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Hi, I’m Frank Petras and I’m excited to talk about an activity I came up with last year called “Roller Ball”. I’ve always been a big proponent of finding new and creative instant activities for my students. Activities that require … Read More

If you’re reading this, chances are you just got your very first physical education job. Congratulations and welcome to an amazing profession where you get to change lives and make a real difference in the world. The sky is literally … Read More

Need some refreshing and inspiring ideas for sport skills to teach? Try these simple to set up, self-running PE stations for your class to rotate around. Students work in groups of 2, and in some o…

My name is Kalie Schult and I am a PE teacher from Winterse, Iowa. I posted a video of my students playing Strikerball on Twitter for my striking unit in PE and it was a hit! Below I have shared … Read More

Looking for some creative ways to do homeschool P.E.? I have all kinds of ideas whether you excelled at gym class or not.

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…

This new book provides PE teachers with practical lesson plans for teaching movement at every elementary grade level. The book’s movement and skill theme-based approach, which differs from the typical activity-based approaches found in many schools, helps students develop overall health and well-being regardless of sports interests and hobbies. Each lesson plan is broken down into subsections to illustrate the physical, cognitive, and affective benefits, the central theme or concept to be explored, the grade level, and the equipment needed. By sequencing these lesson plans so that students develop general body awareness and coordination before finer motor skills—like throwing and catching—the author offers a model of PE instruction that will promote healthy lifestyle choices long after graduation.

› Over 45 PE soccer skill ideas, drills, ball work and games, and 6 X weekly pre-planned lessons to develop your classes’ sport skills...The Elementary grades 3-6 Soccer pack has everything you need to teach! WHY DO I NEED THIS SOCCER PACK? If you want to take your P.E lessons to the next level, this soccer sports resource is the best place to start. You’ll give your students a fantastic opportunity to develop with soccer and sporting ability – and turn the simple game into an engaging and exciting sport class. You don't need to know it all about soccer, you just need these easy-to-teach, tried and tested lesson ideas: 1. Over 45 of the best soccer plans You'll be so confident and fully equipped with these amazingly straight-forward to teach activities: • Warm-up games › Simple games to get your lesson kick-started • Ball work plans › Specific skills to work on in pairs • Drills › Different game situations to progress the skills • Modified games › Adapted team games using the skills • Skill stations › Individual skill/task stations to rotate around • Relays › Competitive (and/or) practice tasks to complete as a team 2. 6 X hour-long lesson plans There's so much content here for you to pick and choose from, taking away all that stressful planning time for PE! If you need a guide, we've put together 6 structured sessions (put together from the activities) as an example for you to use straight away. You'll also receive an assessment sheet with the grading rationale - Each skill element is clearly defined with a straightforward grading system. Each ability level is determined by the control of the ball and technical parts of the skill. ››› This pack is PERFECT for you if you want to build your practical knowledge and create an opportunity for you kids to grow and develop, whether it be in the sports hall or out on the field! We've done all the hard work so you don't have to, and your class will get so excited for their next PE lesson each week. • Note: I've just created a new printable basketball task cards pack, check it out here OTHER AWESOME GRADE 3-6 PE lessons Make sure you also check out: › PE Team Games pack - Complete with 21 thrilling games that your kids will love, developing not only their sporting skills but also their co-operation, teamwork and leadership skills. › PE Skill Stations pack › 50 fun sport activities for pairs to develop their basketball, soccer, baseball, hockey, American football and other skills. › Basketball Unit pack - Coach-grade basketball lesson plans, skills, games, stations and more, your kids will love learning the fundamentals of basketball, whilst developing their teamwork, leadership and gross-motor skills. › Fitness Circuits pack - 36 printable station cards (+ online video instructions) to cover the 6 components of fitness necessary to keep your students healthy and active: Core, flexibility & balance, stamina, leg strength, arm strength, and whole body exercise. › Volleyball unit - Everything you need to teach all the core volleyball skills from the beginning and turn them into sport stars! › Individual Equipment Challenges pack: 42 printable task cards for unique & specific activities to work through individually. › Fundamental sport skills: 56 slides with videos & coaching cues to develop all the sport skills at elementary level. › Warming up & Stretching task cards: 41 warming up & stretching exercise cards › Learn Math through Sport (Grade 3) - 5 integrative PE lessons that include the key math subjects - Complete with worksheets, score sheets, and 'how-to-play' videos. • My NEW Youtube channel has weekly videos for simple ideas, drills + skills to show your students, click HERE to check it out! Any questions and further support at [email protected]

A simple game with lots of running! I have emphasized Cardio and the Heart Muscle with my classes this year and they loved it! It could also be used as a warm-up or instant activity. Equipment: Cones (or floor tape) … Read More

If you’re like me, you’re always looking for new ideas and creative solutions for PE. In Spring of 2015, I came across a video about a Mini Golf Lesson on

As I write this, we are in the middle of a heat wave. The highs have been above 90 degrees, and the lows have been down in the 70s going on a week now. The humidity is high every day … Read More

Are you teaching football as part of your games module in PE? Or have you been asked to coach football at your primary school and are looking for help? We are here to help you!

