Gopher Sport

APRIL 16, 2025

In todays fast-paced educational landscape, it is more critical than ever for physical educators to be intentional and purposeful in lesson planning. In the realm of elementary physical education, this means transforming routine activities into engaging, interactive experiences that resonate with every student.

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). Her advice to other PE teachers? “Be

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Montessori Physical Education

JUNE 8, 2025

Well, here’s the quiet part out loud: Far too many PE teachers are failing to integrate their content with the broader school curriculum. Math teachers are weaving in coding. Science teachers are collaborating with art teachers. Language arts teachers are writing persuasive essays on environmental science.

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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

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. Let’s dive in! Let’s dive in! Reinforce classroom routines.

Elementary

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. This is because physical education teachers are educators.

Physical Education

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.

Sports

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. Get Free Sample Lessons!

Elementary

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

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. Platforms like Teachers Pay Teachers offer creative ideas, but most schools dont fund these purchases.

Elementary

PLT4M

JULY 25, 2025

But physical education isn’t one-size-fits-all. From kindergarten to high school, students grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. Quality physical education programs adapt and change with their students. PLT4M’s physical education curriculum is built with and by PE teachers—for PE teachers.

Motor Skills

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. These are posted around the gym so all visiting students can see their school name and colors.

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.

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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. Then students go from 3 to 5 pins.

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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. PE teacher and K-5 content expert Mike Graham emphasizes the importance of key teaching cues when working with young learners. Demonstrates the ability to encourage others.

Elementary

Montessori Physical Education

JULY 6, 2025

As the kids came up to get a small memento and hug their teachers for the last time, little bits of information about them were shared with the class. When they got to the career question, to my complete shock, they said Marshall wanted to be a gym teacher. My first reaction in my head was, "You don’t want to be a PE teacher."

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 and participates in physical activities representing different cultures. Describes physical activities that represent a variety of cultures around the world.

Elementary

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

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

JUNE 4, 2024

Teaching in the gym was far different from teaching in an ordinary classroom. Young educators are often deterred from joining professional organizations because they can be viewed as expensive or a waste of time to someone who is already stretched thin, trying to put their best efforts into their classroom each day.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

MARCH 14, 2023

Each year, our school’s Gone Fishin’ trip combines physical education with outdoor recreation. We found them in the fifth and sixth grade teachers, who happened to be nature lovers (though not anglers). As our date approached, we used several physical education classes to help students prepare for the day and what to expect.

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

There are fewer sunlit hours after school for children to be outside and physically active. This time of year, it is increasingly important to incorporate physical activity into the school day. Adding more movement — through physical education, recess and active classrooms — is essential for beating the almost-winter blues.

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.

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.

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! Here are a few winter activities for elementary PE that include opportunities to practice personal responsibility, cultural studies, and physical fitness outside. They all asked me, “How do you build a snowball?”

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).

Academics

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. Great physical education empires are not built in a single day.

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.

Physical Education

Physical Education Update

JANUARY 18, 2023

When we think of physical education classes, we automatically envision students exercising in a gym. However, the reality is that many teachers don’t have a gymnasium in which to work. That leaves them with the challenge of finding activities that students can perform in their classroom.

Physical Education

Carly's P.E. Games

MAY 23, 2021

My gym allows for 7-8 roads. Place 2 scooters under a gym mat. This has become a well known game in the PE teacher community. Please check out my other links: My Teachers Pay Teachers Store: [link] My Webpage: [link] My Youtube Channel: [link] My Pinterest Page: [link] Video coming soon! This is the "scooter ship".

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

APRIL 18, 2023

(and some fun games to try with your students) April 2023 Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Education members! This month I’d like to offer everyone a set of games I’ve used in my unified physical education courses when everyone needs to just have a little fun! What’s the difference?

Physical Education

Carly's P.E. Games

MAY 16, 2021

When the students walk into the gym and see these games set up, their eyes LIGHT UP with excitement! Please check out my other links: My Teachers Pay Teachers Store: [link] My Webpage: [link] My Youtube Channel: [link] My Pinterest Page: [link] I recently had someone ask me, "What are your top 5 favorite games for PE?".

Physical Education

SHAPE America

JUNE 8, 2022

It was not unusual for my girls volleyball team to be kicked out of the gym because the football team needed an indoor space because of bad weather. Megaera Regan Megaera Regan is a retired elementary physical education teacher from the Port Washington School District on Long Island.

Elementary

Heartzones

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Heart Rate & Resistance Training Re-Imagined For Physical Education & Sport “Lifting any weight that increases resistance on your muscles is the key. During strength training in sports and in physical education class, how can one measure the progress of our most vital muscle? We live in a high tech world.

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. We all want to be seen as “precious” in our teacher’s eyes. May I please help you?’ YOU go first!”

Physical Education