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Workshop: Primary Dance in PE

Aspire-Ed

Steph Donovan is a dance specialist and has been teaching dance for as long as she can remember. But she’s also a primary school teacher and understands the time pressures that come with planning, researching and resourcing an engaging creative curriculum for your pupils. Get your ticket here. Key details.

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You Don’t Need Innovative Equipment to Be Creative in Physical Education

Physical Education Update

While innovative equipment can make classes more fun – and I wouldn’t advise your students to try these moves – here’s an amazing example of an incredible gymnastics-dance-tumbling-agility routine performed using nothing but a partner and some benches. To subscribe to the free Fun Stuff for PE Newsletter, Click Here!

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Teaching Rhythm and Dance In Physical Education

The Physical Educator

Dance is a polarizing subject in the world of physical education: some teachers love to teach it, other teachers can’t even imagine themselves teaching it. Regardless of your personal comfort level with the activity, I believe dance should be a part of every student’s physical education experience. Let’s dive in!

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7 Fun and Creative Jump Rope Games

Gopher Sport

To add excitement to your elementary PE lessons, here are 10 fun and creative jump rope games that your students will love! Jump Rope Freeze Dance Play some upbeat music and have students jump rope to the rhythm. The rhythmic motion of jumping rope helps improve coordination, balance, and cardiovascular fitness.

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5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym

SHAPE America

At times it was a challenge, but the experience proved to be great for my mental health, creativity, and growth as a teacher. Be positive and prepared — as well as flexible and creative! Fitness and dance videos are great. My classes dealt with snow, rain, thunder, and bitter cold windy days. We stayed outside in light rain.

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Classroom Games For St. Patrick’s Day – Move and Freeze!

Elementary P.E. Games

The Move and Freeze series is a fun freeze dance activity for kids. The game allows kids to be creative, get exercise, and most importantly have fun! Patrick’s Day game with my younger K-1 students, as it’s always fun to see what movements and dances they come up with. I like using this St.

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Jump Rope Skills(Intermediate 3-5)

Open Phys Ed

Jumps and lands in the vertical plane using a mature pattern (3); Combines jumping and landing patterns with locomotors and manipulative skills in dance, gymnastics and small-sided practice tasks/games environments (5). force, direction, speed, pathways, extensions) in small-sided practice task/game environments, dance and gymnastics (5c).