Open Phys Ed

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Promote health-enhancing physical activity : Daily movement and activity are woven into the fun, with exciting physical challenges that keep students energized.

Physical Education

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Focus on teaching lifelong skills in various domains and units to prepare students for an active future. More On An Intro To Fitness Philosophy An introduction to all things movement and fitness. Teachers need to be equipped with skills and resources to teach specific electives they might not be comfortable with. “We

PE

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

When Cole Christopher first started teaching at MACCRAY 7 years ago, the weightlifting elective had only a handful of students. Class options and names include: Mind Body Connection Movement Arts Total Wellness PE Let’s take a closer look at the Lifetime Fitness elective at De Pere High School in Wisconsin.

Physical Education

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. Learning should be fun.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

JANUARY 15, 2025

Its a game of strategy, skill, and movement that challenges players to work together while having a whole lotta fun! Adapting Boardball for Younger Students Volleyball can be a tough game to teach, especially for younger students who often struggle with keeping the ball in the air while contending with a tall net.

Fitness

Learning Through Sport

MARCH 1, 2025

Rink (2006) suggested that movement concepts as the content for physical education has the potential to be the subject matter of physical education that enables teaching and learning for the long term curricular goals usually espoused for physical education - the transfer of learning to active and healthy living beyond the school gate.

Physical Education

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. Download Now! PreK-2: 1.2.6 PreK-2: 1.2.6

Teaching

Montessori Physical Education

APRIL 6, 2025

This idea is rooted in the Cosmic Education principle, which teaches students to explore ideas from “whole to part to whole.” Movement and Learning: Enhancing Brain Plasticity The concept of "use it or lose it" applies here. Movement and Learning: Enhancing Brain Plasticity The concept of "use it or lose it" applies here.

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. Children have shorter limbs and different leverage points compared to adults, which influences their biomechanics during movements like throwing, kicking, or running.

Sports

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 5, 2025

Teaching is a complex and sometimes complicated endeavour. The goal of physical education teaching is student learning and it is the teacher who has the responsibility for directing the learning through their curriculum (program design), pedagogy and assessment decision-making.

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Town/neighborhood: I have lived in San Tan Valley for over 12 years, but I teach at Faith Mather Sossaman in the Queen Creek Unified School District. What I do: I’m one of the physical education teachers at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School, currently in my 18th year teaching in Arizona.

Education

Montessori Physical Education

JUNE 8, 2025

Meanwhile, there has been a national movement towards cross-curricular integration. Most PE teachers teach six, seven, or even eight classes a day with barely a moment in between. It doesn’t mean less movement. Because the truth is, we’ve been using the same excuses for too long: “We don’t have time.” It’s not our job.”

PE

Learning Through Sport

MARCH 23, 2025

Research consistently shows a link between low physical activity in adulthood and low movement competence (World Health Organization, 2024). This is important in a country like Australia where reports have suggested we have low youth and adult physical activity compared to previous generations. 1999; Westerbeek et al.,

Sports

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. Download Now!

Elementary

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

This exciting partnership will provide schools with a comprehensive and engaging K-5 PE curriculum designed to foster movement, skill development, and a lifelong love of physical activity. Since beginning his teaching career in 1996, Mike has dedicated himself to promoting meaningful and engaging PE experiences for young students.

PE Teacher

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

For example, each lesson starts with a warm-up for students before diving into the main movements and activities of the day. Teaching students to use technology as a tool is essential in preparing them for success in today’s digital world.

High School

Montessori Physical Education

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Funny enough, I would take an assistant teaching job at a Montessori school in Chicago while I was "trying to find myself" and realized that teaching was, in fact, my calling. Regardless of where you teach in the US, you can cross-reference what physical standards are met by the lessons.

Motor Skills

PLT4M

JUNE 13, 2025

Think of them as movement-based bell ringers that: Require little to no instruction. Promote Various Movement: Even short bursts of activity support student health and wellness. Each lesson includes a one page lesson overview, equipment checklist, game setup, teaching cues, standard alignment and more!

