Gopher Sport

MAY 1, 2025

Bringing elements of the UAEs culture into our PE curriculum helps students connect with their heritage in a fun and active way. It also broadens their perspective on sports and fitness beyond the usual activities. Different cultural backgrounds mean students bring varied comfort levels and customs regarding physical activity.

PE

PLT4M

JULY 25, 2025

Motor skills, fitness education, social-emotional learning, sport skills, and personal wellness all come into play. What activities work best for younger students developing basic motor skills? What do middle schoolers need to build confidence and motivation? The standards provide a framework—but the path forward is wide open.

Motor Skills

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. It’s simply not enough movement, especially for kids who are less involved in extracurricular sports.

Physical Activity

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.

Motor Skills

Gopher Sport

APRIL 19, 2024

Key Components of Standard 4: Standard 4 states that students should develop personal skills, identify personal benefits of movement, and choose to engage in physical activity that is personally meaningful. This presents teachers with an opportunity to stay very true to the universal core values of physical education.

Physical Activity

Learning Through Sport

AUGUST 8, 2022

There is substantial evidence of many psychological, physical, and social health benefits of participation in sport across the lifespan, including that participation in sport is associated with improved psychological and social health benefits above other forms of leisure time physical activity for children and adolescents.

Sports

The Sporting

JUNE 26, 2023

Exercise for Dogs: The 7 Best Sports for Your Best Friend Most dogs are highly energetic, and they need to be frequently engaged in some type of physical activity to expel their pent-up energy. There are numerous sports available for dogs these days that are challenging enough to keep them mentally and physically occupied.

Agility

Better Coaching

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In today’s competitive sports environment, parents, coaches, and young athletes are increasingly pressured to focus on one sport from an early age. This approach provides athletes with a broader range of motor skills and reduces the risk of overuse injuries by giving their bodies a break from the repetitive stress of one sport.

Sports

PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2022

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. In this article, Sean explores motivational theories in physical education. PLT4M Classroom.

Motivation

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Often, teachers resent having to spend more time with students who don’t like PE than with students who are self-motivated. Over time, make it clear that your goal is to integrate them into normal class activities. Minimize the Fear Factor There are two types of fear that cause a student to avoid physical activity.

Motivation

Skillastics

MAY 23, 2022

Some educators use the words motivation and engagement interchangeably, but they’re very different. Motivation, from the Latin word motivus–meaning moving–is the force or thing that prompts you to act where engagement is a feeling of belonging, commitment, or purpose towards an organization or idea.

Motivation

School Yard

JANUARY 9, 2019

As priorities change, for many, physical activity and a healthy lifestyle can fall to the wayside. As an adult influence on students’ experience with health and fitness, physical education teachers can play a key role in encouraging students to make movement a priority throughout their lives. Read More: Physical Education.

Motivation

Physical Education Ideas

DECEMBER 30, 2023

What we are talking about goes beyond the traditional notions of physical fitness; it encompasses a broader range of skills and knowledge that empower individuals to participate confidently and competently in physical activities throughout their lives. Movement skills, much like numeracy, reading and writing, can be learned.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JUNE 15, 2023

Over ten years ago, researchers first set out to answer the question, “What is physical literacy?” ” “Physical literacy is the ability to move with competence and confidence in a wide variety of physical activities in multiple environments that benefit the healthy development of the whole person.”

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

I grew up in a rural town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, where children spent their entire childhood engaged in sports. Whether playing basketball on weekends in the gym or road hockey in the streets after supper, sports were a fundamental part of our upbringing. Source: Jays Care Foundation , accessed June 25, 2024.

Physical Activity

Physical Education Update

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

“Fun” is a theory that physical education teachers have been practicing for decades. One of the main goals of good physical educators is to make fitness fun, because that’s the best way to motivate students into making physical activity part of their daily lifestyle.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

AUGUST 14, 2023

In this blog, we’re featuring 5 of our brand new, innovative products for the upcoming school year that are sure to excite and motivate your students! With Rainbow Set magnets, they can even compete with a burst of colorful motivation. These small yet mighty vinyl sport balls are the perfect addition to your PE arsenal.

Gyms

Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

From beach days to park picnics, sport discs have been the go-to casual game for decades. But what if I told you there’s a new game in town that makes disc sports enjoyable for all ages, and especially for your physical education classes? Disc It isn’t your typical run-of-the-mill activity. The best part?

PE

Sports for Schools

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The physical benefits of sport are undeniable. The real news from the past few years has been all the research confirming that taking part in sport or physical activity has a (huge) positive impact on your mental and physical health. How physical activity can stimulate positive mental health.

