I’ve been teaching PE for more than 20 years. Throughout those years I’ve steadily grown as an educator building an extensive bank of knowledge in regard to learning styles, differentiation, aged-appropriate curriculum, and how I relate to each student. I’ve learned that each child is unique in his/her physical ability, personality, drive and fitness level, … Continue reading PE Class, Untied Shoes, and Superheroes
Every Lap Counts: A Simple Supplement to P.E. and Recess
“What it means is that you have the power to change your brain. All you have to do is lace up your running shoes.” ― John J. Ratey, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain Every Lap Counts. This is the name of the program a colleague and I spearheaded two years … Continue reading Every Lap Counts: A Simple Supplement to P.E. and Recess
Leading by Example: Guiding our Kids to Lifelong Fitness
Children are remarkably perceptive. Today, the old adage, “Do as I say, not as I do” is being pushed to the proverbial back-burner with parents and educators striving to lead children by example on a journey to lifelong fitness. Our PE team recently witnessed this as we led an assembly at our school called Fitness … Continue reading Leading by Example: Guiding our Kids to Lifelong Fitness