Your ultimate guide to PE at Home: 10 easy homeschool PE ideas. It's time to make homeschool physical education fun!

As physical educators it is now our responsibility to integrate components of literacy into our classrooms. This means we take critical elements of the new

I’m Chrissy Mason and I teach health and physical education at Linkhorn Park ES in Virginia Beach. We have large group sizes and aim for activities that keep our kids moving. Catch Me If You Can works on manipulative skills … Read More

As Physical Education teachers, we are always looking for new ways to capture our students’ attention and engage them in our lessons. Technology is always advancing, and our students are right at the center of this revolution. With that being … Read More

Over the last few weeks, my primary students have been working on the concept of overhand throwing. Through various drills and lead up games

Tchoukball! What in the world is Tchoukball? And how do you even spell TCHOUKBALL? Wait! The “T” is silent in the word Tchoukball? This is kind of how I felt about Tchoukball until I saw it at LAHPERD (Louisiana Association … Read More

Do you struggle to plan P.E. games for your students? Here are a few resources that elementary teachers might find useful when planning P.E.

With these five simple questions, you can get a pretty good idea about how each student not only feels about your Physical Education class, but Physical Education as a whole. Generic enough to be answered by any student but specific enough to pinpoint a particular student's past, present, and future...

I started looking for ideas to encourage families to participate in PE activities together after reading tweets from teachers about their Family Fitness

