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Outside the Gym Physical educationenhancement programs that work
“Withgreat power comes great responsibility. Livestrong and be strong in character, mind, and body.”
CTAHPERD Presentation Fall Conference FGH 2:30-3:30 November 21, 2008
Sean Conlin sconlin@willingtonct.org
Physical Education Enhancement Programs
Daily programs Be strong live strongstationary bike program Beforeschool program Curt Hinson’s Six Step’s toa Trouble Free Playground Fitness centers (in theclassroom) High school internship Intramurals Pedometer programs Playground Map Running clubs Staff fitness center Tai bo Thompson junior speedway Thompson kayakers Thompson skaters Thompson Striders (runningclub) Video taped fitnessroutines
Events ACES (All ChildrenExercising Simultaneously) Before there was TV (Pick adecade in history before TV) Do more watch less Bowling night Career Day Circus Field day Fitness awareness night Fitness center field trip Fitness testing Frisbee golf field trip High school sports night Ice cream night Jump rope for heart/ Hoopsfor heart Junior survivor challenge(team or individual) Minor league baseball night Olympics Peer models Playground games night/day Physical education showcase Professional developments Raffle Road race Special day (celebrationincorporating all of the specials) Theme day or nights Walkathon
Do at home activities Cards Digiwalker Fitness calendars I spy physical fun Invent a game Healthy commitment contract Physical education backpack Physically active learnerreading program PLAY Teach a friend a game Web quest (family searchfor web sites that promote health and fitness) Zaney game record sheet
Projects (included in presentationnot in handout) Banners (physical educationis) Be an action adventure bookauthor Big shoe award Cue wall Frisbee golf course Health wanted adds(Bulletin board of physical activity opportunities) I can. I will. Reach for the stars. Go. Do. Be Invent a game Kidsrunning.com Look at me in physicaleducation (students pictured during class) Morning video Recess choice list Physical activity interestsurvey Physical education andhealth newsletter Physical education sportscenter Suggestion box (Life’slittle instruction booklet) Wall of fame (Acts ofstrength in the news) Website Word of the day
Daily Programs
Be Strong/ Live Strong Stationary BikeProgram Description: Theprogram rewards students that make good decisions in school with opportunitiesto ride stationary bikes. Teachers observe student behavior and when they seea student doing something that they feel is special they give the student a BeStrong/ Live Strong slip. The studentwrites his/her name and what they did to earn the slip. The teacher then sends the student down tothe gym with the slip at the classes assigned be Strong/ Live Strong time. At the gym the student gives the slip to thephysical education teacher and rides one of the stationary bikes for 10minutes. Due to supervision needs theschedule varies. On days that physical education classes are inside, studentsbike during some of my classes. Outside days they bike during my prep or lunch.Each grade level is assigned a time. Teachers have a copy of the indoor and outdoor Be Strong/Live Strongschedule. Students need to be on time. The written descriptions of what thechild wrote are taped to the wall. Discoveries: Thisprogram has been very simple to run and extremely inexpensive. At our school it started with a requestnotice in the school newsletter and on the front door of the school. Surprisingly, we received 30 stationary bikesmany of them in good condition except for some hanger marks on the handle bars. We have been able to use the bikes in avariety of ways including a station in physical education class, parts forbikes that need repair, and shared equipment for the middle school. We have also been able to upgrade ourselection of bikes thru grants. Recommendedsteps: Inform principal of theprogram you want to start and ask for input. Advertise your need for stationarybikes. Meet with staff and give them information about what you want to doincluding the program schedule. Askteachers if they can think of any possible problems or suggestions. Once you have the needed bikes tell thestudents about the program. Philosophy of being strong and living strong Breakfast programs Description: At theschool that I teach we have about a 15-20 minute block of time when studentscan get breakfast. During this block oftime I have students do simple physical activities such as running, circuittraining, Tai Bo, exercise videos, etc. All of these programs are activities that you don’t need a specificnumber of people and children can join the activity at any time during theprogram. Some of the breakfast programsthat our school has done are Thompson Striders, Tai Bo, Thompson JuniorSpeedway, Thompson Kayakers, and Thompson Skaters. These programs are described in furtherdetail on later pages. Discoveries: Thebreakfast programs have been very rewarding. Students have been eager to do the various programs that we do eachmorning. We started with a running clubthat ran a 1/8th of a mile track and recorded our laps. The excitement of the Thompson Striders hasbeen contagious. Students often come upto me in the hall and tell me how far they ran that day. On field day one of the stations was to makea chalk drawing. Our