Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Physical Growth and Maturation From infancy to adolescence, children undergo substantial changes in skeletal structure, muscular strength, cardiorespiratory capacity, and coordination. Strategies for coaches to reclaim play in sports: Incorporate games that develop fundamental skills but remain fun and creative.

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Gopher Sport

JUNE 6, 2023

Throughout my career as a physical education teacher, I have grown a strong appreciation for juggling scarves ! This piece of equipment is highly inclusive, improves hand-eye coordination, can be stimulating or calming for students, and instills a growth mindset through student autonomy. All while having fun!

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Physical Education Ideas

MARCH 14, 2024

As the Easter bunny prepares to make its annual visit, it's time to hop into some egg-citing fun in your Physical Education program! The Importance of Easter-Themed Games in PE: While the Easter games are filled with fun and laughter, they also serve an important role in a Physical Education program.

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PLT4M

JANUARY 29, 2025

Throwing and catching games for elementary PE are more than just fun activitiesthey help students develop essential motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness. Makes safe choices with physical education equipment. Uses communication skills to negotiate roles and responsibilities in a physical activity setting.

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Gopher Sport

JULY 24, 2023

The rhythmic motion of jumping rope helps improve coordination, balance, and cardiovascular fitness. To add excitement to your elementary PE lessons, here are 10 fun and creative jump rope games that your students will love! It’s a fun way to improve coordination and listening skills.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

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. Unlike traditional bowling alleys with long lanes and heavy balls, bowling in physical education is designed to be adaptable and accessible for young students.

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S&S

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Sometimes a few bowling pins can add some out of the ordinary creative activities that will keep your campers and students engaged the entire time.

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PLT4M

JANUARY 31, 2025

Basketball games for elementary PE are more than just fun activitiesthey help students develop essential motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness. Fun and engaging activities that emphasize movement, ball control, and coordination help students develop foundational skills while keeping them active and engaged.

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Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Lynne Kenney with Zainab Khokha Physical Education class is an optimal setting for students to develop and practice the precursor skills that precede learning. Moreover, Physical Education promotes cognitive development by stimulating neural pathways associated with socialization and learning. 2019 ; Hardy et al.,

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PLT4M

JANUARY 30, 2023

They are perfect for physical education classes, because they require minimal equipment and can be adapted to any fitness level. These workouts can help improve strength, endurance, and coordination, while also providing a fun and challenging way to get a full-body workout. A total body workout.

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Gopher Sport

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Pickleball has rapidly become a favorite sport in physical education programs across the country. Introducing creative pickleball activities can further enhance the learning experience, making it not just about physical exercise but also about strategic thinking and teamwork. Each team lines up behind a starting line.

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Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The goal of parkour is to overcome various obstacles in an efficient and creative way by jumping, swinging, climbing, and running. This was demonstrated by the fact that a majority of children voluntary participated in parkour during recess when they learned it in physical education 1. Types of Movement Families: 1. 2 Cheng, S.,

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Gopher Sport

AUGUST 28, 2024

By incorporating tennis into your physical education curriculum, you can help boost their academic performance, improve their behavior, and encourage them to engage more with their community. We know how to be creative! See the map below to find the school coordinator in your area. Tennis is far more than just a game.

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Gopher Sport

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Dive into the world of exciting and innovative physical education scooter activities with these ten creative ideas uploaded by passionate educators on x.com and PE Universe. In the midst of all the fun, students are honing their precision, coordination, and problem-solving skills.

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PLT4M

JULY 15, 2022

When every school across the country went remote in March of 2020, there was a collective spirit around the benefits of physical activity for students. We celebrated the ingenuity of physical education teachers and students to find creative ways to workout at home. That was 15 years ago.

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Skillastics

MARCH 10, 2022

His small home business was designed to promote sport stacking and become a resource for physical education teachers. As an educator, Bob was able to speak to PE teachers on a peer level. Within a few years, he was asked to present a demonstration in Texas, and after an overwhelming response, Speed Stacks® was born.

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Skillastics

JUNE 23, 2022

Physical Benefits If exercise can improve the brain’s ability to reorganize functions and connections, that leads to even more intellectual benefits, like increased ability to stay attentive, improved motor skills, improved hand-eye coordination, problem solving, and better decision making.

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Physical Education Ideas

MAY 11, 2019

Just to name a few: critical thinking skills, creativity, teamwork, and good sportsmanship. I love watching creativity flow through active game sessions. Games allow kids to practice and develop physical skills such as hand-eye coordination. Through games, students learn different, important skills.

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TinCan Physed

JULY 24, 2021

How do all of these outcomes create a value for sport and physical activity? This is where I came across Dean Dudley’s work behind the Domains of Development in Physical Education. This understanding is used to plan for tactical movement and demonstration of critical and creative thinking through movement.

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TinCan Physed

JULY 24, 2021

How do all of these outcomes create a value for sport and physical activity? This is where I came across Dean Dudley’s work behind the Domains of Development in Physical Education. ABC’S of Athleticism: Agility, Balance, Coordination, Speed. Creating The BIG IDEAS That Drive Your Program.

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The PE Hub

APRIL 8, 2022

How about a dance or gymnastics festival to tap into children’s creative and expressive nature? It might be trying a new sport that is novel for all pupils or getting stuck into something that is a firm favourite of the school! Your school’s activities do not just have to be traditional competitive sports.

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Physical Education Ideas

OCTOBER 20, 2024

If you’re a Physical Education teacher looking to add a little “boo!” It adds a new layer of excitement to lessons, keeping students engaged, fostering creativity, and boosting morale. Creativity Meets Physical Fitness Halloween is all about imagination, and that’s something PE games can tap into too!

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Reasons to Use Adapted Equipment Adapted equipment is essential for ensuring that all students can actively participate in physical education. Here are some reasons to use adapted equipment: Enhance Participation: Using adapted equipment ensures all students, regardless of ability, can engage in physical activities.

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Spark PE

JANUARY 14, 2022

Across the globe, efforts to promote social distancing directly affected physical activity of youth by closing schools, which affected physical activity opportunities including physical education, recess, after-school sports and activities, and walking and biking to school.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Throughout the article, we’ll showcase some of the PE games for elementary from PLT4Ms library of over 150 lesson plans, offering teachers a valuable resource for planning and delivering engaging physical education lessons. Tag Games Classic and creative variations that get students running, dodging, and reacting.

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