SHAPE America

JULY 24, 2025

I intentionally build in activities that are inclusive. I believe there’s power in helping kids discover joy in their bodies, confidence in their skills, and excitement in physical activity. Keep a “smile file” close by for all those little notes students give you. Use them to recenter your purpose over the course of the year.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Heather teaches hundreds of students each week, navigating her own physical challenges while showing her students the importance of resilience, self-acceptance, and overcoming adversity. Below are the top lessons learned during her appearance on the PE Huddle webinar with Dr. Robert Pangrazi. It’s not about what you can’t do.

PE Teacher

PLT4M

JUNE 19, 2025

In this article, we’ll unpack what it means to create a meaningful and lasting high school physical education experience that empowers students for a physically active lifestyle for years to come. >>> As physical activity rates decline, schools must step up—not step back. From the 2024 U.S

High School

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Often the arguments against physical education stem from games and sports being the primary focus of the class. I have even seen doctor’s notes asking for alternatives to class because of the toll it took on kids.” But Jodi didn’t want the solution for students’ stress to be removing PE entirely.

Physical Education

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Planning effective physical education lessons can be challenging, especially when juggling a packed schedule with various courses. But PE teachers don’t have to start from scratch every time. THE LIFETIME FITNESS PLAYBOOK FOR PE Proven strategies to introduce more Lifetime Fitness into youre Curriculum.

PE

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). The Builders School is a special place where students, teachers, and parents all work together to help kids grow. That’s why he became a PE teacher.

PE Teacher

PLT4M

JULY 16, 2025

Cooperative games for elementary PE are more than just playful group activities—they foster teamwork, communication, and social-emotional growth among young students. These games help children build trust, solve problems together, and develop a sense of belonging in the PE setting. Download Now!

Elementary

PLT4M

JULY 25, 2025

A strong PE curriculum builds healthy habits that last a lifetime. But physical education isn’t one-size-fits-all. From kindergarten to high school, students grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. Quality physical education programs adapt and change with their students.

Motor Skills

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. These games are perfect for introducing key movement concepts and strategies while keeping students active and engaged.

Elementary

PLT4M

JANUARY 27, 2025

Elementary physical education teachers have a lot to cover! 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.

Elementary

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. It adds an extra layer of depth to PE programs that may otherwise be seen as secondary.

Physical Education

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.

PE

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.

Physical Activity

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. PreK-2: 1.2.6 PreK-2: 1.2.9

Teaching

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. Download Now! Grades 35: 2.5.3

Elementary

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: 3.5.2

Elementary

Lampe

JUNE 2, 2025

As a passionate educator, PE teacher, manager, and sports coach, Ive always believed in the transformative power of physical activity. Today, I want to share my […]

PE Teacher

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

Montessori Physical Education

JULY 6, 2025

My first reaction in my head was, "You don’t want to be a PE teacher." Yet, I am a PE teacher. Why am I telling my son not to be a PE teacher when that has become my chosen profession? I'm pretty sure this is a nod to the fact that I create numerous PE games that integrate with classroom content.

PE Teacher

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

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. Fun Soccer Games For Elementary PE Soccer is one of the most popular sports around the world, and many students may have already experienced playing outside of school. Download Now!

Elementary

S&S

JULY 11, 2025

We all know that regular physical activity helps kids grow stronger, stay healthy, and develop lifelong fitness habits.

Physical Fitness

SHAPE America

MARCH 21, 2023

Here are a few winter activities for elementary PE that include opportunities to practice personal responsibility, cultural studies, and physical fitness outside. When snowplows create large piles of snow outside our school, each PE class gets a hill of snow to create a snow fort.

Elementary

SHAPE America

DECEMBER 5, 2023

My third-grade PE teacher, an African American male, introduced me to literature beyond the PE curriculum, which made an indelible impression on my psyche, self-esteem, and confidence as a recently arrived Afro-Latino student in the United States.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

AUGUST 2, 2023

How do you know what to teach in your physical education classes? If you often find yourself wondering or asking in an online community what you should do in PE this week or next week or how to start, then you picked the right article to read. What do your students need? Let me tell you a little bit about me.

Physical Education

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

And with the rise of wearable devices and fitness apps, schools have reimagined what a data-driven approach to physical education can look like. This article explores the benefits and challenges of physical activity tracking in physical education. Example of tracking physical activity via PLT4M.

Physical Activity

Arizona Health and Physical Education

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Please share information about physical activity policies and practices at your school. Please click on the following link to access the survey: Physical Activity Survey If this link does not work, please copy and paste [link] into your web browser. Thank you for your interest! Thank you for your time and support!

Physical Activity

Active Schools Us

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Physical education (PE) is critical to students’ overall development. 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. PE and recess are not the same!

Physical Education

PE Scholar

APRIL 16, 2024

Introduction In this episode of PE Insights, inspiring PE teacher, Andrew Milne (Andy), shares his transformative journey from a small school in North

Physical Education

PLT4M

AUGUST 9, 2024

Physical education classes offer unique opportunities for students to explore fitness, health, and wellness. Many PE classes at the high school level look to take essential steps to transition students from school to an adult life that still values and prioritizes personal fitness and wellness. Ready to WOW your Admins?

Fitness

PLT4M

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In addition, they provide Illinois learning standards for a diverse range of subject areas, including physical education. The 6 ISBE PE standards help to outline the guiding principles for developing the physically literate individual through physical education.

PE

Physical Education Update

AUGUST 6, 2022

I’m not a huge anime fan, but the soundtrack and scenes in the forest and on the mountain are striking and – whether you’re a wolf pup, a child or an adult PE teacher – truly portray the joy of physical activity in the snow. Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com. Physical Education Update.

Physical Education

Physical Education Ideas

MARCH 27, 2024

This includes setting clear objectives for the day, such as promoting teamwork, encouraging physical activity, and fostering school spirit. Choosing a Date (When It's Not Too Hot) Spring weather can be unpredictable, so it's crucial to pick a date that offers pleasant conditions for outdoor activities.

PE Teacher

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.

Elementary

Montessori Physical Education

OCTOBER 2, 2022

One of the most frustrating things that happen on a way too frequent basis is students who don't go to PE because they are held back by a classroom teacher. If a student was misbehaving in class and not listening to the teacher, they missed PE. PE should be a non-negotiable. PE has become incentivized.

PE

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. I realize that not all families can afford youth sport programs.

Coaching

Physed n Health

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The American Heart Association, the CDC, and other groups consistently promote the importance of physical activities and the impact on students’ academic performance, behavior, emotional balance, and overall well-being. Before the pandemic, 81% of students received their daily dose of physical activities during PE class.

PE Teacher