P.E. in 2021 - Hindsight is 2020
The year is 2021 and hindsight is officially 2020. 2020 will be remembered as a year like no other (or chosen to be forgotten by some!)....
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Social Distance & Physical Education
Firstly, I hope you are doing well. Every country, everywhere in the world is at different stages with this pandemic and for some of us,...
Teaching P.E. in 2020. What Matters?
There is so much creativity and wonderful teachers doing wonderful things in the Physical Education space. As someone who has been...
Teaching Basketball in P.E. (Grades 3 - 6)
Teaching Basketball in PE can be fun, interesting and challenging all at the same time. Some students are on the path to being MJ or...
BACK TO SCHOOL – TIPS FOR PE TEACHERS
Whether you’re officially starting your new school year or coming back after the long Christmas break, returning to school can be...
P.E. Christmas Reflection - Finding the Balance
Christmas season can be crazy and always brings on a period of reflection. How are you travelling with your PE workload? Admittedly at...
Physical Education & Greatness
Greatness comes in many forms. Most of us look at the trophies held, or medals placed around an athlete’s neck, but greatness can be...
Physical Education: Teaching Grades 3 - 6 (Games for Understanding)
For many of us, physical education has shaped the way we feel towards the subject. At times, you may have questioned why you had to do...
Physical Education - What to do from K to 2
Have you ever given an instruction to a student under the age of 7 and they look at you like you’ve just landed from outer space? Have...
How to Start the Year in P.E.
The school year is about to begin. Unreal, right? Knees are weak, palms are sweaty, the first lesson plan isn’t quite ready. Is that...
The Importance of Physical Education Curriculum
When I use to hear the word curriculum my first thought was “boring.” My second thought was “useless department lingo” i.e. jargon. ...
The Importance of Exercise
Pumping iron. Getting ripped. Toning up (or down). When it comes to exercise, this is all language you probably don’t need to tell your...
Why Game-Play is Important
How many times have you heard, “It’s just a game!” Well, is it? Game play mirrors the way the human mind was designed to learn. Games...
Teaching the Essential Skills of Track & Field
Teaching Track & Field is about more than teaching the principles of run, jump and throw. Track and Field is about getting students to...
"It's more than JUST Sport"
“It’s just sport!” In my time teaching Physical Education, I have heard this saying (or variations of) more times than I would have...