SHAPE America

MARCH 14, 2023

Each year, our school’s Gone Fishin’ trip combines physical education with outdoor recreation. The day would feature lots of hands-on learning and physical activity, coupled with learning to navigate an unfamiliar environment. It’s also a great help to own or borrow enough rods to use them in PE classes prior to the trip.

Recreation

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

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. squatting, swimming, biking) in your PE program. Include foundational skills (e.g.,

Motor Skills

Physical Education Update

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The arguments of this vocal opposition was that spending money on recreational facilities is a frill, whereas infrastructure spending is a necessity. It’s the typical argument of the ill-informed…the same type of people responsible for declaring physical education to be a frill subject. Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com.

Recreation

Reinventing the Game

MAY 1, 2021

In a student-led and designed activity for a leadership programme, a group of student leaders introduced the touch-rugby pass as “you can only pass the ball backwards”. I realised my shifting from a technical aspect of Physical Education (PE) to a philosophical one.

Physical Education

PLT4M

AUGUST 15, 2023

As a result, the belief is that students do not need more physical activity via physical education classes. For example, the three-sport varsity athlete is in a sport season all year long and therefore doesn’t also need PE. Check out the full study on physical education waivers and exemptions.

Physical Education

Reinventing the Game

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Now, the students have an altogether different expectation when involve in a fun physical activity of their choice. I was reminded recently to stop over-analyzing) to be true to our approach and planned content with what students think they should do in Physical Education (PE) classes.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 3, 2023

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. During recess, students are encouraged to be physically active and engaged with their peers in activities of their choice, at all grade levels, kindergarten through 12th grade.”

Physical Education

PLT4M

MARCH 6, 2023

Adapted physical education and adapted physical activity programs play a critical role in promoting physical activity and overall well-being for individuals with disabilities. In this article Alex X. About The Author : Alex X. In simple words, they become better at their lessons and learning.

Physical Education

Learning Through Sport

AUGUST 8, 2022

There is substantial evidence of many psychological, physical, and social health benefits of participation in sport across the lifespan, including that participation in sport is associated with improved psychological and social health benefits above other forms of leisure time physical activity for children and adolescents.

Sports

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. Simon Emmerson, a passionate New Zealand-born teacher who now calls Australia home, leads the PE program at STFS. STFS is a C.A.R.E.

Movement

Gopher Sport

MAY 3, 2023

First, dynamicpeasap.com offers numerous lesson ideas for outdoor pursuits, including walking/jogging, recreational games, orienteering, archery, and rock climbing. Rock Climbing Lesson in Dynamic PE ASAP: This content can also be built on to integrate hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting. We often assume “everyone knows how to walk”.

PE

PE Scholar

AUGUST 13, 2024

The concept of physical literacy is gaining global recognition in policy, education, sport, recreation and health. Its increasing status is owed to its

Recreation

Learning Through Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Concept based learning and thematic curriculum for physical education have been suggested for reconceptualisation of PE curricula that is more educatively focused and strengths-based. Basketball as a concept might be the focus of one term of PE which is dedicated to the theme: education in movement.

Physical Education

The Physical Educator

MARCH 16, 2022

This level of connection with the natural world is associated with a wide variety of benefits that should be right up any physical educator’s alley: For one, spending time in nature is associated with higher levels of physical activity. Birding is an activity that is enjoyed by millions of people around the world.

PE

PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2022

Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education Often the responsibility for motivation is placed solely on the student in physical education (PE) classes. Teachers can fall into the trap of believing certain students don’t have the disposition for physical activity or exercise, which is far from the truth.

Motivation

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.

Teaching

Learning Through Sport

JUNE 4, 2022

Parents are key initiators, enablers and sustain-ers of their children's development of the habit of physical activity. If parents are not role modelling a physically active life there is a pretty good chance their children won't grow into the lifelong habit of physical activity.

Teaching

Spark PE

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

When I was in my undergrad program as a physical education major at the University of Central Florida (1980), our professors/advisors motivated us the join FAHPERDD (at the time it was called – Florida Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance and Driver’s Ed.). The main purpose was FUN!

Recreation

Spark PE

OCTOBER 18, 2022

What are standards and why are they a critical component of physical education? Standards establish well-defined and measurable objectives that encompass the skills and knowledge that students need in order to maintain a healthy and physically-active lifestyle. 5) Movement patterns and movement skills—rhythmic activities.

Movement

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Many physical educators would agree, learning in physical education (PE) should be relevant to the lives of students. Creating a student centered PE program can be done by using a few simple strategies. Let’s breakdown student centered learning examples with technology for physical education. PLT4M Classroom.

Assessment

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

2011). Many high schools include elective PE classes that focus on personal fitness and weight training. Both teachers and students may initially be unfamiliar with the PSI model, as many students in PE courses are used to teacher-centered instruction, waiting on the teacher for instruction. The Physical Educator, 72 , 23–39.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 19, 2022

Technology can be useful at enhancing teaching and learning in physical education by increasing physical activity (PA) levels (Melton et al., This will help PE teachers advocate and build their programs with the involvement of the community, enhancing the health and fitness experiences for all involved.

Physical Education

Spark PE

DECEMBER 14, 2021

You can also choose to show a lesson or a video with a student demonstrating skill and fitness exercises to highlight the fact that all learners can demonstrate physical activity and skill development. Dr. Grenier serves on several journal editorial boards including Palaestra and Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly.

Physical Education

The Physical Educator

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Learning About Dance in Physical Education This whole post started based on a conversation I had with a fellow #PhysEdU community member on how to teach dance in elementary PE. Identifies physical activities that provide self-expression (S5.E3.2) You can access those here. Identify the rhythm of the music.

Dance

SHAPE America

JUNE 23, 2022

In our recently published book Critical Race Studies in Physical Education , we decided to shed light on issues that could undermine the ability of Black youth to have positive physical education experiences. is an equity scholar who specializes in health, physical activity, and education. We Can Do Better.

Physical Education

Reinventing the Game

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

I must say that every one of my articles were written as a result of an observation, some experience, some reading and connecting it to what I think I need to do better as a Physical Education (PE) teacher. I find outcome-focussed experiences occupying a lot of the discussion for PE planning.

Physical Education

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

Spark PE

JANUARY 14, 2022

One of the many aspects of life affected was physical activity. All in-person recreation was closed, including youth sports, dance, martial arts, and exercise classes. But there is a possibility the reduction in physical activity could impact the COVID-19 pandemic itself. Pandemic benefits of physical activity.

Physical Activity