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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

Adding more movement — through physical education, recess and active classrooms — is essential for beating the almost-winter blues. Elementary students get the majority of their movement during the school day in physical education (PE) and recess. All three of these tenants of PE can be better utilized in classroom settings.

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Using the City as Your Physical Education Classroom

SHAPE America

and as students slowly file into the gym, curiosity fills the air. To teach my students about these activities, I often go beyond my school’s traditional PE space — and use the city as my physical education classroom. The 20-minute bike ride serves as more than a “gym class.” The bell rings at 9 a.m.

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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. The Tuesday before Thanksgiving, I invited my fifth graders and their classroom teachers to my gym for a special event. These are awesome but often expensive.

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Elementary PE Lesson Plans

PLT4M

We have put together a free sample of elementary PE lesson plans that are sure to spark excitement with elementary students in physical education class. Challenges Finding Elementary PE Lesson Plans For elementary PE teachers, finding the right lesson plans can feel like navigating a disjointed maze of resources.

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Witch Tag: A Spooky Halloween Warm-Up Game for Elementary PE

Elementary P.E. Games

Halloween is the perfect time to infuse some festive fun into your elementary PE classes. The witch will ride on a broom stick (pool noodle) as they navigate around the gym. Conclusion: ‘Witch Tag’ is the perfect warm-up game to kick off your Halloween PE classes. Stay tuned for more Halloween-themed PE adventures!

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Jump Rope Activities For Elementary PE

PLT4M

Jump rope activities for elementary PE are more than just a way to get kids movingthey help students develop essential motor skills, rhythm, timing, and coordination. These activities also promote cardiovascular endurance, agility, and perseverance, making them a valuable part of any PE curriculum. Grades 3-5: 1.5.6

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PE: Co-curricular or Extracurricular?

Montessori Physical Education

I am a physical education teacher and I have my own classroom, whether it be the gym or outside.” We have our own goals and objectives, such as teaching gross and fine motor movement and Social and Emotional skills. Classrooms are typically much smaller than gym settings, indoor or outdoor. Talk to your classroom teachers.

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