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Category: Health and Fitness
4-TEAM PADDLE HOCKEY (also played as regular soccer) – GAME OF THE WEEK
I usually play this game outside during our soccer skills unit. I create a large square using cones on the field that serves as the boundary. On each side of the square, I place a Pugg soccer goal. Each of the four teams lines… Continue Reading “4-TEAM PADDLE HOCKEY (also played as regular soccer) – GAME OF THE WEEK”
The KANGAROO FITNESS FACTORY – Game of the Week
Kangaroo Fitness Factory is one of the most action-packed tag games we play. It’s one of those special games where the kids are having so much fun they don’t even realize they’re exercising. I like to play this game as an instant activity. As… Continue Reading “The KANGAROO FITNESS FACTORY – Game of the Week”
SCARF IT UP! – Partner and Team Challenge
SCARF IT UP was another accidental discovery. I was giving my FIRST-GRADE students free time to create different exercises and movements using scarves. A pair of boys decided to partner up and take turns tossing the scarf while the other partner would catch it.… Continue Reading “SCARF IT UP! – Partner and Team Challenge”