Elementary

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

In my last post here , I considered what it means to teach physical education for effective learning. In this blog, I connect back to an idea I have discussed before in relation to games based teaching here , that is making a physical education program meaningful. Meaning in movement, sport and physical education. Collard, M.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

JUNE 27, 2025

teaches Physical Education in a very small school called The Builders School. He teaches two PE classes, one for Grades 1 to 3 (11 Students) and one for Grades 4 to 6 (9 Students). A Morning Full of Movement PE happens on Mondays and Fridays in the morning. But movement doesn’t stop there. Just 20 students! Yes, Please!

PE Teacher

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.

High School

PLT4M

JULY 16, 2025

While all SHAPE standards are important in elementary PE, Standard 3 directly supports social-emotional learning and interaction through structured movement. Cooperative challenges and group obstacle courses foster problem-solving through movement. Magic Number – Teach your students how to make groups quickly with “Magic Number.”

Elementary

S&S

JULY 14, 2025

But beyond movement and fitness, PE offers something just as powerful: the chance to teach essential life skills that shape how … Read More The post From Gym to Classroom – Using PE to Teach Life Skills That Support Student Success appeared first on S&S Blog.

Gyms

Gopher Sport

MAY 1, 2025

Maryrose Camara A Passion for PE on an International Stage With seven years of experience teaching in the UAE, Maryrose has found her passion in helping students develop resilience and leadership skills through movement. Every student comes from a different background, and their experience with sports and movement varies.

PE

PLT4M

JANUARY 27, 2025

Some focus heavily on teaching individual skillslike dribbling or jumpingbut lack engaging, fun activity ideas. Others offer exciting games but fail to connect those activities to broader goals, such as physical literacy or teaching foundational skills. Another significant challenge is the cost of high-quality resources.

Elementary

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

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. Download Now!

Elementary

PLT4M

JULY 25, 2025

In math, you might teach addition, then multiplication, then algebra. From foundational movement to advanced fitness, our programs are structured, flexible, and student-centered. Whether you teach elementary, middle, or high school, PLT4M offers a curriculum that adapts to your students’ needs—and helps them grow.

Motor Skills

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Each lesson includes a one page lesson overview, equipment checklist, game setup, teaching cues, standard alignment and more! Identifies movement concepts related to locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative skills. Defines and provides examples of movement activities for developing skill-related fitness components.

Elementary

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Since I regularly update lesson plans with new diagrams, teaching strategies, and ways to apply games to different age groups, your product will continually improve and evolve with no extra cost to you. Let’s keep inspiring kids through movement and education! Why Did We Make These Changes? Thank you for your continued support.

Physical Education

Skillastics

APRIL 21, 2025

Whether you’re running an Expanded Learning physical activity program or seeking movement-based enrichment activities, the right approach can empower any staff member to confidently lead physical activities. Kids need movement. Creating a Positive Movement Culture Motivation is contagious.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

JANUARY 29, 2025

Beyond motor skill development, these games also support other standards like Standard 3 (Developing social skills through movement). Teaching Cues For Throwing Skills & Catching Skills Proper technique is essential for developing strong throwing and catching skills in elementary PE. Grades 3-5: 1.5.10

Elementary

PE Scholar

MAY 20, 2025

Exploring Non-Linear Pedagogy in PE: encouraging students to develop their own effective movement strategies.

PE

PLT4M

JANUARY 31, 2025

Fun and engaging activities that emphasize movement, ball control, and coordination help students develop foundational skills while keeping them active and engaged. Applies movement concepts and strategies for safe movement within dynamic environments. Examples include, but are not limited to: 2.5.1

Elementary

PLT4M

JULY 15, 2025

As student needs evolve, so should the way we teach health. It also supports learning in physical education classes with a wide range of courses and units that promote lifelong fitness, wellness, and movement. Schools today are looking for resources that are current, relevant, and skills-based. Download Now!

Health

Gopher Sport

MARCH 3, 2025

Motor Skill Development: The act of bowling requires coordinated movements, improving hand-eye coordination, balance, and throwing mechanics. The primary goals of teaching Bowling in Physical Education do not include teaching the routines of how you play at a bowling alley.

Physical Education

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2025

Each lesson includes a one page lesson overview, equipment checklist, game setup, teaching cues, standard alignment and more! Even when the teacher is absent, PE should still promote movement and exercise. Explore our K-5 Curriculum with these select Lesson Plans from some of our most popular Units. Download Now!

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