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

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

SuperSafe Floor Hockey: A Unique and Safe Way to Teach Hockey in PE DOM Sports Hockey season is here! Incorporating floor hockey into a physical education curriculum is a great way to get kids motivated and involved in physical activity.

Teaching

Mr. Kirsch

MAY 18, 2025

And for those of us teaching in Title I schools, the stakes and rewards often feel even greater. As an elementary PE teacher, I spend the entire year helping students build skills, confidence, and a love for physical activity. Its a celebration of movement, community, and the spirit of childhood.

PE Teacher

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.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Born with right hemiplegia, a partial paralysis on her right side—a condition as rare as she is unique—Heather has faced physical challenges from day one. 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.

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. As physical activity rates decline, schools must step up—not step back.

High School

Gopher Sport

APRIL 16, 2025

This approach aligns seamlessly with the Meaningful PE framework, where fun, autonomy, challenge, and relevance are essential pillars, and underscores our goal of building lifelong habits of physical activity for every student. Why Gamification in PE? Learning should be fun.

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. Get Free Sample Lessons!

Teaching

What's New in Adapted Physical Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Welcome back to What's New in Adapted Physical Education , where we shine a light on trailblazers in the field of adapted physical education (APE). In this episode, we interview Nicole McCoy (@ ), an APE teacher in Lancaster, Pennsylvania about how she has transformed her teaching by integrating innovative assistive technologies.

Creativity

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

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

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.” For traditional PE teachers, the research shows that integrating classroom concepts into physical education can be a powerful tool for enhancing students' cognitive and physical development.

Physical Education

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

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

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. Sport Education. Adventure Education.

Physical Education

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Whether you’re new to teaching or a seasoned pro, these PE lesson plan templates are your ticket to stress-free and successful PE instruction. The Challenges Of Finding The Right PE Lesson Plan Template PE teachers wear many hats, striving to expose students to a wide variety of physical activities throughout the school year.

PE

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

Stanford Childrens

MARCH 3, 2025

Regardless, teach kids to keep the volume level at no higher than half. This benefits a childs hearing and also encourages creativity, imagination, learning, physical activity, and more. The same goes for noisy events such as concerts: Try to step outside every hour for a quick break. – Provide plenty of device-free time.

Academics

PLT4M

JANUARY 27, 2025

While an abundance of materials is available, many address only specific aspects of physical education rather than offering a comprehensive approach. Some focus heavily on teaching individual skillslike dribbling or jumpingbut lack engaging, fun activity ideas. Another significant challenge is the cost of high-quality resources.

Elementary

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). Every weekday, students start their day with a “Physical Activity Period” from [7:30] to 7:50 a.m. Just 20 students! Yes, Please!

PE Teacher

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. Grades 3–5: 3.5.2 – Uses communication skills to negotiate roles and responsibilities in a physical activity setting. → Download Now!

Elementary

Arizona Health and Physical Education

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Prizes and Collectibles: Get your students excited to participate with Dude Perfect themed prizes, many of which encourage physical activity. Character Videos: Keep your students engaged with exclusive videos that are not only fun to watch but also teach important life skills, which align with health. lessons and activities.

Motivation

Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 9, 2025

Are you finding time for physical activity? The demands of our job both physical and emotional require that we maintain our health and energy levels. It’s about the fundamental practices that keep us healthy, balanced, and capable of providing the best care to others. Are you eating nutritious meals?

Schooling

Gopher Sport

MAY 1, 2025

Physical education is about more than just staying activeits about building discipline, leadership, and confidence that students can carry with them for life. Challenges of Teaching PE in an International School Teaching in a multicultural environment comes with its challenges.

PE

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Mark’s journey in education brought him to Arizona in 1982 where he began teaching adapted physical education at the Arizona Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. Mark started teaching in the College of Education at the University of Arizona in 2008 in the Physical Education Teacher Preparation program.

Physical Education

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. Each lesson includes a one page lesson overview, equipment checklist, game setup, teaching cues, standard alignment and more!

Elementary

PLT4M

JULY 25, 2025

In math, you might teach addition, then multiplication, then algebra. Every unit, lesson, and activity is designed to meet national and state standards while also creating a meaningful experience for students. A quality elementary PE curriculum balances skill development, physical fitness education, and play.

Motor Skills

PLT4M

MAY 9, 2025

Each lesson includes a one page lesson overview, equipment checklist, game setup, teaching cues, standard alignment and more! These games naturally teach students different skills on how to move with purpose, make quick decisions, and engage with others in both cooperative and competitive ways. Download Now! Download Now!

Elementary

PLT4M

JANUARY 29, 2025

Uses communication skills to negotiate roles and responsibilities in a physical activity setting. Demonstrates respectful behaviors that contribute to positive social interaction in group activities. Makes choices that are fair according to activity etiquette. Grades 3-5: 3.5.2

Elementary

PE Scholar

JUNE 24, 2025

Health based PE: A more holistic approach that integrates physical activity with health education to empower students to lead healthy lives.

Health

PLT4M

JULY 15, 2025

As student needs evolve, so should the way we teach health. This goes beyond just physical activity. A comprehensive approach combines physical education with health education focused on essential life skills like decision-making, goal setting, and communication. Download Now!

Health

PLT4M

JANUARY 31, 2025

Identifies and participates in physical activities representing different cultures. Demonstrates respectful behaviors that contribute to positive social interaction in group activities. PE teacher and K-5 content expert Mike Graham emphasizes the importance of key teaching cues when working with young learners.

Elementary

Stanford Childrens

JULY 11, 2025

These conversations also provide an opportunity to correct misinformation and teach compassion. Set an example: Limit your own screen time, and engage in activities like reading and playing. Encourage physical activity: Plan fun activities to give children alternatives to screen time.

Health

Lampe

JUNE 3, 2025

Ive been teaching physical education (PE) for nearly four years now. I came here straight from my studies at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, where I earned a masters degree in Physical Activity and Health and a PGCE. I teach PE across all grade levels, from 1st to 7th grades (ages 513), and also […]

Physical Education

Montessori Physical Education

JULY 6, 2025

I keep those kids at the forefront of my mind because I don’t want them to miss out on a lifetime of physical activity. Perhaps not surprisingly, math and geometry became two of my favorite subjects to teach in the classroom, and I had numerous kids (and parents) appreciate my enthusiasm for the subject.

PE Teacher

PLT4M

MARCH 18, 2025

Each lesson includes a one page lesson overview, equipment checklist, game setup, teaching cues, standard alignment and more! Identifies and participates in physical activities representing different cultures. Describes physical activities that represent a variety of cultures around the world. Download Now!

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. Download Now!

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