My name is Mark Roucka and I am a PE teacher at Lincoln Junior High School in Naperville, IL. “Head, Shoulders, Knees, Cone” is an activity I have done numerous times with my classes and received a number of positive … Read More
As a review of rhythm notation, I always play BINGO with my kiddos! I made a SMARTboard presentation during my first year of teaching and print/laminated boards. Now that I'm older and wiser (and with iPads), I put the bingo boards in Dropbox instead and have the images saved to the iPads. Typically, we use a Whiteboard App to cross off symbols. After playing BINGO many times, I've noticed the Whiteboard App (FREE) I was using had too many ads and tons of pop ups that distracted my kids. Today, we used the newly updated EduCreations instead and it worked much more smoothly! Here is a link to my TPT store where you can get Music BINGO for your classroom! **NO SMARTBOARD REQUIRED!** This file requires SMART Notebook, SMART Express, or SMART Notebook Interactive Viewer. SMART Express is a free online program and SMART Notebook Interactive Viewer is a free download. Check out the SMART website for more information. http://smarttech.com/Support/Browse+Support/Download+Software
This Force and Motion Worksheets unit is a perfect supplemental resource to use for primary science lessons. They cover a variety of topics about force and motion, such as types of force, types of motions, cause and effects, and more. There are different types of resources, too. There are reading comprehension passages about weather, graphic ... Read more
A brief history of Swedish drill and physical education, as well as a look at how Charlotte Mason made this type of drill a priority in her school day.
Create a sub plan so that you are good to go in the event of needing a substitute teacher as an art teacher or music teacher can make your life easier. There are many tips on putting together a sub plan and here are a few to get your started.
Use this log once a quarter to test your students basic physical fitness and track improvements.
So it appears that COVID-19 is here for a while and many schools are canceling and they are asking for students to participate in eLearning or distance learning activities. This definitely presents a unique challenge for all teachers (and families), and especially special education teachers who are wondering how in the world am I going to do that? Here's a few ideas, including some FREE (and some paid) resources. Give Suggested Learning Activities: Make a BINGO board with suggested activities for parents and students to complete together. I love this Homework Choice board that Taylor, a member of our Breezy Special Ed facebook group, made for home learning days. She was so nice to share her template if you are looking for something similar! CLICK HERE, then choose "make a copy" and you should be able to edit your copy. On a bingo board / list like this you can come up with functional, real things that students can do at home that they might not otherwise get the chance to do! It will also help give parents some ideas and strategies to pass the time. Send Home Packets: I know many teachers are scrambling to print at home packets. Let me help! I picked out a few 2 week resources in my store that I think would be great to use as home packets. Head over to my TpT store to get these zoo themed writing, math, and reading activities for FREE through the rest of this 2019-2020 school year. (The regular price of these combined resources is $14.) Then all you need to do is: Download Print by level (there are 3 levels for beginning learners in both the life skill math and journal sets and 2 levels for the reading comprehension) Staple together Send (or mail or email*) home with your students *email is not typically allowed but due to these unique circumstances is allowed If you need more than two weeks, you can also grab these packets at 50% off, on sale through the rest of this school year. These packets include symbol reading comprehension, easy reading comprehension, life skill math, and errorless journals. Google Classroom: Wondering how to do e-Learning with your students? Interactive self-checking PDFs with a Google Quiz might be the answer! All BSE digital resources are extremely VISUAL and require NO READING. See how to use the BSE Digital Activities in Google Classroom in this video below. Digital Activity bundle found HERE. I will be adding more of these digital activities to the bundle during the next few weeks as well to help with this kind of distant learning. If you own the bundle, all future downloads will be free (otherwise all new digital activities will be listed at a heavily discounted price of $1 during the duration of these school closures) Online Resources: Many companies are making their subscriptions free during this time. Here are a few that I have heard of and am familiar with. Brain Pop and Brain Pop Jr. free during school closures: https://go.brainpop.com/accessrequest Storyline Online (always free): Books read out loud by authors / famous people: https://www.storylineonline.net/ Scholastic: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html Learning A-Z: https://accounts.learninga-z.com/accou.../marketing/trial.do Accessibyte makes fun, funky, fully accessible apps for users who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, dyslexic, or have other reading difficulties: https://www.accessibyte.com/stay-safe See a large list of more resources HERE. Explaining COVID-19: Are your students feeling anxious about COVID-19 and school closing / the possibility of school closing? There's so much talk about the virus on the media and no reason for our students to feel nervous because that doesn't help anything! I wrote some social stories (available with or without symbols) to help your students know: what COVID-19 is how to prevent what might happen if schools close All in a non-threatening, not scary way. Knowledge is power! Download these free COVID-19 resources HERE! Visual Schedules: Widgit Online offers a free 21 day trial that would be perfect for creative visual schedules for kids to use at home to help provide some structure and predictability in each day. Widgit Online is very user friendly. You just type and the symbols appear! They also have templates you can use to make it even easier. Here is a sample one I created: Sign up for your trial at Widgit Online. What else are you doing to prepare your students? We have so many great ideas and discussion going on in our BSE Insiders group on facebook. Join us. Now stay calm, stay healthy and print those free and discounted resources! ;) As always, please let me know if there is any other way I can help.
