Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Four days a week, I teach two classes in the afternoon, and on Fridays, I have middle school all morning and one more 6-9 class to finish out the week. Not long ago, I worked hard to categorize my lessons using the SHAPE standards (Society of Health and Physical Educators) to ensure I covered key movement patterns and motor skills.

PE Teacher

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

SHAPE America’s National Physical Education & Sport Week (May 1-7) is a celebration of the importance of physical education and sport in the lives of kids of all ages. The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Be creative and include them in games and movement challenges.

Motor Skills

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

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Filling up an entire semester of middle school physical education units can be challenging. 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!

Middle School

Open Phys Ed

MARCH 21, 2023

Manipulative Skills: (Grade 6-8) Refines manipulative skills to improve performance in dance, fitness, and sport activities. Locomotor Skills: (Grade 6) Safely and purposefully uses mature locomotor skills in rhythms and patterns in dance, fitness, and sport environments.

Middle School

Open Phys Ed

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Created by: Doug Hallberg, Dan Tennessen, Jo Dixon, Mike Martinez, Kevin Daviero, Nikki Schaap, Jim Huggins Special Contributions by: Andrea Hart, Aaron Hart, Eliza Kuhn Flag football is one of the fastest growing sports for youth, especially girls.

Middle School

Open Phys Ed

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Created by: Dan Tennessen, Doug Hallberg, LaDonda Porter, Stephanie Dickson, Shannon Maly, Nichole Wilder Special Contributions by: Aaron Hart, Andrea Hart MODULE OVERVIEW: Invasion games and sports involve an offensive team working to maintain possession of an object while attacking (or invading) a defensive team’s goal or target area.

Middle School

Open Phys Ed

MARCH 20, 2022

OPEN and Rising New York Road Runners have joined forces to bring you The Adventure Mile for Middle School. Students will also benefit from the Form 101 component of this module, which teaches fundamental athletic skills, running posture, leg movements, and arm movements. MOVEMENT SKILLS & CONCEPTS.

Middle School

Open Phys Ed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

For decades, children have been jumping rope as a form of movement-based fun. It has been known to improve health-related and skill-related fitness components, as well as helping to establish foot work and motor skills that can serve individuals in many other sports or activities.

Middle School

Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 5, 2022

Playing sports is a practical and fun way for many children to stay healthy and active. However, sports injuries account for almost one-third of all childhood injuries. So, finding a way for kids to get the most out of sports while also keeping safe is important for many parents. Boyd explains. “If

Sports

Open Phys Ed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

For decades, children have been jumping rope as a form of movement-based fun. It has been known to improve health-related and skill-related fitness components, as well as helping to establish foot work and motor skills that can serve individuals in many other sports or activities.

Middle School

Gopher Sport

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In a recent survey of elementary teachers, it was found that most start off the school year with some form of rules/procedures coupled with games of low organization (fun, teamwork, cooperation). As the year progresses, most continue with units focusing on fundamental movement skill development (FMS). Purposeful Walking.

Cardiovascular

Gopher Sport

APRIL 15, 2024

Volleyball is a hard sport to teach to lower grades but with the right equipment and proper cues and progressions it can be a fun engaging unit in your physical education program. Use small cones to catch a fleece ball to work on form and movement skills for setting. Use soft trainers to pass or set back and forth. Serving relay races.

Teaching

PLT4M

APRIL 22, 2024

Students can practice and develop body control, balance, mobility, strength, and more through the fun and exciting sport of gymnastics. At PLT4M, we recommend teaching gymnastic skills to the entire class allowing ample students time to practice the movements together. Option to modify the movement by bringing your feet further apart.

PE Teacher

Better Coaching

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Football has long been a staple in American sports culture, inspiring passion, teamwork, and perseverance. But as much as we revere the game, it’s important to recognize that sports research and medical developments are changing the game. Unfortunately, the reality is quite different.

Middle School

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. Middle School PE Lesson Plans Middle school physical education presents its unique challenges and opportunities. Physical education should do the same!

PE

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.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

MARCH 16, 2023

E25) Manipulative Striking, Long implement Middle School (S1.M2) M2) Games and Sports Invasion and field games – Throwing Middle School (S1.M20-M21) M20-M21) Games and Sports Fielding and striking games – Throwing and Catching Middle School (S2.M10-M12) High School (S1.H1)

Middle School

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

Historically, sport coaches and strength coaches have worked with high school athletes, but now physical education teachers are getting involved. With a proper high school strength and conditioning curriculum, all students can reap the benefits of resistance training.

High School

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

For example, fitness education typically starts with foundational human movement patterns (squat, lunge, hinge, press, pull) and builds lifelong physical fitness skills in various fitness activity options like yoga, dance, pilates, weight lifting, and more. For example, only a fraction of adults continue playing sports after high school.

Physical Education

PLT4M

MAY 3, 2023

However, physical education teachers can help create a comprehensive student wellness plan that promotes regular physical activity in other places like recess, classroom movement breaks, sports, intramural activities, and more. PLT4M has a robust offering middle school P.E. lesson plans and high school P.E.

Fitness

PLT4M

DECEMBER 28, 2022

million students participate in high school sports. That means half of all high school students in the United States participate in sports! But even though high school students are involved in physical activity through sports, they should still participate in physical education courses throughout the school year.

PE

Montessori Physical Education

APRIL 16, 2022

While it still applies, it’s simplistic, and we need something new to deal with the coming reality that they will be leaving the school pretty soon. The point of PE class is to learn through playing, practice sportsmanship, and get exercise that facilitates gross and fine motor movement patterns practice.

Achievement

Heartzones

JUNE 13, 2023

Here’s how to show your community the strength of your program now that you “don’t play games” but teach physical literacy and active movement. The local TV station began to also come out to our school and do a feature story on our program! Cross Country Skiing One way I started to make a difference was through cross-country skiing.

Gyms