theme was “Go. Do. Be.” I had seen an ad for Teva shoes and thought that that theme wasperfect. I wanted them to draw what theywanted to be. I was overwhelmed by howmany of the kids drew themselves being Thompson Striders. Our first year we had 234 Thompson Stridersover 98% of our 3rd and 4th graders, that program hashelped springboard other programs that have made our school day even morerewarding. RecommendedSteps: Talk with your principal andtell him/her what you want to do. Simple is better for thefirst morning program. Choose activities that students can join in at any time during theprogram. Have students put program passon theirs desks so teachers know where they are. Keep staff informed. Ask forsuggestions for bettering morning programs. Make sure you have enoughsupervision. SixSteps to a Trouble Free Recess Our To help schools make recess a fun and enjoyable learningexperience for every child, every day. About the Program Trouble-Free Program Description Createdby award-winning teacher and author, Curt Hinson, Ph.D., this program providesschools with a practical 6-Step approach to solving the problems associatedwith recess in the elementary school. Dr. Hinson has spent more than adecade analyzing the social content of children's games. His ideas havehelped hundreds of schools nationwide make recess a pleasurable time for bothchildren and teachers. Dr. Hinson uses games and activities that focus onsocial skill development to help kids learn to become responsible for their ownactions. The Trouble-free Playground program will provide you with the6-steps to help make your playground and school trouble-free.
TheTrouble-free Playground program includes a variety of games and activities, aswell as effective management and discipline techniques, that not only helpdiminish common playground problems, but also help improve overall schoolmotivation and behavior. This program helps to: reduce occurrencesof BULLYING; build CHARACTER, RESPECT, and RESPONSIBILITY among children; andhelps to create a safe environment on the playground and in the classroom.
The Trouble-Free Program teaches you how to: ·Teach much needed social skills that will impact discipline at your school.
To contact us:
Phone:Toll-free 1-888-217-9131 Fax:302-234-3168 drcurthinson@comcast.net
Fitness Centers in the Classroom
Description: Our Fitness Centers in theClassroom was created in an attempt to help one student who struggled tofocus. The more he sat the more anxioushe became. His anxiety seemed to be mostnoticeable on days that we had indoor recess. His teacher is very proactive and willing to try anything with inreason. The result has been that our 2nd,3rd, and 4th graders have extra fitnessopportunities. Each class is givenQuik-Fit bands, 3lb. weights, 5lb. weights, and descriptions with pictures ofexercises. Quik-Fit sells the bands anddescriptions as a package or you can make your own. When a student has finished his/her work andthe teacher approves the student can use the
Discoveries: Many of the students at the school that Iteach at have thanked me for starting the Fitness Centers. The teachers have found that the FitnessCenters help motivate students to work faster and be more diligent in thequality of their work.
High School Teaching Internship
Description: One of the advantages of teaching at an elementary school that haspre-k-12 in the same building is that I have been able to have high schoolstudents take a class on how to teach elementary physical education. The high school students who are acceptedinto the high school teaching internship program start by reading selectedarticles about teaching and observing elementary physical educationclasses. I have often used the book Becoming a Master Teacher byGeorge Graham. Eventually, the studentshave an opportunity to work with small groups where they are instructed on howto teach specific skills. By the end ofthe class the students are expected to be able to team teach classes. The final exam is that the student creates apre-approved lesson that they design and teach followed by a mock job interviewby the principal and me.
Discoveries: I never thought that such a simple program would positively affect somany people. My students have beenfortunate enough to have extra teachers in the gym that stress the developmentof strength of character, mind, and body. My assistant teachers from the high school learn more about teaching andhow amazing elementary students are. Ihave gained from this experience because I have had to explain and reason why Ido what I do when I teach. That processhas helped me better understand teaching. I have also picked up lesson ideas from my interns. I am also proud to say that two of the highschool interns came back to teach in our district.
Intramurals
Description:Intramurals should reinforce the basicsof play. Keep the game rules simple andencourage student run games with adults observing the games for appropriateguidance when needed. Teams should besmall in number so that all players are actively participating. This program should include all students thatwant to participate. Using differentsports or lead up can help you and your students achieve desired outcomes.
Basic rules of play Teams are six or lessplayers. Everybody plays. Follow directions. Be nice to each other. Be self responsible. (Yourwords and actions affect others) Do your best.