Engaging your kids in simple activities, like the ones on these DIY Activity Dice, will help them develop the skills they need for everyday actions!
Fichas imprimibles para trabajar vocabulario en inglés. Printable vocabulary worksheets.
This worksheet allows students to practice determining if chemical equations are balanced or not when the chemical formulas are drawn as visuals, instead of written. This would be great for the incorporation into a lesson, to be used as a review, as an homework assignment, for tutoring, or re-teachi...
Precalculus will be moving beyond their introduction to functions and function notation from Algebra II and into a in-depth development of transformations. We will be applying transformations (translations, reflections, dilations, etc.) to many of the parent functions included in the image above (we will save trigonometry for the Spring!). Understanding transformations is a crucial link between the algebraic form of a function and its graphical behavior. We will spend a considerable amount of time exploring this topic and working toward mastery. You all will continue to complete the lengthy linear programming problem set and for that reason I have a great deal of information to post--I will post the homework, reference materials, and a YouTube video that goes over the basics of linear programming from the previous week on linear programming as well as the upcoming information on transformations! Enjoy. Text Examplars: Homework Reference Material Wolfram Demonstration Upcoming Material for the next two weeks. Text Examplars: Homework Reference Material Videos on Transformations: Brightstorm Videos ______________________________________________________________________________ Algebra 2 will be moving into systems of equations through the lens of coordinate geometry. Below is a student work example of some of the resources I will be using and what we will be exploring. The purpose is for students to have a concrete link between their algebraic worlds and geometric worlds as well as to ground the solving of systems in the graphical world and slowly move to more abstract manipulation. Check out this 3D Lathe that will help you visualize the creation of 3D geometric figures from the two-dimensions of the coordinate plane. http://www.fi.uu.nl/toepassingen/00182/toepassing_wisweb.en.html Homework (from the University of Houston) Reference Material Reference Sheet 1 Reference Sheet 2 Brightstorm Videos: These videos are aligned to the sections from your textbook, so as you are completing homework from your textbook you can easily locate the most relevant videos for you!
This is a mix worksheet about: TOYS - COLOURS - SHAPES -ANIMALS - SCHOOL OBJECTS - BODY PARTS - NUMBERS - PARTS OF THE HOUSE - ADJECTIVES AND BASIC VERBS. ENJOY! - ESL worksheets
This study guide is a must have reference when teaching and reviewing for the Texas STARR Algebra I End of Course Exam or any Algebra I EOC. I created this product after working with average students and special populations. I address the most frequent areas of confusion and difficulty. I added, cha...
This weeks edition is going to focus on anchor charts that support phonics instruction. If you have followed me for a while then you know I am big on using multisensory techniques when teaching. I wholeheartedly believe that visuals increase student understanding and connection to material. It is also beneficial to post the chart somewhere in the classroom so that kids can refer to it as needed. This chart is not only adorable but practical. Visually showing the kids that CVC words contain a consonant vowel consonant will aid in the decoding process and lays the foundation for the introduction of closed syllables. (The only change I might do is make the vowel stand out by writing it in a different color than the consonants.) One concept that can be tricky for kids to learn is when to use the letters K and C when spelling. I thought this chart was a great visual reminder for students. FLIP THE SOUND is one strategy that students can use when stuck on a word. I love all the different ways this chart shows flipping the sound. The title is flipped, the vowels in the pan are flipped, and then there are words that have examples of long and short vowels. Syllable division can be tricky for students. This chart clearly shows students syllable division rules. I love that the vowels were marked with a "v". Last but not least! A little freebie that I discovered on Pinterest during my anchor chart search. These are portable long vowel anchor charts that students can use anywhere!! I know!! Awesome...right?? Click the picture to snag your copy. That is all for this week folks!! I hope you enjoyed this weeks Phonics Friday!! Leave me a comment below and share how you use anchor charts to teach phonics. I would love to know!! Stay tuned for next week....the focus will be letter and sound sorts. I hope to have a little freebie finished up for ya!
