accounted for in a movement-based class. Cue words: Elementary school teachers do an excellent job of using short, focus phrases (e.g.,

Physical Education

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Elementary physical education curriculum plays a vital role in developing students physical literacy, motor skills, and overall well-being. Importance Of Elementary Physical Education Curriculum Elementary physical education plays a crucial role in laying the foundation for lifelong physical literacy. Download Now!

Elementary