3 Lead-Up PE Activities for a Successful PACER Test
Fitness testing is a part of many physical
education programs across the United States. I teach in Illinois; and in my state,
we are mandated to begin this testing in the third grade. For...
5 Favorite PE Fitness Station Activities
The
new DynamicPEASAP.com
curriculum is a great resource for teachers. This month, I thought I’d share a
few of my favorite PE Fitness station activities. It is important to note,...
Put a Little FIT in your Step with the FITStep Stream Pedometers
Thermometer, speedometer - no, it’s called a
pedometer! Teaching elementary physical
education is an adventure every day!
Elementary children are honest and impressionable. For the last 25 years, I have had the
greatest job in the...
3 Parachute Games Your Students Will Love!
As Physical Education teachers we have the best job! Our students come in excited to see what equipment is out and quickly start guessing what we are doing that day. Nothing gets...
The Most Underrated Activity in Physical Education/Wellness Classes
No matter what state or level you believe your department to be at, there is one activity that I would strongly encourage every PE/ Wellness teacher to...
Active Assessments in PE: A Cognitive and Digital Perspective
Assessment in Physical Education and Wellness is not as streamlined or as understood as most contemporary academic disciplines such as Math, Science, ELA, etc. However, it is just as critical for 21st...
Mindfulness and Yoga in Physical Education
I always refer to my roots growing up in a small rural community in Oklahoma. You name the sport, I played it—if that sport was football, basketball, or baseball. A small town...
Yoga in PE: Teaching Tips to Get Started
Having no previous experience or major exposure to yoga in PE was a barrier when I first started teaching. Thankfully, a district curriculum adoption and realignment process...
Why Heart Rate Monitors are Essential for Your PE Class
Heart rate monitors are a necessity for all Physical Education programs. Several years ago, I may have been the very last person in our Physical Education community to make that statement.
Top 3 PE Fitness Activities To Get EVERY Student Moving!
PE fitness activities are a staple of physical education programs everywhere. The best activities get students moving in meaningful ways and I’d like to share a few of my favorites with you.
