S&S

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

School: Ravenwood Elementary Activity: Movement Concepts Stations Skills: Locomotor Movements, Pathways, Levels, Speeds, Balance, Dancing Grade: K-5 Movement Concepts Description This is a stations based activity where students work on different types of body movement.

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Elementary P.E. Games

MARCH 2, 2022

The Move and Freeze series is a fun freeze dance activity for kids. 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. Patrick’s Day PE Games: Find The Gnome. Patrick’s Day PE Games: Leprechauns On The Run. How To Play.

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Active Schools Us

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Danielle Branciforti has taught PE for 30 years. Active Schools: How has the pandemic changed PE for you and your students?? . Danielle: It’s been a disaster – trying to do PE remotely is such a disservice to the students, all of whom have some developmental, behavioral, or some physical limitations. One of the best?things?parents

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Elementary P.E. Games

MARCH 19, 2024

If you’re looking for Spring games for kids, Easter games for kids, movement activities, brain break activities, classroom games, or just dance / free dance activities, then you came to the right spot! These make for fun brain breaks for kindergarten and movement activities for kids! Minions Yoga Freeze Dance!

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PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2025

Effective PE sub plans are essential to ensure that students continue to engage in meaningful physical activity no matter who is leading the class. Well-thought-out PE sub plans not only help maintain the flow of the class but also ensure that students stay active, motivated, and safe, even in the PE teachers absence.

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Elementary P.E. Games

MARCH 21, 2024

If you’re looking for more fun games for kids, brain breaks for kids, or just dance / freeze dance activities then also be sure to check out my latest movement breaks and classroom games – Move and Freeze Animal Edition, Yoga Freeze Dance, and my entire brain break playlist! Would You Rather?

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Elementary P.E. Games

MARCH 28, 2022

Make sure to see the full instructions and video down below If you’re interested in more Turning Red games or movement activities, then be sure to check out some of my favorites – Yoga Freeze Dance , Rabbits On The Run , Encanto Guess The Character , and Would You Rather – Spring Edition! . Stay Connected.

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Elementary P.E. Games

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

I’ll go into further details down below or you can go straight to the video You can use this activity as an Encanto brain break, Encanto quiz, or just as a fun movement game to get some exercise! If you’re interested in more brain breaks, elementary PE activities, or games for kids, then be sure to check out the Who Will Win?

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Elementary P.E. Games

APRIL 4, 2022

Spring PE Games: Rabbits On The Run. Each round will progressively get harder (more stars to hide behind, more movements, quicker transitions, distractions, etc.). If you’re looking for more brain breaks, classroom activities, or elementary PE games, then be sure to check out my Facebook group called The PE Lounge.

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Elementary P.E. Games

MARCH 9, 2022

Patrick’s Day brain break, a classroom movement game, an elementary PE game, or a fun fitness workout for kids! Patrick’s Day PE Games: Find The Gnome. Patrick’s Day PE Games: Leprechauns On The Run. If you’re interested in more St. Classroom Games For St. Who Will Win? Race For The Jackpot!

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Elementary P.E. Games

MARCH 26, 2024

If you’re looking for brain breaks, Spring games for kids, Easter games for kids, movement activities, brain breaks for kindergarten, classroom games, or just dance / free dance activities, then you came to the right spot! Easter Would You Rather is a fun movement and dancing game for kids! Spring Edition!

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Dance Movement Elementary Exercise 130

PLT4M

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The 6 ISBE PE standards help to outline the guiding principles for developing the physically literate individual through physical education. 6 ISBE Pe Standards There are 6 ISBE PE standards for physical education teachers to consider. There is a lot to cover in a short amount of time during a semester or school year.

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Elementary P.E. Games

MARCH 18, 2022

You can use this Spring brain break as a movement activity, an elementary PE warm up game, or as a fun workout to get your kids/students moving! Spring PE Games: Find The Gnome. Spring PE Games: Rabbits On The Run. Earth Day PE Games: Would You Rather? and Mother’s Day Would You Rather? How To Play.

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 27, 2022

PE teachers can choose from endless PE activities without equipment. We share six examples of fitness-focused pe activities without equipment and provide a downloadable PDF of even more lessons for your physical education class. One group does a pe activity with equipment, while the other does an activity without equipment.

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Gopher Sport

MAY 4, 2023

Not only can you sing it, but when you hear it, it brings you back to a place in time: a school dance, a wedding, first heartbreak or a backyard BBQ. The same rings true in my adaptive PE program! Ten years ago, I decided that we would dance! Benefits of this Six-Week Dance Unit Include: 1.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 9, 2024

Many PE classes at the high school level look to take essential steps to transition students from school to an adult life that still values and prioritizes personal fitness and wellness. Standard 2: Applies knowledge related to movement and fitness concepts.

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Elementary P.E. Games

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

It can be used as a reading brain break or movement activity to get your kids moving If you’re interested in more brain breaks, classroom games, or PE activities, then be sure to check out the Who Will Win? Players will perform the exercises, dances, or yoga poses that follows once the timer reaches zero and the screen changes.