Discoveries: One of the most rewarding units that I teach is Play. The purpose of this unit is to teach studentsthe lost skill of how to play appropriate games without the games being ruinedby arguments. This unit is a perfectintroduction for an intramural program. The students know that the games are structured to include everyone andthat the teams should be small to promote active participation by all teammembers. Try to recruit parents and teachers to assist in intramurals. Their participation can make a difficult torun program simple and bring valuable perspectives to your program. Teachers and parents that are more involvedwith intramurals are also greater advocates for the physical education programsimprovement. Intramurals can be donebefore and after school or during recess.
Sample ideas forintramurals This is just a small sample list Around the horn 6 on 6 soccer Soccer Ultimate Frisbee Team handball Whirly Ball Skid 5 on 5 wiffle ball Basketball Volley ball Disc golf Wifflelacrosse
Pedometer Programs
Description: The use of pedometers has two benefits to gather statistical data onfrequency of steps taken and motivate students to take more steps. The ways that you can incorporate the use ofpedometers in an educational setting are almost countless. A great resource to generate ideas is Pedometer Power. The method that we have used at the schoolthat I teach at is a challenge sheet. The challenge sheet is a list of different physical challenge thatstudents try to attempt. Students areresponsible for recording the information to each question as they complete thechallenge. Each student is assigned apedometer to insure all pedometers are returned.
Discoveries: One of my favorite personality traits toobserve in a person is curiosity. Iguess that is why I am still a huge fan of Curious George. I used them as the excuse as to why I neededto see Curious George at the movie theatre and buy the soundtrack. I have been surprised how curious people ofall ages are about pedometers. Mystudents love to use them and constantly walking in place duringinstruction. I’ve told them that theycan do that as long as it doesn’t interfere with instruction. My son, James will frequently wear one ofmine. Co-workers have often borrowedthem to see how active they are. Myprincipal is proud to reveal that she measure her steps daily and often wellexceeds the goal level of 10,000 steps.
The following is a sampleof some of the challenges I have used with the pedometers. Some of them were thought of by my students,co-workers, or from Pedometer Power.
Sample challenges How many steps did it take for you to go100ft.? About how long was each step youtook? How many steps did it take for you to go one laparound the track? How many steps did it take for you to run a mile? How many steps did you take during physicaleducation class? Class is 40 minuteslong. How many steps a minutes did youaverage? How many steps did it take you for you to finish thefitness scavenger hunt? Choose and list a variety of activities. Do each activity for 10 minutes. How many steps did you take doing eachactivity? Why do you think you took themost steps doing ______?
Playground Map Studentswill be given the choice to use a variety of maps that give different routes tobe followed. Different physicalchallenge are done along the route that they are suppose to follow. Running Clubs
Description: One of the most popular and inexpensive programs to run are runningclubs. These programs can be donebefore, after or during school. Running clubs can be as simple as a handful ofkids running with adult supervision. Therunning club that we started in Thompson incorporated geography, math, andphysical education. A better descriptionof that program can be found in the Thompson Striders section of thispamphlet. Another running clubs that Iwould recommend researching before starting a running club is
Discoveries:I didn’t truly realize the impact of the Thompson Striders until FieldDay. One of our stations was to createchalk drawings on the tennis courts. Thetheme for the drawings was “Go. Do. Be.” I explained to the kids that I wanted them to draw what they did thatthey were most proud of. I was amazed athow many of them chose to draw themselves running and underneath proclaim “I ama Thompson Strider.” or simply a tree with sneakers our club symbol. The Striders has been an outlet for me and mystudents. We always feel successfulafter a club meeting because we feel that “Every step forward is a littlesuccess.” The miles we have traveled,the percent of kids that choose to run/walk, the toe tags earned all pale incomparison to the infectious enthusiasm our school has had for the ThompsonStriders. My one hope for writing aboutphysical education enhancement programs is that you will discover at least oneidea that can create the enthusiasm for physical activity and the developmentof strength that I have seen.
Staff Fitness Centers
Description: I have seen three different staff fitness center programs and have beenimpressed with the success of all three of them. Jack Kertenis of
Discoveries: Unfortunately, Staff Fitness Centers do not achieve 100%participation. You might think that allteachers value physical fitness or understand that they get one body that theycan not replace. Forget the excusespeople will make when asked if they want to exercise. Realize that many teachers are apprehensiveabout exercise and trying something new. Look at the positive when developing your own fitness center. The people who do go will appreciate what youdo and have a greater understanding of the value of what you do. Several times a year I have the group do anelementary physical education lesson. These workouts have been some of the best. We tend to get great ab workouts on thesedays from all the laughing.