One of the things I worried about the most my first year of teaching PE was what to do if I needed a substitute. This was also in the time of COVID, when we were bouncing back and forth between in-person and hybrid, so even I wasn't sure what we would be doing one week to the next. No matter the climate, having solid substitute plans are an important part of getting set up for PE-- it will alleviate stress when you're probably already stressed enough with whatever is taking you from school that day, and allow you to rest, recover, and heal knowing your students are in good hands. Types of Substitute Plans There are two main categories of sub plans: Planned and Emergency. Planned is when you know you will be gone in advance. You can create plans that are continuous with what you have been working on, you may even get the chance to set our equipment before you go, and you can leave specific notes to the sub, who is maybe even someone you chose in advance. Ideally, all of our sub days would be planned. They still require lots of work, but at least you are healthy when writing them and can get everything squared away before you go. Emergency plans are some of the trickiest to plan, but an essential part of your prep for the year. These are used on days when you or a family member is unexpectedly sick. Maybe you need to be out of school last-minute. You don't have time to set up, you have no idea who will take your classes, and you don't have the energy or brain power to figure it out the night before or morning of. You will inevitably need both types of plans at some point during the year, so it's best to have a rough outline for Planned absences and a folder or binder with Emergency plans all ready to go as early as possible in the school year. What All Sub Plans Need No matter if it's Planned or Emergency, there are certain things that all sub plans need. This includes: rosters for each class (ideally with photos) squad/small group lists how to get the class' attention/transition procedures (I have an electronic whistle which is great when a sub comes since they can use it, too!) daily schedule class schedule helpful students (2 per class) students who need some extra behavior support students with health concerns what to do if a student gets hurt Nurse Pass & Health Room procedure (I also include a small baggie with extra masks and bandaids to give to students if needed) Office Pass Bathroom Pass & procedure Water procedure emergency plans (fire/tornado/lockout/lockdown) building phone numbers where to find materials for games (if any) where the adult bathroom and faculty lounge are school rules & consequences (school forms, if necessary) PE rules & consequences rewards (stamps or stickers) for students line up procedures at the end of classI am careful to mark "confidential" on the top of any pages that include sensitive student information, but it's important for the sub to know about these things, especially health and behavior concerns. I also include a sheet of small stickers for them to pass out to students at the end of class. I want kids to feel excited about a sub and know there are positive reward for a job well done when I am away. For an editable version of this checklist on Google Docs, click HERE to get your own copy! Lessons to Add to Sub Plans These next ideas will differ based on whether you are writing Planned or Emergency plans, but it's important to include the following: warm-ups games and activities cool down Mindful Moment/reflection script *Find out more about my Class Schedule HERE. Something I am cognizant of is that I may be comfortable with a lot of equipment and supplies, but chances are, my sub isn't. Not only do they not know where they all get stored in the gym, so setting up could be a real hassle on emergency sub days, but they probably don't feel comfortable managing so much equipment with K-5 students all day. Because of that, whether I have planned absences or not, I try to limit equipment to just the basics and keep the materials easy to find and easier to manage. Games & Activities for Sub Days Simple but fun games are always on the menu for sub days. You want to ensure that there aren't complex rules or excessive competition, both of which make it overly challenging for the students to understand and the sub to manage. Equipment should be easy and safe, if any is used at all. Whole-class games are best so that all students are engaged the whole class. Standing around waiting for long periods of time can quickly become a management nightmare. Making games consistent across K-5 (with accommodations for older and younger grades) makes it easy for the sub to teach all day and also works in your favor, as students will remember the sub games from year to year. So what games and activities work? Some of our favorites include tag, relays, and challenges. I'm linking some helpful videos by one of my favorite YouTubers, PhysEdGames: Top 10 Tag Games Team Memory Pool Noodle Relays Pizza Tag (or any type of Sharks & Minnows game) Steal the Bacon Any of these 12 Fun PE GamesMany of these require very little equipment, but some of them do require noodles, hula hoops, sit spots, etc. We use those often enough in PE that they are front and center in my equipment storage, so it's easy for me to get anytime and also easy for a substitute to find. Teach the Sub Games Most of these games I reserve specifically for the substitutes, but I also teach them during the first few days of class at the start of the year. Not only are they simple and easy to organize, they keep everyone involved and teach students what these games are called and how they are played correctly. That way, if and when a sub is called in, the kids already know how to play the game the sub announces. I will also sprinkle these games in from time to time throughout the year, because what they learn in August is hard to recall in February! My recommendation is to give the YouTube links to the substitutes in your sub plans. We submit out plans over Google Docs, so inserting a direct link is helpful. I have found with most things PE that it is easier to watch and understand than to write out the details and try to visualize it in your head. If you have any specific changes or clarifications to the rules, be sure to add those into the plans so you can ensure they have what they need to successfully lead the students. Having Emergency sub plans & a template for Planned days away ready at the start of the year can help alleviate additional stress when the time comes for you to be out from school. I hope these ideas gave you a springboard to creating your own plans and please share any of your favorite sub games and activities in the comments below. Bonus points if they are K-5 and require a small amount of equipment! Stay well,

PE game idea, scooter cage ball. The rules, the equipment, and how to play.

This topgolf activity was a culminating activity for our golf unit. Students learned putting, chipping, driving and participated in a 9 hole

