PLT4M

JUNE 19, 2025

The high school physical education curriculum plays a critical role in shaping students’ long-term relationship with health and fitness. PE is often the only consistent opportunity for personal fitness, especially during the school day. From the 2024 U.S Report Card on Physical Activity For Children and Youth.

High School

PLT4M

MAY 9, 2025

Tag games for elementary PE are more than just fun ways to get students movingthey help young learners build essential skills like offensive and defensive movement, evasion tactics, change of direction, and spatial awareness. Want more than just tag games for elementary physical education class? Download Now! Get Free Sample Lessons!

Elementary

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Jump rope activities for elementary PE are more than just a way to get kids movingthey help students develop essential motor skills, rhythm, timing, and coordination. Fun Jump Rope Activities for Elementary PE There are many different ways to make jumping rope fun for elementary students in physical education class.

Elementary

PLT4M

AUGUST 1, 2025

A walking for fitness class is a fun, accessible way to get students moving. It works for all fitness levels and is quickly becoming a popular elective in physical education programs across the country. In this article, we’ll explore how a walking for fitness class can benefit students of all backgrounds and abilities.

Fitness

PLT4M

JULY 25, 2025

But physical education isn’t one-size-fits-all. Finding a curriculum that fits diverse age ranges, interests, and needs—all in one place—can seem challenging! Unlike subjects such as math or science, PE isn’t always linear. How do we prepare high school students for lifelong fitness?

Motor Skills

Gopher Sport

APRIL 17, 2025

Although the course is geared specifically towards PE teachers at the elementary and middle school levels, there is certainly much to take away regardless of what you teach and the age of students you work with! This is a huge factor in their success, as well in their ability to see fitness and exercise as a lifetime activity.

PE Teacher

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

At PLT4M, we teach and practice the underhand roll via fun and dynamic bowling activities for elementary PE. Teaching Underhand Roll Via Bowling Lesson Plans For Elementary PE Bowling provides an exciting and engaging way to teach the underhand roll in elementary physical education. Get Free Sample Lessons! Download Now!

Teaching

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

According to a 2019 survey by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (cited in Aspen Institute, 2021), youth sports participation patterns indicate an increasingly competitive environment. This underscores the futility of making high-stakes decisions about a childs athletic future in elementary school.

Sport

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

Physical activity and fitness orientated physical education. Physical education therefore needs to provide time to achieve physical fitness and/or physical activity objectives, teach goal setting for physical activity to achieve health outcomes, and teach students how to design physical activity and/or fitness programs.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

MARCH 3, 2025

Key reasons why bowling is beneficial in PE: Inclusive Nature: Bowling can be adapted to accommodate different physical abilities, making it accessible to students with varying fitness levels. 16 Bowling and Rolling Activities for Physical Education Lower Elementary Activities (K-2) 1. 4 Ss carry a -orange ball.

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

MARCH 24, 2025

Calling all shamrock shakers and fitness fanatics! As March rolls in, the spirit of celebration is in the air, and what better way to join the festivity than by recognizing the incredible contributions of our amazing physical education (PE) teachers, health teachers and administrators? If so, then nominate them here today!

Physical Education

Montessori Physical Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

The Clock of Eras is one of the more important and interesting lessons in the Montessori elementary class. From the formation of the Earth billions of years ago to the present day, this clock gives students a visual way to see where human history fits into the broader narrative of the planet's existence.

Elementary

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2025

Now that we’ve discussed how technology can assist with sub plans, lets dive into specific grade-level considerations and how sub plans should be tailored to fit the needs of different age groups. Elementary PE Sub Plans In many elementary school physical education lessons, some level of equipment or setup is required.

PE

PLT4M

JULY 2, 2025

Whether educators are teaching elementary students or high schoolers, these benchmarks help create cohesive, age-appropriate learning experiences that prioritize both individual and community well-being. The 8 National Health Education Standards are: Use functional health information to support health and well-being of self and others.

Health Education

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Prior Knowledge: This lesson could be taught when your students are doing studies on the continent of Asia for lower elementary. Upper elementary students may benefit when they are doing their Imaginary Islands. If one gets there too soon or too late, there is a gap for the invader to fit through.

Gyms

SHAPE America

MARCH 21, 2023

Here are a few winter activities for elementary PE that include opportunities to practice personal responsibility, cultural studies, and physical fitness outside.

Elementary

Keeping Kids in Motion

JUNE 18, 2025

In the 1970s, my siblings and I played on the same swing set at my elementary school that my mom had used back in the 1950s. Those swings endured for decades, staying in place until 2005 when they were removed. Everyone loved them.

