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How I Received Grants for My Physical Education Classes

SHAPE America

As an elementary physical education teacher in the Bronx, NY, I’m always looking for ways to stretch my PE budget and introduce my students to new physical activities. Bicycle Grants The CYCLE Kids grant (valued at $25,000) provides schools with 10 new bikes, helmets, a bike pump, and textbooks that teach cycle basics as well as nutrition.

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PE Sub Plans

PLT4M

Elementary PE Sub Plans In many elementary school physical education lessons, some level of equipment or setup is required. At PLT4M, each elementary PE lesson plan includes a simple 1-page activity sheet that outlines all the important information for the class.

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The Schoolyard Podcast S2, Ep2: The Power of Play

School Yard

Play is a way to support children’s healthy development and create positive movement opportunities that can have a lasting impact on their physical activity levels into adolescence and adulthood. She has a BA in Elementary Education & Spanish and a Master’s in Bilingual Education.

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Gymnastics Lesson Plans

PLT4M

At PLT4M, we recommend teaching gymnastic skills to the entire class allowing ample students time to practice the movements together. Students can bend knees or bring legs further apart to modify the difficulty of the movement. Slow things down so that you can perform these movements with great form and technique!

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10 SEL Activities For High School

PLT4M

Through an introduction to basic weight-lifting movements, students learn how to create a safe space for themselves and others to explore fitness and exercise. For younger children in elementary school, there also lots of different options for SEL lessons. Do other types of PLT4M lesson plans address SEL competencies?

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PE Lesson Plans (With Free Downloadble PDFs)

PLT4M

For example, a PE teacher might aim to introduce different movements like the squat, lunge, hinge, press, and pull in a foundational human movement unit. Elementary PE Lesson Plans Elementary pe is the first step for students on their lifelong fitness and wellness journey. Physical education should do the same!

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Meeting TEKS Standards with the SPARK Curriculum

Spark PE

Seven different grade-level outcomes within the Movement Patterns and Movement Skills-Manipulative Skills over-arching TEKS standard can be addressed simply by selecting specific Content Skill Cards that are available in the corresponding SPARKfolio or on SPARKfamily.org. 2) Movement patterns and movement skills—non-locomotor skills.