12 WAYS OF FITNESS is a great December Theme! Get the students heart pumping as the cold weather moves in! I think building the idea of a GROWTH MINDSET in phys-ed and specifically fitness, will allow students to set personal goals to improve their own personal fitness and hopefully find enjoyment and self-satisfaction in the journey of trying to achieve these goals. Goals setting, looking at strengths and areas for improvement, are some ways to begin to challenge students to grow in strength both physically and mentally. I stumbled upon a great twitter post by @MrMetcalfPE, called CHALLENGE ME! https://mrmetcalfpe.wordpress.com/ and I thought integrating a variety of physical activity and fitness challenges, while teaching students about building a growth mind set inside the gym and out in the classroom and into the real world, would be a good combination. Getting students ACTIVE FOR LIFE is the ultimate goal and making the body-brain connection is so important. Below are some ways students will be thinking about, reflecting upon, being critical thinkers about their own learning while stepping into physical activity and fitness challenges! 1. A Fitness Check In (click on link for copy): Motivate Enjoyment Benefits Motivate Others 2. PERSONAL FITNESS PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL (click on link for copy) A)Middle School: Grade 7 & 8 B) Junior: Grade 4, 5, 6 This sample performance appraisal focuses on the Components of Fitness, taking heart rate before, during, after exercise, setting short and long term goals, as well as re-visiting at varied times during the year. I have recently changed this recording sheet to meet the needs of the students at my new school (less activities, removed heart rate section etc.,...previous schools I was able to build on previous years teaching to train students and allow them to build on their knowledge and understanding to be able to apply their learning on a recording form like the sample below). 3. RED LIGHT - GREEN LIGHT: Motivated or not to be physically active 4. Make Fitness Goal Setting using S.M.A.R.T. USING SMART ACTION Goals 5. CREATE A FITNESS LOG (CLICK ON LINK FOR GRADE 7é8 FITNESS LOG): 6. FITNESS Q-CHART (click on link). Allowing intermediate students to be critical thinkers about fitness and being physically active. 7. F.I.T.T. TRAINING PRINCIPLES WORKSHEET (click on link) AND FINDING YOUR PULSE PAGE (CLICK ON LINK) 8. FITNESS BINGO! F.I.T.T.S. (click on link) F=Frequency I = Intensity T=Time T=Type S=Stretch! 9. RUNNING BUDDY TOPIC CARDS (CLICK ON LINK) Purpose of this activity: to have students focus on being able to talk (talk test) with a partner and monitor their intensity level (how hard they are working). Students can also use the breath sound check to monitor intensity level (described below). Students can use the Running Topic Cards to strike up a conversation while jogging. It can make the daunting word ‘running’ seem a little more exciting. Designate a ‘running track’. For example, circuit around a park, field, fitness track, gymnasium, or yard. Instruct students to find a partner then take one Running Buddy Topic Card from the box. Have students run a designated number of laps. Each lap completed students can discard their topic card and pick up a new one. Running Buddy Topics (2 per card) The best subject in school is…because… Types of music. Favourite cartoon Camping Under the sea What you want for Christmas The cutest farm animal What you did on the weekend A book you recommend a friend to read Favourite music When I grow up My bedroom… The best toppings on an ice cream Sunday In my locker… The best thing about Winter Make your favourite pizza (toppings and all) Good deeds Whose shoes do you want to walk in? Why? Your favourite sport or activity is…because… Cats and dogs Won a million dollars Best vacation spots 4 Scoop ice cream cone would include…flavours Dreams Amusement parks If you could fly… Chocolate Pickles Favourite Restaurants Superhero’s powers I’d love to have Winter vacation traditions Found a gene in a bottle, three wishes would be… Favourite sports team Silly tricks your pet (or someone else’s) can do Cloud pictures Media What to do on a rainy day A story behind a ‘scar’ Hero’s Slang words (like ‘phat’) / meaning Hollywood stars What should a friend never do? 10. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR HoPE! (CLICK ON LINK) Poor, Never, Disagree Good, Sometimes, Agree Excellent, Always, Strongly Agree 1 2 3 4 5 Questions Rating I eat 3 balanced meals every day. 1 2 3 4 5 Healthy eating is important to me. 1 2 3 4 5 My family is concerned about mental health My family is concerned about physical health.. 1 2 3 4 5 I participate in regular physical activity outside of school. 1 2 3 4 5 I participate in extra-curricular sports within the school and/or the community. 1 2 3 4 5 I feel better when I am fit. 1 2 3 4 5 Being fit is important to me. 1 2 3 4 5 I enjoy jogging. 1 2 3 4 5 I am competitive when I play sports. 1 2 3 4 5 I enjoy physical education class. 1 2 3 4 5 Factors that motivate my participation in physical activities 3 of my favourite physical activities are: Intrinsic motivators Extrinsic Motivators □ I am good at it. □ I enjoy it □ I like being with my friends □ It makes me feel good □ Other _________________________ □ To receive an award. □ Because it’s popular □ To be more like a sports hero. □ My family wants me to. □ My friends want me to. □ Other ___________________________ □ I am good at it. □ I enjoy it □ I like being with my friends □ It makes me feel good □ Other _________________________ □ To receive an award. □ Because it’s popular □ To be more like a sports hero. □ My family wants me to. □ My friends want me to. □ Other ___________________________ Describe what you do to be active on a daily and/or weekly. What can I do as your Health & Physical Education teacher to help you achieve success this year? From the choices below, circle what living skill(s) is/are your strength. From the choices below, circle what living skill(s) you would like to work on or improve. 11. RATE OF PERCEIVED EXERTION (click on link AND SEE BELOW) and FITNESS RUBRIC NOTE: My email on RPE chart is wrong...it is [email protected] :) 12. 12 WAYS TO FITNESS (CLICK ON LINK) NAME OF ACTIVITY THE 12 WAYS TO FITNESS GRADE Junior-Intermediate PARTICIPANTS 12 student leaders plus the rest of the class EQUIPMENT CD Player with music Large List of the Activities Alternative list of activities: Heart-2-Muscle Circuit Cards (see PDF attached) can also be used. Copy Cardiorespiratory cards onto red cardstock and Muscular Strength-Endurance cards onto Blue cardstock DIRECTIONS Explain to the students that this is an add-on fitness activity using 12 student leaders. They will perform some fitness exercises (poster on chart paper for them to remember what comes next) and it works very much like the Christmas song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" where the students add on and perform the next number of exercises. All of the students will do the exercises together. For example, all do 4 sit-ups together, then they do 3 push-ups, etc. Below is an example of “The 12 Ways to Fitness” complete with suggested fitness exercises. EXTENSIONS Have students get into groups of 12 and perform this activity. Have students choose the exercises to do. * Safety Considerations: No jewelry; proper footwear; obstacles cleared; make sure students have own personal space when performing activities. Resource: Adapted from www.pecentral.ca # ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Push-up First student leader does Sit-up Second leader adds on then repeat #1 Coffee Grinders Third leaders adds on then repeat # 2, #1 Crab Kicks Forth leader adds on then repeat #3, #2, #1 GOLDEN REST Fifth leader adds on… Slow walk chanting “one golden rest, two golden rests, three golden rests, four golden rests, five golden rests”…then repeat #4, #3, #2, #1 Leaping Leaps Sixth leader adds on then repeats #5, #4, #3, #2, #1 Jumping Jacks Seventh leader adds on then repeats #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, #1 Forward Lunges Eighth leader adds on then repeats #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, #1 Cross Crawls Ninth leader adds on then repeats #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, #1 Bell Hops Tenth leader adds on then repeats #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, #1 Skipping Skips Eleventh leader adds on then repeats #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, #1 Mule Kicks Twelfth leader adds on then repeats #11, #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, #1 C.Merritt, HWDSB [email protected] ***Muscle-2-Heart 1-12 cards PDF (click on link) Alternative list of activities: Heart-2-Muscle Circuit Cards. Copy Cardiorespiratory cards onto red cardstock and Muscular Strength-Endurance cards onto Blue cardstock

