PLT4M

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Report Card on Physical Activity For Children and Youth from the Physical Activity Alliance has long served as a trusted resource for measuring and monitoring data surrounding overall physical activity and more specifically, physical education. Grade 10: 53.3% Grade 11: 40.2% Grade 12: 33.0%

PE

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

. >>> Free Download: Lifetime Fitness Playbook with 12 Free Lessons Importance Of Physical Education Electives The goal of physical education is to equip students with skills, knowledge, and interest to pursue a lifetime of fitness, health, and wellness.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JUNE 19, 2025

That’s why it’s essential to prioritize and plan a high school physical education curriculum that not only teaches the foundational elements of health and wellness but also encourages student choice, autonomy, and exposure to a wide variety of activities. As physical activity rates decline, schools must step up—not step back.

High School

Gopher Sport

APRIL 16, 2025

By thoughtfully integrating a variety of skills and activities, we ensure that every studentespecially those who identify as non-PE or non-athletehas the opportunity to achieve success, develop confidence, and ultimately discover their unique movement niche. Why Gamification in PE?

Physical Education

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

A well-designed sports program has the capacity to teach teamwork, sportsmanship, grit, leadership, and many other life skills, as well as a lifelong love for their game. The goal is not to discourage early physical activityindeed, free play and basic motor skill development are crucial for young children.

Sports

PE for Parents

JUNE 26, 2025

EnergizEd Our EnergizEd program is a comprehensive approach to physical activity and active play. Financials Take Action Join the movement to help every kid be healthy, in whatever way works for you! Close Menu Take Action Join the movement to help every kid be healthy, in whatever way works for you!

Nutrition

Learning Through Sport

MARCH 23, 2025

Some don't develop the confidence in their competence to continue to pursue being physically active through sport when they enter adolesence. However, frequent participation in sports during adolesence has been associated with the liklihood to be highly physically active as an adult (Tammelin, 2003).

Sports

Skillastics

APRIL 21, 2025

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. But heres the truth: you dont have to be a fitness expert to foster active, healthy habits in young learners. Kids need movement.

Physical Activity

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

This question is deeply connected to the question , What is important to learn in physical education in the time available (and to what standard or level of competence) to enable students to continue to pursue being physically active beyond the school gates? Physical activity and fitness orientated physical education.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 16, 2025

This standard emphasizes how physical activity can be a powerful tool to help students build communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills—especially in a group setting. While all SHAPE standards are important in elementary PE, Standard 3 directly supports social-emotional learning and interaction through structured movement.

Elementary

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The focus is on age-appropriate exercises such as bodyweight movements, light resistance training, and core stability work. Students also learn proper form and the importance of regular physical activity for overall health. These exercises improve strength, coordination, and help prevent injuries. What is Mindfulness?

Flexibility

PLT4M

AUGUST 1, 2025

A fitness walking class encourages students to be active, consistent, and intentional with their movement—laying the foundation for lifelong fitness. >>> These classes support students of all fitness levels and offer a flexible and effective way to meet physical activity requirements.

Fitness

PLT4M

JANUARY 27, 2025

These challenges emphasize the need for accessible, affordable, and complete resources that help educators deliver engaging lessons while meeting standards and promoting lifelong physical literacy. These lessons promote physical activity, skill development, and teamwork.

Elementary

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. Every March, our school invites other local schools to participate in our Unified Field Day. Here is a preview of what our day looks like!

High School

Gopher Sport

MAY 1, 2025

Building Character Through PE Maryrose and her team focus on character development alongside physical fitness, ensuring students grow mentally and socially as well as physically. Different cultural backgrounds mean students bring varied comfort levels and customs regarding physical activity.

PE

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

At PLT4M, we teach and practice the underhand roll via fun and dynamic bowling activities for elementary PE. 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. Get Free Sample Lessons!

Teaching

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. Grades 35: 2.5.3

Elementary

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Mike Graham, PE teacher and founder of PE 4 Every Kid, is joining forces with PLT4M to enhance elementary physical education for students and teachers alike. Having already partnered with over 1,000 secondary schools, we understand the importance of delivering top-quality content to younger students as well.

