Heartzones

JUNE 13, 2023

Reach Outside of the 4 Walls of the Gym During my 20 year career as a PE teacher in Vinton, Iowa, my school would hold an open house the first few weeks of school. For me, as the Physical Education teacher, I would put all the different types of balls in the middle of the gym. It was as if time had stood still for fifty years.

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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. Steven was a joy to teach with and so very knowledgeable. We have the bikes at my school for as long as we use them and teach the nutrition curriculum.

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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. To subscribe to the free Fun Stuff for PE Newsletter, Click Here!

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Montessori Physical Education

AUGUST 27, 2023

I am a physical education teacher and I have my own classroom, whether it be the gym or outside.” We have our own goals and objectives, such as teaching gross and fine motor movement and Social and Emotional skills. Classrooms are typically much smaller than gym settings, indoor or outdoor. Talk to your classroom teachers.

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Physical Education Update

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

This often applies for those physical educators who teach academic subjects. A great example is Marilyn Rodgers of Hernando High school in Desoto Mississipi, an experienced physical educator whose teaching skills were considered too valuable to be wasted on “gym.” Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com.

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The PE Specialist

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Have you been browsing the internet for hours in search of the perfect soft frisbee to use in your gym for PE Class? For a few years now I’ve been on the hunt for the best soft frisbee to use when teaching […] If so… You’ve Come To the Right Place!

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Montessori Physical Education

OCTOBER 2, 2022

One of the most frustrating things that happen on a way too frequent basis is students who don't go to PE because they are held back by a classroom teacher. If a student was misbehaving in class and not listening to the teacher, they missed PE. PE should be a non-negotiable. This is code that PE can be used to enforce behavior.

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Gopher PE

JANUARY 15, 2024

I let parents know that we will be learning about and practicing strategies to help with our own social and emotional learning during PE. Once students were interested, they were able to easily buy in on what I was teaching them and the impact was noteable. How did you introduce the fundraiser to your students and parents?

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Aspire-Ed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Here we break down that impact and take a closer look at why gymnastics is an essential sport to teach in primary school. Teaching gymnastics develops key physical skills. Which leads us on to our next point… Teaching gymnastics is in line with the national curriculum. Gymnasts exercise body and mind.

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Aspire-Ed

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As a result, it’s seen as a difficult and dangerous sport to teach, with teachers left apprehensive about delivering lessons. So how do you move from fearing the sport to making it one of your favourite to teach? The course gives you the skills, knowledge and confidence to plan, teach and assess primary gymnastics.

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Physical Education Update

MARCH 10, 2023

This video provides a teaching point for young people: never discount that elderly person using a walker; the street person sleeping on a park bench or even fellow students in physical education class who can’t catch a ball or sink a foul shot. And for those students whose abilities don’t lie on the courts or in the gym.

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Keeping Kids in Motion

MARCH 25, 2023

Transition time can be one of the trickiest parts of teaching physical education. There are the transitions between classes where one class leaves the gym while the next class is waiting at the door. Our goal is to get the incoming class moving as.

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School Yard

APRIL 3, 2020

We PE teachers are masters of walking into a storeroom and using whatever equipment is there to create amazing opportunities for students to move, collaborate, and be physically literate. Tips and Reminders for PE Teachers: Your students need to see you working to create opportunities to learn outside of school like you do in your gym.

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 27, 2022

PE teachers can choose from endless PE activities without equipment. We share six examples of fitness-focused pe activities without equipment and provide a downloadable PDF of even more lessons for your physical education class. One group does a pe activity with equipment, while the other does an activity without equipment.

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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. We noticed that once the students had gotten the lay of the land, they quickly started teaching one another. What the Adults Learn Find adventurous colleagues, regardless of what they teach.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Physical Education Framework for California Public Schools is a 342-page document that outlines the California state standards for PE. But to start, it is helpful to understand the overarching goal and mission of the California State PE standards. But they don’t need to take on this task alone!

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Gopher PE

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Holiday Shapes (Holiday version of Shipwreck) Activity Idea by Shannon Irwin , shared on PE Universe Get ready for a festive warm-up! Holiday Spirit Tag Activity Idea by Doyle Smith shared on PE Universe Get ready for some festive fun with Holiday Spirit Tag! View a video demonstration on PE Universe!

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Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

When I was a kid, I thought the point of PE was having fun. Is the goal of PE to learn the rules of basketball and baseball? The answer to all of these is yes, but they are not the goal of PE. These are all objectives that should be addressed in PE. This is no different in PE. How do we do that in PE?

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Physical Education Update

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Students log in miles in school gyms and playgrounds, to keep Paul company. It’s a great way to teach students about other places, while developing a fitness habit. 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!

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Gopher PE

JUNE 6, 2023

Inexpensive, portable, simple to use, easy to store – scarves should be in every PE teacher’s repertoire, especially towards the end of year when you find yourself teaching somewhere other than your gym! Can the walk across the gym while trapping the scarf between their feet and a partner’s feet? The kids will thank you.

