Often throughout the school year, I'll weave activities specific to team building and cooperation into my lessons. As stated in a previous post called, TEACHING TEAM BUILDING IS EASY AS 1, 2, 3, 4! , I stated, "Team building with students improves productivity, boosts motivation, increases collaboration, encourages creativity, and enriches communication." The game … Continue reading PASS IT ON! (5 Rounds of Action) – Game of the Week
JUMP FOR JOY – It’s Spring! – 30-day jump rope challenge
I strongly believe that everybody should learn to jump rope. There are countless health benefits and it enhances balance and coordination. Jump rope is an activity for everyone. For beginners, the processing involved in timing the jump and figuring out how to turn the rope is priceless, For more advance jumpers, there are numerous available … Continue reading JUMP FOR JOY – It’s Spring! – 30-day jump rope challenge
Stomp-Catch-Add-Exercise – Adding numeracy to PE
Making cross-curricular connections is a key part of designing a PE curriculum. Maybe you're teaching students the Virginia Reel in PE to connect with a Westward Expansion unit or using measurement skills to determine distance while practicing track and field events which naturally connects with a math unit. Whatever the cross-curricular connection, reinforcing student learning … Continue reading Stomp-Catch-Add-Exercise – Adding numeracy to PE