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Dance Elementary PE Exercise 130

Mr. Kirsch

APRIL 5, 2020

Purpose of Event: Lifetime Fitness and Movement Enrichment Education. B) Clap It Out Dance Activity. This is part of your PE grade!!! . Purpose of Event: Lifetime Fitness and Movement Enrichment Education. This part of your PE grade!!! . Purpose of Event: Enjoying Movement!! Email: Dan.Kirsch@k12.sd.us

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Mr. Kirsch

APRIL 15, 2020

Purpose of Event: Lifetime Fitness and Movement Enrichment Education. This is part of your PE grade!!! . Purpose of Event: Lifetime Fitness and Movement Enrichment Education. Whether on your chromebook, TV, Laptop, IPAD, and complete the Boom Dance Activity!!! This part of your PE grade!!! . K-2 = Activities.

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Learning Through Sport

MARCH 23, 2025

Research consistently shows a link between low physical activity in adulthood and low movement competence (World Health Organization, 2024). This is important in a country like Australia where reports have suggested we have low youth and adult physical activity compared to previous generations. 1999; Westerbeek et al.,

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Mr. Kirsch

APRIL 8, 2020

Purpose of Event: Lifetime Fitness and Movement Enrichment Education. B) Let’s Dance. This is part of your PE grade!!! . Purpose of Event: Lifetime Fitness and Movement Enrichment Education. This part of your PE grade!!! . Purpose of Event: Enjoying Movement!! Email: Dan.Kirsch@k12.sd.us Grade: K-2.

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Assessment Exercise Movement Dance 130

The Physical Educator

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

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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Human Kinetics

MARCH 7, 2022

Presented by Erica Hornthal, LCPC, BC-DMT, Chicago Dance Therapy . . In the presentation below, Human Kinetics author Erica Hornthal discusses movement and how you can support mental health by helping others connect their mind with their bodies. . . . . . Books by Presenter. The course is worth three contact hours.

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PLT4M

APRIL 22, 2024

Instead, PE teachers can introduce basic gymnastics skills in just about any gymnasium or space. As always, PE teachers can use their discretion and experience to determine what structure and format makes the most sense for their class and audience. Option to modify the movement by bringing your feet further apart.

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Gopher Sport

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

From witch broomstick relays to haunted header soccer challenges, these activities are sure to make your PE lessons a ghoulishly good time. Spider Crawls: Get into a plank position and crawl forward, moving one arm and the opposite leg at the same time, mimicking a spider’s movement.

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Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

By my way of observation, this implication of skill development introduced and developed in a progressive and staged manner seems inherent in many fundamental movement skill assessment and teaching programs. If interested in a summary of Humanstic PE, I blog about the Helison idea here Figure 1. Adventure Education. Collard, M.

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Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Because we are the movement experts. Teach students games they can play on their own during PE time. Review activities in PE. This is a cute circle game where the child in the middle gets to make up a dance/movement that the others copy, all while singing the song “Punchinello” together.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Roxeanne Bush, a middle school PE teacher in Illinois, describes the need for variety and choice , “Students at this level crave choice and different options. An introduction to all things movement and fitness! Each lesson begins with a guided warm up, followed by movement education and technique work.

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Gopher Sport

JUNE 6, 2023

Inexpensive, portable, simple to use, easy to store – scarves should be in every PE teacher’s repertoire, especially towards the end of year when you find yourself teaching somewhere other than your gym! Use scarves as a prop during a dance unit. There aren’t many pieces of equipment that you can say that about right out of the box!

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Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Recent evidence suggests that adding developmentally appropriate cognitive demands to patterned movement stimulates executive function and the precursor skills to reading and math ( Paschen et al., The ability to synchronize movements with rhythm is fundamental to children’s ability to pull to a stand, walk, run, skip, and gallop.

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PLT4M

JULY 18, 2023

The landscape of physical education has evolved significantly over the last decade and it is critical that PE teachers adapt accordingly. The purpose of this article is to assist PE teachers in exploring standards-based curriculum design that emphasizes a student-centered learning environment.

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Physical Education Ideas

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Valentine's Day Freeze Dance (Grade 1 to Grade 6): Description: Play music and have students dance around. This adds an academic twist, aligning the activities with broader learning objectives and reinforcing the idea that physical education encompasses more than just movement.

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PLT4M

JUNE 17, 2023

Movement breaks, or brain breaks, are opportunities for students during the school day to get up out of their seats and move. In this article, we explore the benefits of movement activities and provide 15 different free movement breaks for the classroom. First, movement breaks promote increased focus and attention span.

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PLT4M

JUNE 17, 2022

Fitness, yoga, weightlifting, and dance are often the most popular and utilized options. In fact, boxing classes have become widely popularized across the country much like yoga, pilates, and dance. And just like yoga, pilates, and dance are taught in physical education as a step towards lifetime fitness, so should boxing!

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PLT4M

AUGUST 25, 2022

PE teacher Adam Hughes reviews with a student how to scale a movement with a PVC pipe. With almost any movement, exercise variation can allow more students to find a great modification that promotes proper form and better body awareness. Get Access Here.

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Exercise Cardio Movement Fitness 96

PLT4M

JUNE 15, 2023

See more here on the differences between physical activity vs. physical education.) Physical literacy is about learning a wide range of functional movement skills across different activities. In this curriculum model, students learn and develop functional movement skills like squat, lunge, hinge, press, and pull.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Physical Education Framework for California Public Schools is a 342-page document that outlines the California state standards for PE. But to start, it is helpful to understand the overarching goal and mission of the California State PE standards. But they don’t need to take on this task alone!

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