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Physical Education Ideas

JANUARY 11, 2024

It doesn’t matter how many years you have been teaching, our students always find new ways to make us bend… but please don’t break. Having good classroom management is a must if you want to effectively teach. This blog will offer ideas that might be able to help you navigate those tricky situations students present to us.

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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.

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Mindful PE

JULY 23, 2021

One of the biggest changes I experienced moving from a classroom teacher position to the PE teacher position was figuring out what to teach and when for all grades, K-5, for the entire year. Because of that, I am recommending some of my favorite PE books to help fill in the gaps with grade-level specifics.

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Active Schools Us

OCTOBER 11, 2022

It’s not necessary to be obnoxious with your professionalism and rudely correct every parent who calls physical education “gym class.” Family PE Week is the perfect opportunity to either start or continue this practice! Make it obvious that you have a plan, and that plan is focused on student engagement and learning.

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Gopher PE

APRIL 10, 2024

Teaching Physical Education for 17 years in the Topeka Metropolitan area has been a labor of love and a highlight of my life. They literally enter the gym asking me if we are going to use them.” - Trent Suzuki 2022 SHAPE America Western District PE TOY See BlazePod in Action! Have all the students start in the middle of the gym.

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The PE Specialist

JANUARY 10, 2022

Today I wanted to give you a breakdown of how I’ve got my Music Setup through my stereo via bluetooth and also show you a couple of options for Battery Powered Speakers as well if you are teaching outside. Hope you dig it! My Stereo Setup When I started my […].

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Gopher PE

AUGUST 14, 2023

Plus, with their vibrant colors and customizable banners, these pits will add a pop of excitement to any gym or playground. FlipFrenzy Set is a game that combines speed, strategy, and exercise for an electrifying PE session. FlipIt Reversible Whiteboards Flip the script on traditional teaching aids!

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Gopher PE

APRIL 2, 2024

If there is one piece of equipment that I would suggest for you to purchase for your PE program, it’s Hula Hoops. From Hula Hooping around your body to rolling the hoop around the gym and jumping through it, hula hoops have endless possibilities. They are so versatile. First there are many sizes as well as shapes (flat and round).

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Mindful PE

JULY 28, 2021

As a new PE teacher, coming from the classroom, I was not prepared for the number of times I would need to reestablish the ground rules and expectations for PE class. Something that I read on The PE Specialist when I felt like I was losing my mind that first year really stuck with me: Change is more like a crock pot than a microwave.

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Gopher PE

MAY 4, 2023

The same rings true in my adaptive PE program! We started small and performed for PE classes and administration during our class period. One day an administrator walked through our gym, and I asked if we could perform our dance for him. We can communicate through music and learned to do so at a very young age.

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Mindful PE

AUGUST 9, 2021

One of the things I worried about the most my first year of teaching PE was what to do if I needed a substitute. Not only do they not know where they all get stored in the gym, so setting up could be a real hassle on emergency sub days, but they probably don't feel comfortable managing so much equipment with K-5 students all day.

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Active Schools Us

MARCH 24, 2021

After a couple weeks of reflecting on this coaching/fatherhood experience, I have been reminded about the many reasons I cherished this experience and the many reasons I so value youth sports, physical education (PE) and physical activity in all its forms. The relationships we’ve built with our boys and girls extend far beyond the gym walls.

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PLT4M

APRIL 22, 2024

Instead, PE teachers can introduce basic gymnastics skills in just about any gymnasium or space. By keeping things simple, PE teachers can introduce students to the basic elements of gymnastics with some soft mats, balance beams (or even lines painted on the floor), and boxes or other elevated surfaces.

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Carly's P.E. Games

MAY 16, 2021

I'm so thankful that I've still been able to teach PE in person most of this school year. I recently had someone ask me, "What are your top 5 favorite games for PE?". When the students walk into the gym and see these games set up, their eyes LIGHT UP with excitement! Click here for game directions. There they are!

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Gopher PE

JUNE 27, 2023

From energizing icebreakers to purposeful planning, let’s dive in and get ready to make this school year in PE the best one yet! This helps students transition back into the rhythm of PE while gently preparing their bodies for activity. Consider using the 2×10 theory.

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Montessori Physical Education

JULY 23, 2022

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. What they didn’t say is that an old dog can teach itself new tricks. I soon realized how I could completely overhaul the old hybrid plants lesson into one that teaches Punnett Squares. It didn’t fully explain why some things inherit certain traits and others did not.

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PLT4M

DECEMBER 28, 2022

School districts are investing and prioritizing athletic PE, especially at the high school level. Check out the rising tide of athletic PE, examples from schools across the country, and how your school can take steps to add more athletic physical education classes! Students are taking part in athletic PE. But what is it?

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