PE Teacher

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? PLT4M’s physical education curriculum is built with and by PE teachers—for PE teachers. In PE, there are many directions you can go.

Motor Skills

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.

Elementary

PLT4M

JANUARY 29, 2025

In this article, well explore how these games align with SHAPE standards, preview our full slate of game options with activity descriptions, and share a full lesson sample from PLT4Ms K-5 offering to help bring these skills to life in your classroom. Makes safe choices with physical education equipment. Grades 3-5: 3.5.2

Elementary

Open Phys Ed

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Development of specific skills and strategies that include throwing and catching, chasing and fleeing, as well as flag pulling are targeted learning outcomes. All participants are given the opportunity to explore the movement concepts in a fun and engaging environment where everyone can feel successful.

Academics

PLT4M

JULY 15, 2025

A high-quality health curriculum is more than a requirement—it’s a powerful tool that equips students with lifelong wellness skills. When schools provide a strong wellness curriculum, they help students build healthy habits that can last a lifetime. This goes beyond just physical activity.

Health

PLT4M

JANUARY 31, 2025

In this article, well explore how these fun basketball games align with SHAPE standards, preview our full slate of game options with activity descriptions, and share a full lesson sample from PLT4Ms K-5 offering to help bring these skills to life in your classroom. Examples include, but are not limited to: 2.5.1

Elementary

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2025

When a physical education teacher can’t be in class, whether due to illness, professional development, or personal matters, the show must go on. Effective PE sub plans are essential to ensure that students continue to engage in meaningful physical activity no matter who is leading the class.

PE

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. Elementary students get the majority of their movement during the school day in physical education (PE) and recess.

Physical Activity

SHAPE America

APRIL 20, 2023

It is time to explore what our surroundings have to offer, while maintaining our physical health. Going outside to be physically active helps increase a person’s mood, their fine motor skills, social skills, and personal wel-being. Never underestimate your ability to create and teach new games and activities.

Physical Activity

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. Be creative and include them in games and movement challenges.

Motor Skills

Human Kinetics

JUNE 5, 2023

Physical activity is one important foundation for our children’s mental and physical health and requires a commitment across the school day, in transport to and from school, and in school/community partnerships. Lean more about Promoting Elementary School Physical Activity. Whitsel, Ph.D,

Elementary School

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

MARCH 24, 2022

exclaims the student who threw the disc, looking pleased as well. Students around the field are throwing and catching discs, learning movement skills, encouraging one another, and enjoying physical activity in the process. There are always adjustments that can be made for improvement, but the lesson is going well.

Physical Education

Aspire-Ed

MAY 1, 2024

What if pupils could achieve higher academic attainment while ticking off their daily movement and exercise targets? With physically active learning (PAL), they can. Boosting results with physically active learning Physically active learning challenges traditional, desk-based teaching methods by injecting movement into lessons.

Physical Activity

Active Schools Us

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Grace says they had to prioritize PE and physical activity to improve their well-being. But over time, as we learned more and then reintroduced physical activity, it began to improve our mental health.”. “They seem to be happier. Are you ready to join the movement?

PE

Active Schools Us

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Having well-trained, passionate PE teachers is essential to the success of any physical education program. Good PE teachers possess the skills to deliver a comprehensive and engaging curriculum and serve as role models, inspiring students to adopt lifelong habits of physical activity and healthy living.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JANUARY 17, 2024

Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) is a multi-component approach where schools and districts create opportunities for students to be physically active 60 minutes a day. School administrators can support and promote physical activity opportunities before and after school and during the school day.

Physical Activity

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Because we are the movement experts. The benefits of recess (particularly unstructured recess) are well documented. The CDC defines recess as “a regularly scheduled period in the school day for physical activity and play that is monitored by trained staff or volunteers. Review activities in PE. Monkey Bar Safety 4.

Physical Education

Active Schools Us

APRIL 1, 2022

Data from CDC pretty much tells the story: less than one-quarter (24%) of children 6 to 17 years of age participate in 60 minutes of physical activity every day. This 60-minute recommendation comes from the federal government’s Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans which is grounded in the most current scientific evidence.

Education