The "human knot" is a popular team-building activity that's great for teaching communication, patience, strategy, and teamwork. It's a game you've likely played or led yourself. I recently introduced a simple 4-person version to my first-grade students. Here's how it works: a group of four people stands in a circle facing each other. Each person … Continue reading This is “KNOT” Tag
I Use These 10 Core Character Posters when Processing with my Students
One of my goals as a physical education teacher is to engage more with my students throughout our lessons. While I've always set aside the last 5-7 minutes of class for reflection, our conversations were becoming routine and losing their impact. To address this, I've started incorporating short breaks during class to give students a … Continue reading I Use These 10 Core Character Posters when Processing with my Students
“If a Bee Stings You, Give it a Flower” – a student’s advice we can all use
Perspective: Seeing life through the lens of a child. Recently, we were deep into the culminating lesson of our team handball unit. After several fundamental classes based on skills and lead-up games, we decided it would be fun to break our class into teams of three to play small-sided, competitive games. The students would have the … Continue reading “If a Bee Stings You, Give it a Flower” – a student’s advice we can all use