Encourage physical activity with these unique on the go homeschool PE ideas!

Includes great activities and classic games for older grades in PE! These games are best suited for grades 3 and up. You can use this product as part of your lesson plan, to give as sub plans or to try out new versions of old games. This product includes 6 total activities for 3rd, 4th and 5th grades. Many of the games can be applied to older grades as well! Each game description includes equipment information, set up, directions and rules, safety considerations and diagrams when needed. Activities: Sink the Ship, Hunger Games, Fruit Basket, Swamp Ball, Dr. Planet, and Gaga. (See Mrs. Benson's Games for PE- primary grades for games for younger elementary students!) Please rate my products. When you rate products you earn credits that can be used towards new purchases through Teachers Pay Teachers. (to learn more about this go to your Account->TPT credit balance) Follow my page to be the first to hear about new resources, freebies and sales!

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

Sometimes as a PE instructor you have to use a small space for PE class. Here are things to do with your students when you have limited space.

Need some refreshing and inspiring ideas for sport skills to teach? Try these simple to set up, self-running PE stations for your class to rotate around. Students work in groups of 2, and in some o…

My gym is the great outdoors. I am in a unique situation where only 15% of schools in the county I teach in have gyms. Over the past ten years, I’ve taught in empty classrooms, cafeterias with basketball nets, outside … Read More

April showers bring May flowers! When you have an outdoor tennis unit in April, mother nature forces you indoors quite often for physical education classes. This makes you think outside the box when guiding your students to develop their tennis … Read More

Locomotor skills, and self and general space awareness are fundamental skills every child needs to progress in physical education, and to ultimately lead a healthy lifestyle. In my experience, many PE programs, free, paid, or otherwise, spend an extensive amount … Read More

My name is Mark Roucka and I am a PE teacher at Lincoln Junior High School in Naperville, IL. I posted a video of “Pin Smash” and received a number of positive reactions. Pin Smash is very similar to some … Read More

This is an activity that I did with my group of Pre-K to 5th grade elementary students in the Springfield Public Schools district in SW Missouri. I created “Putt the Rainbow” to help students get introduced to golf at a … Read More

Need some refreshing and inspiring ideas for sport skills to teach? Try these simple to set up, self-running PE stations for your class to rotate around. Students work in groups of 2, and in some o…

The P.E. Department at Central Elementary located in Rockbridge County, VA, loves to teach our students about cross curricular and teamwork activities. This activity called “Human Bowling” teaches both. We have taught bowling for the four years I have been … Read More