Skillastics

APRIL 21, 2025

Lets be honest most after-school and expanded learning programs arent staffed with certified fitness trainers or PE teachers. The wonderful people running these programs are often educators, childcare professionals, or part-time, young adults who wear many hats, and leading physical activity might not be their comfort zone.

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PLT4M

MAY 12, 2025

Invasion games for elementary PE offer more than just excitement and energytheyre a powerful tool for teaching key movement concepts like offensive and defensive positioning, teamwork, spatial awareness, and agility. Use Fakes Use body movements, eye direction, or footwork to trick defenders and gain an advantage.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Click Here Foundation First, Then Physical Education Electives While some schools jump right to physical education electives, many physical education programs start with an introductory semester or year to help build a strong foundation and set students up for long term success in physical activity and fitness.

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Active Schools Us

OCTOBER 9, 2024

However, PE is often portrayed negatively on television and in movies. Having well-trained, passionate PE teachers is essential to the success of any physical education program. Physical education can get confused with physical activity. PE and recess are not the same!

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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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Skillastics

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Movement is defined as changing the position of one’s body parts relative to each other. Physical activity is defined as intentional voluntary movement directed toward achieving a goal. The definitions of movement and physical activity are different, but we use the words interchangeably.

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Montessori Physical Education

APRIL 6, 2025

In Montessori classrooms, children not only engage in traditional physical education activities that support motor skills but also have opportunities to connect what they are learning to the movements and games they engage in during PE. Mullier, E., Fornari, E. npj Sci.

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PLT4M

JANUARY 27, 2025

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. Challenges Finding Elementary PE Lesson Plans For elementary PE teachers, finding the right lesson plans can feel like navigating a disjointed maze of resources.

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Physical activity and physical education are often confused terms in the world of education. We break down the key differences and provide examples between physical activity vs physical education. What is the difference between physical education and physical activity? Let’s dive in!

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PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2025

Effective PE sub plans are essential to ensure that students continue to engage in meaningful physical activity no matter who is leading the class. Well-thought-out PE sub plans not only help maintain the flow of the class but also ensure that students stay active, motivated, and safe, even in the PE teachers absence.

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PLT4M

MAY 9, 2025

Tag games for elementary PE are more than just fun ways to get students movingthey help young learners build essential skills like offensive and defensive movement, evasion tactics, change of direction, and spatial awareness. Defense : Deny space during gameplay by cutting off routes and anticipating movement.

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PLT4M

JANUARY 31, 2025

Dribbling games for elementary PE in particular provide an excellent way for students to build confidence and control with the basketball. Fun and engaging activities that emphasize movement, ball control, and coordination help students develop foundational skills while keeping them active and engaged.

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Elementary P.E. Games

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Are you an elementary PE teacher searching for a spooktacular Halloween game to ignite the holiday spirit while keeping your students active and engaged? “Steal The Pumpkin” is the perfect Halloween-themed activity for students in 1st through 5th grade. Look no further! Game Setup: 1.

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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. My kids and all of our kids’ health and well-being depend on it.

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Challenges Of 1 to 1 Devices In Physical Education Even with the benefits of 1 to 1 devices, incorporating technology into physical education doesn’t come without it’s questions and challenges. First, the subject of physical education is rooted in movement. Students don’t use technology yet.

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Skillastics

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Movement is defined as changing the position of one’s body parts relative to each other. Physical activity is defined as intentional voluntary movement directed toward achieving a goal. The definitions of movement and physical activity are different, but we use the words interchangeably.

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Montessori Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

“Movement, or physical activity, is thus an essential factor in intellectual growth, which depends upon the impressions received from outside. Through movement we come in contact with external reality, and it is through these contacts that we eventually acquire even abstract ideas.” I love this quote.

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PLT4M

JANUARY 29, 2025

Creative Throwing And Catching Games For Elementary PE One of the best things about throwing and catching games in elementary PE is that they can be played with simple, readily available equipment. PE teachers dont need specialized gearjust a few basic essentials can create engaging and effective activities for all grade levels.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Teaching Underhand Roll Via Bowling Lesson Plans For Elementary PE Bowling provides an exciting and engaging way to teach the underhand roll in elementary physical education. Unlike traditional bowling alleys with long lanes and heavy balls, bowling in physical education is designed to be adaptable and accessible for young students.