Sports

Learning Through Sport

OCTOBER 10, 2021

In a previous blog (available here ) I considered the idea of meaningful understanding of sport using a game based approach. In this blog, I explore the concept of meaningful sport further. Sport is a highly valued social activity. I.e. if you do not adopt an active lifestyle your life expectancy will be shortened.

Teaching

Learning Through Sport

AUGUST 5, 2023

Youth sport retention is a critical issue for many reasons. Regular physical activity is essential for children's health and well-being. Sport can provide children with valuable life skills such as teamwork, discipline, and goal setting. Sport can help children develop a sense of belonging and identity.

Sports

AASP

JANUARY 18, 2022

Initially, many people are motivated to begin an exercise program, but as much as 80% of people do not stick with exercise once they have started (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). So, what does it take to get/stay motivated and how can you increase the likelihood that you will continue exercising?

Exercise

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Due to a variety of factors including less opportunity for physical activity throughout the day, more seated classroom time, and fewer foundational motor experiences (swinging, climbing trees, jumping rope, building forts, and kicking the can in the alley), children’s fundamental motor skills are on the decline ( Brian et al.,

Physical Education

Learning Through Sport

JUNE 3, 2023

Youth sport retention is a critical issue for many reasons. Regular physical activity is essential for children's health and well-being. Sport can provide children with valuable life skills such as teamwork, discipline, and goal setting. Sport can help children develop a sense of belonging and identity.

Sports

PLT4M

OCTOBER 13, 2022

PLT4M, the Lakeshore Foundation and the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) are proud to announce a new partnership. The purpose of this collaboration is to support physical education teachers and coaches to provide better access and inclusion for students with disabilities. . Learn MORE.

Motor Skills

Aspire-Ed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The impact ranges from physical to emotional to cognitive to social. 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. Teaching gymnastics helps children improve in other sports.

Primary School

Aspire-Ed

MAY 18, 2023

According to Sport England, physically literate children are more likely to be active for the long term – but more than half of children aged five to 15 in England aren’t doing the recommended daily amount of exercise. For many pupils, school provides the mainstay of their physical activity.

Coaching

Better Coaching

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Below is an interview with a youth sport psychology expert from Youth Football Online. Here’s our exclusive interview with youth sports psychology expert Professor Richard Stratton, PhD. Dr. Stratton: Winning in youth sports is when kids give good effort. YFO: What are common mistakes made in youth sports? Self belief.

Psychology

Sports for Schools

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The physical benefits of sport are undeniable. The real news from the past few years has been all the research confirming that taking part in sport or physical activity has a (huge) positive impact on your mental and physical health.

Sports

Reinventing the Game

MAY 1, 2021

I realised my shifting from a technical aspect of Physical Education (PE) to a philosophical one. Many of us are driven by the explicit love of selected sports with an unclear jump to needing to teach movement as a broad life skill, resulting in PE teachers finding joy in teaching only certain games.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

JULY 12, 2024

Always keep realistic expectations in mind, when Relevant (Meaningful Activities) Ensure that activities are relevant to student’s interests and skill sets. Incorporate sports and games that resonate with them, this will enhance their motivation and participation in your class.

PE Teacher

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Francis’s School (STFS) in Western Australia, the Physical Education (PE) program plays a crucial role in helping students rediscover their love for movement and physical activity. For these students, physical activity often feels overwhelming or disconnected from their everyday lives. STFS is a C.A.R.E.

Movement

Skillastics

JUNE 23, 2022

Can science really confirm that physical activity affects the way we learn? Studies have proven that physical movement helps kids improve their memory, increase their motivation, and improve motor skills. But the connection to how the brain and physical activity work together goes much deeper. Absolutely.

Movement

PLT4M

JULY 19, 2022

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. In this article, Sean explores technology use in physical education. 2015), motivation (Melton et al., 2015), motivation (Melton et al.,

Physical Education

MSU

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

By Corinne Hobbs & Chelsi Ricketts Michigan State University, Institute for the Study of Youth Sports The days leading up to New Year’s Eve are often filled with people discussing their “resolutions” for the new year. Goals can help coaches create expectations for the season and motivation for their athletes. What Are Goals?

Coaching

MSU

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

By Corinne Hobbs & Chelsi Ricketts Michigan State University, Institute for the Study of Youth Sports The days leading up to New Year’s Eve are often filled with people discussing their “resolutions” for the new year. Goals can help coaches create expectations for the season and motivation for their athletes. What Are Goals?

Coaching

Every Kids Sports

MARCH 12, 2024

Celebrating Women’s History Month As we celebrate Women’s History Month, Every Kid Sports proudly recognizes the invaluable contributions of women in sports, both on and off the field. Their achievements transcend sports, serving as symbols of empowerment and catalysts for change in society.

Obesity