Elementary physical education

Beanbags, Hula-Hoops, Frisbees, and more games kids love.

My name is Kalie Schult and I am a PE teacher from Winterse, Iowa. I posted a video of my students playing Strikerball on Twitter for my striking unit in PE and it was a hit! Below I have shared … Read More

Minute to Win It Challenges - PE teacher Lindsay Karp shares these challenges that are fun, team orientated, and focused on a variety of skills.These are great for any health, wellness, and fitness related units. #physed

My name is Lindsay Karp, I teach physical education and health at Bret Harte Elementary and A. Russell Knight Elementary in Cherry Hill, NJ. Catapult is a fun, energizing game that focuses on multiple fitness components and creativity. I first … Read More

Rock, Paper, Scissors Tag Game. A really fun game that kids love! Would work well with Grades 2-8. Full directions included.

I hope my first day PE lesson plan can help provide new ideas on how to establish routines and expectations for a successful school year

50 Fun PE Games Your Students Will Love

Creating a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly schedule as a PE Teacher is much different than creating one as a classroom teacher. Not only do you have limited amounts of time with each class, but you see every class and every student throughout the month. Keeping organized is essential and I am sharing some of my favorite ways to do that today, along with some time-saving and sanity-saving resources. Organizing the Year If you haven't done so already, be sure to check out my Scope…

Your gym period is the best time to run your class around and expel some of that boundless energy they seem to have! Sometimes though, the same old games just don’t cut it and you find your students getting distracted or a bit bored, meaning it’s time to switch it up! Thankfully we’ve hunted high and low for the best fun and simple gym games for kids, whether they’re in preschool, elementary, or middle school! Our picks are easy to set up and don’t require too much equipment, making them…

It's almost back to school season, which means it's time to start getting my Phys Ed long-range plan ready to go. Planning your secondary physical education year can be really quick. Whether you teach high school PE or middle school PE, here are 3 steps to create your physical education year plan as quickly as possible, so you can enjoy the last bit of summer vacation you have left. You'll be all set to start the school year off running.