Elementary School

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

If you ask most elementary students what their favorite subjects are, the most common answers are usually physical education and recess. Elementary students get the majority of their movement during the school day in physical education (PE) and recess. We need to make physical activity a more significant part of school culture.

Physical Activity

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. To maximize time on task, some students worked with the bikes while others worked on fitness games that didn’t require a lot of space or set up.

Physical Education

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. The post Colorado Model School: Bennett Ranch Elementary first appeared on Heart Zones.

Elementary

SHAPE America

MARCH 23, 2023

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to advocating for federal programs at your school/district, so don’t be afraid to find the best approach for you to be included in those conversations. Prior to higher education, Lisa taught elementary PE in Hutchinson, MN. candidate at the University of Northern Colorado.

Health

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. Overall, we have found fishing a great fit for our students developmentally across the cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains. They explore, make adjustments, and learn from experience and the environment.

Recreation

SHAPE America

AUGUST 2, 2023

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. How can I adjust this topic, activity or setting to better fit the needs of my students?

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Arizona Health and Physical Education would like to announce that Larissa Talamantes, Mesa Public Schools is the Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year. This award is part of the Honor and Recognition Awards and will be presented on Wednesday, October 25th at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix. Congratulations Larissa!

Physical Education

Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

In the beginning, my passion in nursing was the care of mother’s babies and children but at that time; I could not have known what a perfect fit the profession of School Nursing would be. As a diploma school graduate I had to go to school at night to get my BSN but looking back I wouldn’t have done it any other way.

Schooling

Elementary P.E. Games

MARCH 9, 2022

Patrick’s Day brain break, a classroom movement game, an elementary PE game, or a fun fitness workout for kids! If you’re looking for more brain breaks, classroom activities, or elementary PE games, then be sure to check out my Facebook group called The PE Lounge. appeared first on Elementary P.E. Stay Connected.

Elementary

Elementary P.E. Games

MARCH 5, 2022

Patrick’s Day classroom game, an elementary PE game, or as a fun kids workout activity! Patrick’s Day brain break games and fitness activities for kids, then be sure to check out my entire collection – Find The Gnome , Leprechauns On The Run , Would You Rather , and Move and Freeze! appeared first on Elementary P.E.

Elementary

Elementary P.E. Games

JANUARY 4, 2023

If you’re interested in more Winter brain break games and fun fitness activities for kids, then be sure to check out my entire collection – Animal Race Showdown, Elves On The Run , Winter Run , and Find The Gnome – Winter Edition! appeared first on Elementary P.E. Stay Connected.

Elementary

S&S

JANUARY 3, 2023

Our 2023 February Fitness Challenge Calendar is here! The post February Printable Fitness Challenge Calendar appeared first on S&S Blog. Use this printable calendar as a resource to share with your students and encourage them to participate in the challenge in school and/or at home with their family.

Fitness

SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Maybe that means I use a particular resource exactly as it is, maybe I modify it to fit my needs or my goals, or maybe I take one piece of it and implement it into what I am already doing. Whatever it ends up being, I approach it as an opportunity. With the Lacrosse in Schools document, you can do the same. Additional Resources.

Physical Education

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

Elementary P.E. Games

MARCH 28, 2022

Turning Red – Spot The Difference is a fun fitness workout game that will definitely get everyone up and moving It’s very similar to my “I Spy” brain break activities, only this one has a twist to it. appeared first on Elementary P.E. Turning Red - Spot The Difference. Stay Connected.

Dance

SHAPE America

MARCH 24, 2022

Standards throughout the educational systems around the world are changing to fit the needs and lives of our new generation of students. Jonathan Jones Jonathan Jones is a 15-year physical educator in Prince George's County, MD, serving as an elementary teacher and PE resource teacher. You Have a Voice.

Physical Education

Elementary P.E. Games

OCTOBER 21, 2022

This interactive activity makes for a great classroom game or fun fitness workout to help get kids up and moving. appeared first on Elementary P.E. The newest Halloween Brain Break has arrived, and it’s the ultimate showdown in this edition of Halloween Races! Halloween Races is fun movement break and brain break game for kids!

Elementary

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

Carly's P.E. Games

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Space Jam Warm-Up for the first month of school - Click Here Fitness activity called the "Train Game" - Click Here. (We Alpine Elementary Central Elementary Please check out my other links: My Teachers Pay Teachers Store: [link] My Webpage: [link] My Youtube Channel: [link] My Pinterest Page: [link]

Schooling

Elementary P.E. Games

OCTOBER 22, 2022

If you’re interested in more Halloween brain break games and fun fitness activities for kids, then be sure to check out my entire collection – Halloween Run , Halloween Races , Halloween Find The Gnome , and Halloween Would You Rather? appeared first on Elementary P.E. Halloween Would You Rather? Stay Connected.

Elementary