Tai Bo/ Exercise Video
Description: Students are given the option before the officialstart of the school day to go to breakfast, Tai Bo, or their class room. Due to the popularity of this program classeswere assigned days that they were allowed to participate. We used a large television to show one of theBilly Blanks Tai Bo videos. The physicaleducation monitors student performance and makes corrections when appropriate.
Discoveries: Tai Bo was surprisingly popular. This program could beenhanced with the use of other exercise videos. An exercise video is a simple yet effective way to incorporate exerciseinto the morning of a large number of students.
Thompson Junior
Description: Thompson Junior Speedway is a scooter program. Students come into the gym during breakfastchoice time and do laps around the gym while sitting on their scooter. Students can also do pit stops in the centerof the gym where light weights and diagrams of exercises that they can do withthose weights are posted on giant cones. Exercise bands and appropriate exercises to do with those bands arelocated at a second pit.
Discoveries: This is a simple program to run as long as you have ample scooters. I am fortunate to have access to extrascooters for the weeks that I do this program by borrowing from the middleschool which is across the hall from my gym. If you can’t get enough scooters that way try sharing equipment withother districts. I’ve been able to dothat in the past with great success. Ifyou live near a racetrack see if they will sponsor this activity or donateitems to decorate the gym to make the scooter speedway look authentic. Be sure to discuss and post scooter usagerules.
Thompson Kayakers
Description: Thompson kayakers are a spin off of Thompson JuniorSpeedway. The kayakers use scooters andscooter kayak poles. I recommendFlaghouse poles they seem to give the best grip.
Discoveries: Students at our school have taken a great interest in kayaking. I guess that the quote, “What we love otherswill love and we will show them how,” is very accurate. Kayaking is one of my special interest and Iguess my passion for it is evident. Ifirst introduced this as a morning option after going over basic paddle strokesin physical education class and basic water safety skill in health class. I have been thrilled that parents have beenasking kayaking questions after their children have told them about kayaking inmy class.
Thompson Skaters
Description: Ourskaters use cut up carpet squares and drag their feet in a skatingpattern. The program format follows whatwe do with Thompson Junior Speedway.
Video Taped Fitness
Description: Students with the assistance of their physicaleducation teacher create a DVD of a 10-15 minute exercise routine that can bedone in limited space. Once the DVD iscompleted teachers are then given an opportunity to use these DVD’s with theirstudents before school, during indoor recess, or as a reward. This program can be an opportunity toincorporate music played by the students as background music. The movements can be thematic as can theclothing that the children wear. Some ofthese DVDs can be really funny.
Events
ACES (All Children Exercising Simultaneously)
Description: ACES is a national event that many schools participatein. The basic idea is that everyone inthe entire school exercises at the same time as people at other schools acrossthe country. At
Before there was TV (Pick a decade in history beforeTV) Do more watch less television.
Description: This idea can be reinforced with any teacher thatteaches history. Children are encouragedto research the history of a decade before television. They then write about the decade they choseand do a prevalent physical activity that was done in the era that theychose. The physical activity replacesthe time they would have sat watching television.
Bowling night/Games night
Description: Set up a make shift bowling alley I your gym andencourage students, parents, and staff to bowl. Use foam balls and empty water bottles as pins. This night can also be set up as a games nightusing a wide variety of low impact physical activities.
Career Day
Description: Invite people who have careers that are related tohealth and or physical fitness to speak at an assembly or to individual classesabout their career and the importance of healthy habits.
Circus
Description: Students perform some of the skills they have learnedduring a circus unit. This event is agreat opportunity to integrate many different subject areas including art,music, history, language arts, etc. Thecircus can be an assembly for the entire school or a performance at night forthe parents and community. Some schoolshire professional circus performers to train and perform with thestudents. When professional performersare included the event becomes a fundraiser. The performance is impressive and the potential to raise a lot of moneyis there. If the circus is not wellattended the performers can be rather expensive.
Field day
Description: Field day can and is done athousand different ways. The way thatour school has chosen to do field day has been very popular with the kids,teachers and community. The generalpremise is that the classes go from station to station having a set amount oftime at each station. The stationsinclude activities that they have done in physical education class. We have a theme each year that the studentsdo a chalk drawing of. Our art teacheris amazing and always finds a way to help the students create greatdrawings. We also have one of the mosttalented and driven music teachers who acts as d.j. and master ofceremonies. She is a great teammate. Parents run the stations after they are givenwritten and verbal instructions about how their station works. This format helps showcase what we do inphysical education and includes all students at all times. If you decide to do your field day this waymake sure you organize your volunteers well in advance. I’ve never had trouble getting enoughvolunteers because parents have had plenty of notice. The preparation for this format is incrediblebut if done correctly the event almost runs itself once it starts.
