Discover new ideas to teach students about the importance of improving or maintaining a healthy lifestyle through fitness. In these blogs, teachers share their tips on encouraging students to attain the physical activity they need to enhance their health.
Curriculum mapping. Standards-based grading. Mastery-based education. Competencies. Proficiency scales. Rubrics. Assessments. Am I hitting many of the terms you are hearing emphasized in today’s education
Developing skill-related fitness components increases success in the activities they enjoy, or may enjoy later in life. Read more for 2 teaching options!
Let’s all think back to when we had Physical Education in elementary school. Do you remember wondering what you were going to do for the
What’s the biggest down side to relays in physical education? There are a few answers, but the worst offender is that there is too much
For easy and fast fitness activities that you can use indoors or out, try Grit Time! Simply have students spread out in the space and
When you think of fitness station ideas, you likely think of stations involving a piece of fitness equipment, like dumbbells, jump ropes, resistance bands, or
Teach students how to properly perform the push-up assessment with this helpful video and detailed instruction. Make push-up assessments even easier by using the Rep-Addition Push-Up Testers to
Students love gymnastic games, and teachers love to see their students build strength while learning core skills that align with national P.E. standards! With these
What is a “Downward Dog”, “Child’s Pose”, or “Mountain Pose”? The answer by many would be yoga poses, which is correct. But, what is yoga?
Medicine Balls are a great way to introduce your class to weight lifting! They are available in a variety of weights, offering a challenge to
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