SHAPE America
MAY 23, 2023
The Tuesday before Thanksgiving, I invited my fifth graders and their classroom teachers to my gym for a special event. CYCLE Kids had Belgian waffles (“wafels”) from Wafels & Dinges delivered to the school. I called the New York Mets in May 2022 and simply said, “I work at an elementary school nearby.
SHAPE America
MARCH 14, 2023
We teach at the Ancona School, a small, progressive elementary school in the Hyde Park area of Chicago’s South Side. Each year, our school’s Gone Fishin’ trip combines physical education with outdoor recreation.
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Gopher Sport
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Designed for students from kindergarten through high school, the program introduces young learners to a balanced mix of traditional sports and unique activities. For elementary school (ES) students, Allison has integrated two 45-minute classes each week—one focused on PE and another dedicated to swimming.
Physical Education Update
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
While a quick check in Wikepedia shows that physical education is mandatory in elementary school and that their system includes specialist PE high schools, Romanian physical education does have its problems – just as it does in North America. Schools rent them out to clubs as a way to raise funds.
PLT4M
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Much of this criticism comes from outdated stereotypes of “gym class.” ” The old school term “gym class” usually elicits images of rolling out the balls and playing dodgeball. Or worse, at the middle and high school level, many schools only require one semester of physical education to graduate.
SHAPE America
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Have students note how many of each facility they see in the two neighborhoods: Grocery stores Restaurants Parks, gyms, or other opportunities to be physically active Other kinds of stores Health care facilities or hospitals Schools Use the following questions as suggestions for discussion: What grocery stores are available in each neighborhood?
PLT4M
JANUARY 27, 2025
High-quality PE lesson plans play a critical role in helping PE teachers inspire, motivate, and engage their students while teaching valuable skills that extend far beyond the gym. In elementary school, PE introduces students to a wide variety of motor skills, including running, jumping, throwing, catching, balancing, and more.
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