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5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym

SHAPE America

At some point, most physical education teachers have had to give up the gym for a concert, rehearsal, assembly, construction, or other school/community activity. I once taught physical education classes outside — in Minnesota — for a full school year (and a month into the next year) when our gymnasium was being renovated.

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Pencil Topper Fidgets to Spark Creativity & Focus in the Classroom

S&S

Pencil toppers are a simple yet creative way to bring fun and functionality to any classroom or afterschool program!

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7 Ways to Turn Health Literacy Month Into a School-Wide Celebration

SHAPE America

As a middle school health and physical education teacher, I know first-hand that initiatives impacting the whole school and surrounding community can be powerful. Get creative and use your connections! Teachers come up with so many creative and inspiring ideas! has a passion for teaching health and physical education.

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Fun Winter Activities for Elementary PE

SHAPE America

As a physical educator in northern Minnesota, I have to be prepared for long winters with lots of snow! Each fort is required to have slides, safe tunnels, shelters for students to go in, a creative space where students get to create anything, and walls built by snow boulders to protect the fort.

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Snowman Championships (Grades K-5)

Open Phys Ed

This interactive event is designed for both the classroom and physical education. Each day, students will take part in engaging activities that encourage collaboration, kindness, and creativity, whether in the classroom or during physical education.

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Educator: Lara Cox is Queen Creek Hometown Hero for November

Arizona Health and Physical Education

The K-sixth physical education teacher at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School is devoted to making sure students exercise their bodies along with their brains. Her devotion paid off when she earned an honorable mention at the Arizona Educational Foundation’s 2025 Teacher of the Year Awards in October.

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What I’ve Learned About Spreading Kindness in My School — on World Kindness Day and Throughout the Year

SHAPE America

KYSHAPE provides daily slides with prompts, as well as activities and social media posts for each daily theme that administrators, health and physical educators, and other classroom teachers can use. As a health and physical education teacher, I teach kindness as part of my curriculum. She is the KYSHAPE health.

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