Fitness awareness night
Description: An event that can includepamphlets, bulletin boards, handouts, videos, and presentations about differenthealth issues. Invite local health careproviders and fitness related companies to participate.
Fitness center field trip
Description: Go to a local health clubfor a tour. Students will become morefamiliar with what happens in a fitness center. This is a great opportunity the students to see another venue for themto develop strength and the business gets to advertise their product.
Fitness testing
Description: This idea was sparked when Iwas talking about some of the standards that my students were struggling tomeet on the Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment and our school secretarysaid, “Even I could do that!” Iresponded by bringing in the sit and reach box minutes later. This night is a series of simple fitnesschallenges where people can see how fit they are. Four of the tests are the exact tests thatthe kids take (sit and reach, push up, curl up, and mile run).
Frisbee golf/disc golf field trip
Description: Make arrangements to eitherhave a field trip or open house of your local disc golf course. If you do not have one go to the chapter onmaking a disc golf course and see if you can create an interest in developingone. High school sports night
Description: Have coaches or currentplayers from high school teams talk about their sport and demonstrate some ofthe skills at an assembly or during physical education class. Have a special night when elementary studentsare invited to the game. For example, anelementary school student could throw out the first pitch of a baseball game ora small group could sing the national anthem. The event could be beneficial to both age groups. The high school students get to be rolemodels and play for a team that has great fan attendance and the elementarystudents learn skills while developing a positive relationship with highstudents.
Ice cream night Description: Students andparents make ice cream the old fashioned way by grinding it or rolling it.
Jump rope for heart/ Hoops for heart Description: Event where students raisemoney for the American Heart Association by getting sponsors. The children earn prizes depending on theamount of money they raise. They alsoparticipate in jump roping games or play basketball. If you would like more information on runningone of these events please contact the American Heart Association.
Junior survivor challenge (team or individual) Description: Activity that focuses oncooperative games challenges. Many ofthe games you can create for such an event may be well outside the scope oftraditional sports. Try to stress thephilosophy of Together Everyone Achieves More.
Description: Create running teams thatcomplete a marathon by combining their total miles run.
Minor league baseball night Description: Organize a night when yourschool goes to a local minor league baseball game. If you make arrangements well in advance amembers of your school might get to sing The National Anthem, throw out thefirst pitch, participate in one of the on field contests, meet the players, andor get great ticket discounts.
Olympics Description:
Peer models Description: Students earn theopportunity to assist during physical education class. These students have been recognized by theirteacher for strength of character. Thejob of a peer model can range from assisting with skill demonstrations tohelping younger students at a learning center.
Playground games night/day Description: The focus of the night is toteach kids and parents what play should be and age appropriate games. I follow the model that is described in CurtHinson’s book Six Steps to a Trouble Free Playground. I’ve outlined his program earlier but mysynopsis of the program doesn’t fully explain everything you should know aboutrecess. His book does. Curt Hinson is phenomenal. Go to his workshops and buy his books. A lot of what I do in the gym and believephysical education should be have been inspired by him.
Physical education showcase Description: Spend an evening having yourstudents showing off what they do in physical education class. Show your parents that physical educationclass is no longer dodge ball, kickball, and bombs away.
Professional developments Description: Shock your principaland volunteer to lead professional developments. Recently, I did one on intenerating physicalactivity with reading, writing, and arithmetic. You might be surprised how many teachers enjoy being activelearners. Another great idea is tocoordinate area physical education teachers to meet on a professionaldevelopment day. No one is allowed toarrive empty handed. All teachers mustshare one of their best lessons or ideas.
Raffle Description: Students enter the rafflecompleting a month long exercise journal signed by their parents. The prizes are beach ball and otherinexpensive or donated equipment that encourages physical activity.
Road race Description: Running isphysical adventure that can and should be done by people of all ages. Creating races that meet the needs of allages is an interesting challenge. Tolland does a great job involving everyone by having short races foryounger kids, a mile run/walk for everyone, and a 5k. Go to www.cidermillroadrace.org/for more information and ideas. It istruly an incredible event.
Special day (celebration incorporating all of thespecials) Description: Follow theformat of using stations as I described but make the stations include music,art, library, etc. stations.