Locomotor City is an activity I play with my K-2 students. It combines skill practices of locomotor movements, fitness skills, and other physical education
PE teacher Bruce Patton shares his story on how programs like Let's Move! Active Schools helped students become more physically active at Attica Elementary
What’s up students and parents! I hope everyone is staying safe out there and I will miss teaching you in PE class while we are not at...
For the past two years, I've had students come into PE saying they don't feel well, without the proper attire & students that don't follow ...
Over the last few weeks, my primary students have been working on the concept of overhand throwing. Through various drills and lead up games
This year, my coworker and I decided to have our students participate in stations that worked on pathways and directions. Pathways and directions are components of our Space Awareness Unit. These two components focused on TN standards “travels in five … Read More
14 Creative &Engaging Warmup Games To Energize Your PE Students!Warming up is an essential part of any PE class. It gets your students mentally and physically ready to perform their best.However... traditional 'old school' warmup routines like jogging or stretching can get pretty boring and repetitive.That’s where PE Warmup Gamescome in!These games are designed to get your students moving, laughing, and having fun while also preparing their bodies for physical activity.Inside this resource, you’ll learn 14 creative andengaging warm-up games that you can use to energize your PE classes, build teamwork, and setthe stage for a successful lesson.Easy to Learn.
Keep all students in your physical education program moving, learning, and on their toes—even when you’re teaching very large classes. This ready-to-use guide is packed with 6 units, 70 games, 15 hints, and 39 special game variations for teaching even the largest of classes. If you are looking for fresh ways to teach children ages 4 to 11 basic fitness concepts, movement skills, and games that emphasize creative thinking and cooperation, then No Standing Around in My Gym is for you. It’s an incredible source of ideas and solutions to help you • increase the time students are active in class, • minimize discipline problems, • develop healthy attitudes that lead to a lifetime of activity, • save valuable lesson preparation time, and • keep students motivated and challenged. The book provides complete descriptions, nearly 200 illustrations, and proven plans to make the units and games easy to teach. It’s the ideal resource for busy teachers with little time in the day to think of new ideas or develop lesson plans from scratch. The author shares a wealth of innovative ways to motivate kids, make classes more enjoyable, create an atmosphere for learning, manage classes, and maximize parental involvement to improve outcomes. Readers also will appreciate the suggestions for communicating with parents, administrators, and the public using brochures, web sites, videos, and newsletters. With this collection of invigorating, fun and gym-tested activities, you’ll be able to motivate, engage, and intrigue students in large or small classes for years to come. Please check out my other best-selling books at https://pe2themax.com/ No Standing Around in My Gym PE2theMax PE2theMax II PE² HyPEd Up HyPEd Up II PE2theMax's Greatest Hits Gymnastics and Scooter Skills How-to Videos flash drive Note: these books/DVDs are also available in a hard copy. Please go to www.pe2themax.com for details. Thanks for looking!!! JD
By Drew Burris At the end of July, we finally received the email that we were going back to school in person. I knew this was going to be a game changer. Limited equipment or no equipment was going to … Read More
PE Teacher Justin Wiese shares his Ninja Warrior obstacle course activity that he teaches to K-6th grade students at Hopewell Elementary School in the Pleasant Valley Community School District. Every year since our school opened 6 years ago, we borrow … Read More
What’s up students and parents! I hope everyone is staying safe out there and I will miss teaching you in PE class while we are not at...
I spent a few years teaching gym as the formal “gym teacher” as well as teaching my homeroom class their P.E. I have to admit, I first went into the role thinking it was going to be com…
Do you need some competitive sport ideas for your kids to do to break up their class time? Are you looking for some captivating ways to get your kids interested in your sport lessons? We’ve g…
