Montessori Physical Education

MARCH 26, 2023

Manipulating physical objects with the hand probably led to better problem-solving abilities. With enough manipulation, a new tool was invented to unleash creativity and possibility. These inventions would require dexterity and fine motor control, which separates humans from other grasping animals.

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Motor Skills Physical Education Creativity Sports 89

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

A well-designed sports program has the capacity to teach teamwork, sportsmanship, grit, leadership, and many other life skills, as well as a lifelong love for their game. The goal is not to discourage early physical activityindeed, free play and basic motor skill development are crucial for young children.

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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. Beyond motor skill development, these games also support other standards like Standard 3 (Developing social skills through movement).

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Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Looking for a challenging content domain to motivate children to learn a broad range of motor skills? The goal of parkour is to overcome various obstacles in an efficient and creative way by jumping, swinging, climbing, and running. However, you do what a physical education teacher does best: thinking outside the box.

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Learning Through Sport

JUNE 13, 2021

Research challenges the directive, technical and textbook discourse of the “physical education method” (Metzler, 2011, p. 173) that the physical education community of practice has traditionally shared. Sport is an applied, practised and situated set of skills; 2.Sport

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Open Phys Ed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Jump rope participation provides students with valuable physical activity experiences that provide a relevant context for a variety of fitness-related lessons. This allows students to build connections with their classmates that can extend beyond physical education.

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Open Phys Ed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Jump rope participation provides students with valuable physical activity experiences that provide a relevant context for a variety of fitness-related lessons. This allows students to build connections with their classmates that can extend beyond physical education.

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School Yard

JANUARY 23, 2019

Skill-Building & Review. Obstacle courses are a particularly excellent opportunity to have students continue to build and review motor skills they’ve been working on in class. Creative Tools for Your PE Obstacle Course. Head over to the Physical Education category page to see what’s new.

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Skillastics

JUNE 23, 2022

Can science really confirm that physical activity affects the way we learn? Studies have proven that physical movement helps kids improve their memory, increase their motivation, and improve motor skills. But the connection to how the brain and physical activity work together goes much deeper. Absolutely.

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Physical Education Ideas

MAY 11, 2019

Through games, students learn different, important skills. There are countless and immeasurable skills that students can develop through game playing. Just to name a few: critical thinking skills, creativity, teamwork, and good sportsmanship. I love watching creativity flow through active game sessions.

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