PLT4M

JANUARY 29, 2025

Throwing and catching games for elementary PE are more than just fun activitiesthey help students develop essential motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness. These games also promote teamwork, communication, and decision-making, making them a valuable part of any PE curriculum. Grades 3-5: 1.5.10

Elementary

PLT4M

MAY 12, 2025

From there, as students skill levels progress, PE teachers can introduce a wide variety of invasion-style games that build on these foundational skills in fun and engaging ways. Get Free Sample Lessons! Explore our K-5 Curriculum with these select Lesson Plans from some of our most popular Units.

Elementary

PLT4M

JANUARY 31, 2025

Basketball games for elementary PE are more than just fun activitiesthey help students develop essential motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness. These games also promote teamwork, communication, and decision-making, making them a valuable part of any PE curriculum. Examples include, but are not limited to: 2.5.1

Elementary

PLT4M

MARCH 18, 2025

Soccer games for elementary PE are more than just fun activitiesthey help students develop essential motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness. However, there are plenty of fun variations and activities that can be introduced in PE to keep soccer exciting and engaging for elementary students. Download Now!

Elementary

Active Schools Us

MARCH 24, 2021

When they’re young, we need to much more regularly provide our kids with opportunities to play and develop basic motor skills. As they reach school age, we also need to provide them with high-quality PE that teaches them how to be active for a lifetime and before- and after-school opportunities to practice what they learn in PE.

Coaching

PLT4M

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The 6 ISBE PE standards help to outline the guiding principles for developing the physically literate individual through physical education. We unpack these 6 standards and how physical education teachers can utilize PLT4M to align to the Illinois learning standards. Want to see how PLT4M aligns to all 6 ISBE PE standards?

PE

PLT4M

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Unfortunately, many wrongly assume that a pe teacher just “rolls out the ball” for a typical PE class. But anyone who has observed or taken part in a quality physical education program knows that the subject of PE is one of the best opportunities for students’ physical health development.

PE

PLT4M

JULY 19, 2022

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. Physical educators also often use technology for teacher productivity such as websites and e-documents (Baek et al., Specific teaching strategies to accompany technology can be helpful for teachers to ensure efficacy. get the free e-book now.

Physical Education

PLT4M

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Examples of physical education include teaching concepts and building skills around things like muscular strength, endurance, mobility, cardiovascular health, and more. These different units are examples of physical education because they teach transferrable life skills that allow students to pursue lifelong fitness.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

JUNE 20, 2023

Modeling is the process of demonstrating and exhibiting a behavior or skill to students. It is a powerful teaching tool that allows physical education teachers to show students how to do something correctly and with proper form. First, a teacher demonstrates the steps to solve a particular kind of equation.

Physical Education

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. This popular form of physical fitness supports students with lifelong fitness skills that translate to any gym, weight room, or fitness facility.

PE

The PE Hub

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Rainy Day PE: As a primary school teacher, you may be no stranger to wet weather causing havoc during the school day! Rainy days also often affect your lessons, especially when it comes to outdoor activities like PE. Wet play at break and lunchtime often means children cannot go outside, leading to disruption in the classroom.

Primary School

PLT4M

AUGUST 14, 2023

For example, students develop motor skills and movement patterns like throwing, catching, and deflecting (S1). Starting with a close stationary game like Kan Jam allows students to build fundamental frisbee skills essential for more dynamic flying disc games like Ultimate or farther distance games like Disc Golf.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2022

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education Often the responsibility for motivation is placed solely on the student in physical education (PE) classes. Applying Self-Determination Theory in PE Autonomy: Provide choices for students (i.e.

Motivation

PLT4M

JULY 18, 2023

The landscape of physical education has evolved significantly over the last decade and it is critical that PE teachers adapt accordingly. The purpose of this article is to assist PE teachers in exploring standards-based curriculum design that emphasizes a student-centered learning environment.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 21, 2023

In addition, we offer ideas and insights for physical education teachers looking to enhance a quality program at their schools. Therefore, curriculum mapping helps teachers plan the time they need to cover a unit of study, what is necessary to be assessed and ensure that everything is covered within the given time.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Develop Skills: Helps students practice and refine motor skills in a controlled, progressive manner. It enhances participation by reducing frustration and helps refine motor skills through repeated, structured practice. Reduce Frustration: Adapted equipment removes barriers, keeping students engaged and motivated.

Motor Skills

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Elementary physical education curriculum plays a vital role in developing students physical literacy, motor skills, and overall well-being. In this blog, we break down the key components of effective PE curriculum planning and execution. Mike is an experienced elementary PE teacher and founder of PE 4 Every Kid.

Elementary

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

PE games for elementary students promote and enhance physical activity while helping students develop important motor skills, teamwork, physical literacy, and more. In this article, well explore various types of PE games for elementary, from tag games to team sports. Get Free Sample Lessons! Download Now!

Elementary

PLT4M

MAY 13, 2025

Challenges Finding PE Units For Elementary One of the biggest hurdles elementary PE teachers face is simply finding quality, age-appropriate units to teach throughout the year. Unlike core subjects that often come with built-in curricula, physical education lesson plans are frequently left up to the teacher to piece together.

Elementary

PLT4M

MAY 15, 2025

Standard Aligned Floor Hockey PE Lesson Plans Many elementary PE teachers start with SHAPE Standard 1 (Developing a variety of motor skills) to ensure key physical skills are introduced and practiced throughout the year. Download Now! Striking Standards (Using a Long-Handled Implement): PreK2: 1.2.14

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