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PLT4M

MAY 26, 2023

But physical education teachers must keep up with the best practices for today’s physical education classroom. Specific physical education professional development is crucial because it can support PE teachers’ pursuit of creating quality physical education for students.

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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. “We have three PE teachers, but we also teach other subjects like math and food studies.” STFS is a C.A.R.E.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

By dedicating physical education (PE) and physical activity (PA) as one of the ten components of the Whole School Model, a new emphasis on physical health opens the door to how we look at PE and PA in schools. Credit: Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) - CDC. Get Access Here.

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PLT4M

JULY 15, 2022

When every school across the country went remote in March of 2020, there was a collective spirit around the benefits of physical activity for students. We celebrated the ingenuity of physical education teachers and students to find creative ways to workout at home. Then we went back to school. Get Access Here.

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PLT4M

JUNE 17, 2023

Movement breaks, or brain breaks, are opportunities for students during the school day to get up out of their seats and move. In this article, we explore the benefits of movement activities and provide 15 different free movement breaks for the classroom. First, movement breaks promote increased focus and attention span.

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 23, 2023

We unpack these 6 standards and how physical education teachers can utilize PLT4M to align to the Illinois learning standards. 6 ISBE Pe Standards There are 6 ISBE PE standards for physical education teachers to consider. Reach out to us for a free consultation!

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Reinventing the Game

MAY 1, 2021

I have been lamenting on this for our practise for some time, i.e. how we introduce movement evaluation cues directly as teaching cues to our learners. Much of the cues we derive from ideal movement solution may mean little to novices who are still exploring their own range of movement adaptations.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 9, 2024

Standard 2: Applies knowledge related to movement and fitness concepts. By focusing on this standard, schools can foster an environment where students not only learn about fitness but actively apply their knowledge to create and maintain their own workout plans. Ready to WOW your Admins?

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Skillastics

MARCH 10, 2022

His small home business was designed to promote sport stacking and become a resource for physical education teachers. As an educator, Bob was able to speak to PE teachers on a peer level. Skillastics® partnered with Speed Stacks® to help increase movement while simultaneously developing Cup Stacking Skills.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

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! As teachers, we need to help foster that with various activities, units, and opportunities throughout the year.

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Montessori Physical Education

OCTOBER 2, 2022

As PE teachers, what are we supposed to do? Everyone knows that PE is valuable from a health perspective. The students need physical activity, which PE provides. However, that is not enough reason to elevate PE in the eyes of classroom teachers or administrators. At worst, it does no harm.

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PLT4M

JULY 25, 2023

Next, student learning in physical education centers around movement and activity. How can students be physically active in class if they are glued to digital technologies during class time? Finally, some teachers worry about what technology integration will do to their jobs.

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Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

A goal is the culmination of knowledge and habits we hope to instill for lifelong physical activity and health. A goal PE in PE could be that a student love running and continues to do so life-long. It doesn't have to be running; many different movement modalities exist. We should distinguish objectives from goals.

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The PE Geek

APRIL 9, 2023

2016), video feedback provides a visual learning experience that can help students better understand their movements and identify areas for improvement. To use Replay It, teachers or coaches simply need to install the Chrome extension on their device and set up a camera.

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PLT4M

MAY 3, 2023

Fitness and Mental Health – A Powerful Solution Usually, studies draw connections between regular exercise and physical activity to physical health benefits. And while regular physical activity can help stave off chronic diseases like high blood pressure and heart disease, there are also critical mental benefits.

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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. A physical education class participates in a no equipment workout.

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PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

” Jessica Shawley, a PE teacher at Lewiston High School, succinctly highlights the unique challenge physical education programs face. There are countless physical education curriculum models that PE teachers can adopt. As a result, PE planning can feel like a never-ending puzzle.

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Learning Through Sport

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Associated with that, is commentary suggesting generally a declining participation in physical activity as part of one’s valued ‘way of life’. There is limited evidence of sport teaching in physical education transferring to physical activity participation 'beyond the school gate' in any numerical sense of significance.

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