SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Discipline and self-control keep me committed to my goals, while emotional intelligence, teamwork, and leadership remain keys to my teaching. I’ve learned to protect my mental well-being by implementing self-care practices that align with my values. It boosts mental strength, teaches goal setting, and promotes stress management.

Strength

SHAPE America

JULY 31, 2025

I teach my students that it’s not about being the best — it’s about lifting each other up and finding joy in movement. Celebrate small “wins” together — not only team successes but individual successes as well. Together, we’re working to create a space where everyone can learn, and everyone feels like they belong.

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

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This ensures that students of all ages and abilities are exposed to a steady stream of opportunities to enhance their physical well-being and develop a foundation of fitness for life. Focus on teaching lifelong skills in various domains and units to prepare students for an active future. We have female athletes doing strength training.

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

Teaching

Gopher Sport

APRIL 16, 2025

Looking Ahead: The Future of Game-Based Learning in PE As we continue to evolve the landscape of elementary physical education, its clear that gamification and GBL are not just passing trendsthey are powerful tools for transforming how we teach and learn. Learning should be fun.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

I have written articles on teaching bowling, conducted webinars on best practices, and presented in-person workshops at major conferences. Thats why bowling belongs in PEnot as a novelty, but as a sport that teaches focus, strategy, and achievement. Why Bowling Deserves a Spot in PE Bowling is more than just rolling a ball at pins.

PE

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 3, 2025

Routledge - available here The pedagogical (teaching) style of the coach may also be a factor in youth sport attrition. Routledge Handbook of Coaching Children in Sport.

Coaching

Gopher Sport

APRIL 17, 2025

Although the course is geared specifically towards PE teachers at the elementary and middle school levels, there is certainly much to take away regardless of what you teach and the age of students you work with! This is a huge factor in their success, as well in their ability to see fitness and exercise as a lifetime activity.

PE Teacher

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. Their self-image as both an athlete and a child becomes tightly woven into how well they perform.

Sports

Learning Through Sport

MARCH 23, 2025

While recreation sport in curriculum time didn't feature in any of the schools I worked in, when I started my teaching career in the late 1980s, in many jurisdictions school sport was still in curriculum time. In Year 12, a new principal decided to stop this program so more time could go ito academics.

Sports

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. Without it, we risk leaving behind those who need support the most.

High School

MSU

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Parents have become more involved as well with high expectations and big goals for this child’s sport career. 3 4 There are also many features of effective talent development environments that overlap well with the whole athlete development approach. For example, teach your athletes how to set goals or how to manage their time.

Psychology

Stanford Childrens

MAY 14, 2025

Mo is now 15, and the regimen hes on has been working for the past seven monthsworking so well, in fact, that he was recently able to stop taking the steroids. Other times, they teach children strategies to manage stress, pain, anxiety, or depression, which can be associated with IBD. And hes glad to be well enough to attend school.

Immune system

Montessori Physical Education

JUNE 8, 2025

Well, here’s the quiet part out loud: Far too many PE teachers are failing to integrate their content with the broader school curriculum. Most PE teachers teach six, seven, or even eight classes a day with barely a moment in between. After all, if attention spans are shrinking, shouldn't our curriculum follow suit? Yes, I said it.

PE

Stanford Childrens

MARCH 3, 2025

This is well beyond a level thats safe for childrens hearing, which is generally a maximum of 75 dB. Regardless, teach kids to keep the volume level at no higher than half. Younger children should use well-fitting earmuffs. Many earbuds, headphones, and smart devices reach volumes of 100 decibels (dB) or higher.

Academics

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Since beginning his teaching career in 1996, Mike has dedicated himself to promoting meaningful and engaging PE experiences for young students. Having already partnered with over 1,000 secondary schools, we understand the importance of delivering top-quality content to younger students as well. Mike won Elementary P.E.

PE Teacher

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. Our goal has always been to provide students fitness, health, and wellness experiences, and we saw PLT4M’s curriculum as our best opportunity to enhance that.”

PE

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

And while that worked well, we took the next step by adding Ipads. Teaching students to use technology as a tool is essential in preparing them for success in today’s digital world. For example, while Quincy High School in Washington used to have phones in the weight room, they also decided to have no cell phone in class.

High School

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. Adventure Education.

Physical Education

Changing the Game Project

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

I’ve spent countless hours on the field coaching them and developing friendships with their parents as well. I looked into the eyes of their parents as well, and felt their pain watching their daughter’s experience the devastating finality of the result. This is why I love sports in general.

High School

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. This will help lay the foundation for lifelong fitness and wellness.

Elementary

Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 9, 2025

Let’s unpack this quote and explore its implications for school nurses, and anyone dedicated to the well-being of others. Self-care also involves tending to our mental and emotional well-being. Our advocacy extends to larger public health issues as well. The Suddenness of Our World “The world can be a sudden place.”

Schooling

PLT4M

JUNE 13, 2025

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! Get Free Sample Lessons! Download Now!

Elementary

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. Challenges of Teaching PE in an International School Teaching in a multicultural environment comes with its challenges.

PE

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. This time constraint trained me to maximize time efficiency, but it also put metaphorical blinders on as well. I also only meet with each class once a week.

PE Teacher

PLT4M

JULY 25, 2025

In math, you might teach addition, then multiplication, then algebra. Motor skills, fitness education, social-emotional learning, sport skills, and personal wellness all come into play. 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

JULY 16, 2025

Each lesson includes a one page lesson overview, equipment checklist, game setup, teaching cues, standard alignment and more! What went well? Magic Number – Teach your students how to make groups quickly with “Magic Number.” Explore our K-5 Curriculum with these select Lesson Plans from some of our most popular Units.

Elementary

Arizona Health and Physical Education

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Through our new partnership with Booster, the program now comes with even more great resources, dedicated coaching and a streamlined timeline, making it easier and more fun than ever to exceed your schools fundraising goals and directly support your health and wellness programs. lessons and activities. Start Fundraising Today!

Motivation

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

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In this article, well explore how these fun jump rope activities align with SHAPE standards, preview our full jump rope resource pack with activity descriptions, and share a full lesson sample from PLT4Ms K-5 offering to help bring these skills to life in your classroom. Download Now! Demonstrates jumping rope in a non-dynamic environment.

Elementary

PLT4M

MAY 9, 2025

In this article, well explore how these engaging tag games for elementary PE align with SHAPE standards, highlight a variety of game options with detailed activity descriptions, and share a full lesson sample from PLT4Ms K-5 physical education curriculum to help you bring these skills to life in your classroom. Download Now! Download Now!

Elementary

PLT4M

JULY 31, 2025

An engaging and dynamic health class in high school can be a game-changer for students’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Once they graduate, many young people are left to manage their own physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It’s more than just textbook learning—it’s a chance to build lifelong skills. Download Now!

Health Class

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

This one-time payment grants you forever access to all current and future lesson plans, as well as any updates, new videos, and lessons we add over time. Anti-Subscription Plan: Lifetime Access for a One-Time Payment For those of you who are tired of subscriptions altogether, we’re offering a lifetime access plan for $250.

Physical Education

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. As student needs evolve, so should the way we teach health. When schools provide a strong wellness curriculum, they help students build healthy habits that can last a lifetime.

Health

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.

Elementary

The Everlearner

APRIL 16, 2025

I remember it really well: It was my first time walking into a GCSE PE classroom as a teacher in my NQT year and I had a strange mix of feelings such as responsibility, fear and trepidation.

Schooling