Theme day or nights Description: Use your imagination on thisone. The possibilities are limitless oneidea is create games related to children’s book characters.
Walkathon Description: Invite people to walk whileupbeat music is playing. The local highschool track is ideal for such an event.
Do at home activities
Cards Description: Curt Hinson has a fantasticgame for the gym where students pick a card from the deck than look at a chartto find out what exercise they are suppose to do. The card game is a great warm upactivity. What I have done is modify thechart so students can do these activities at home with their parents. For example, if a student pulls the queen ofhearts from the deck they run in place for 30 seconds, jack of spades they dojumping jacks. Make sure your cardsexercise packet includes card, exercise diagrams, and chart to determine whatexercise should be done for each card.
Digiwalker/Pedometer Description: Have your students chart their daily physicalactivity by using a pedometer. Pedometers are inexpensive and easy to use.
Fitness calendars Description: Give students a monthly calendar with physicalchallenges for them to complete each day.
I spy physical fun Description: Your studentspretend they are detectives and they’re case is to find as much physicalfun as they can. They are encouraged tojoin the physical fun whenever appropriate.
Invent a game Description: Refer to projects section Invent a game
Healthy commitment contract Description: Student read and signs a contract that commits themto healthy living behaviors. Try to make the contract specific so the studentsare more likely to adopt the healthy living behaviors that you desire.
Physical education back pack Description: Create back packs that includes necessary equipmentand instructions to practice skills that have been recently introduced inphysical education class.
Physically active learner reading program Description: Pal (physically active learner) is a koosh that Isend home with my students. He goes homewith my students with his journal. Mystudents are encouraged to do a variety of physical activities with him, readto him, and then write about their adventures with Pal in his journal. When he returns to school we share what hedid with the class. PLAY Description: Students record what they do for physical activityon a calendar and pass it in to their physical education teacher.
Teach a friend a game Description: Students are taught and given brief writtendescriptions of games. They areencouraged to teach as many of their friends these games because one sign offriendship is to play with one another.
Web quest (family search for web sites that promotehealth and fitness) Description: Students are encouraged to search the web withparental assistance in search of web sites that promote health andfitness. I ask them to give me websiteinformation of the ones they think are especially good.
Zaney game record sheet Description: Have you everhad the urge to time yourself and find out how many times you could dosomething in a minute? Do you like tocreate records? If you do this one isfor you. Zaney games are a list ofdifferent challenges that you do for one minute and record how many times youdid it. The name of this activity is inhonor of
Projects
Banners: (Physical Education is ……..) Description: A gymnasium is an easy place to decorate and whatbetter to decorate a gym with than banners. The Boston Celtics have sixteen of them so I feel that my students aredeserving of one. The additions that thechildren make to the simple banner that says “Physical Education is…….” Can be simple as a word, a picture, and oressay. When students see something thatthey have created in the gym they are proud that they have contributed to ourstrength development center a.ka. gym.
Be an action adventure book author Description: Write a book with actions you have done or will bedoing in physical education class. Compile a word list of the different actions you do in class(verbs). See how many of the verbs youcan use in your story. The adventurescan be created by a single author, small groups, classes, or families. The stories can be compiled into a book andkept in the classrooms and school library.
Big Shoe Award Description: Students are awarded a photocopy of a big shoe toput their name on and have displayed in the gym for exhibiting some feat ofstrength (character, mind, or body).
Cue Wall Description: A cue wall is a bulletin boardthat has a copy of your lesson plans on it, descriptions of the activities, andthe cues that you will use for the skills that will be taught in that lesson.
Frisbee Golf Course/Disc Golf Description: Sport that can be played by almost anyone with somedegree of success. Disc gold is easy toset up and in inexpensive to play. Forfurther information on official rules and where you can purchase equipment youmight want to visit pdga.com and discgolfassoc.com/. If you are starting your course on a verylimited budget, old tires with simple markers can replace the traditionalcages.
Health Wanted Ads (Bulletin board of physicalactivity opportunities) Description: Health wanted ads are very simple. It is a bulletin board or newsletter of manyof the physical activity opportunities in the area. Include school programs, town recreation, parks,local health related businesses that cater to children, etc…
I can I will. Reach for the Stars. Go. Do Be. Description:Students create posters of some of my favorite stars, my students. Each poster must include their name and amotivational saying.
Invent a game Description:Students are challenged to invent a new game like Dr. James Naismith did. Games can be modifications of an oldgame. Games that are judged as safe andappropriate are demonstrated.
Kidsrunning.com: A great kid’s website. Websitesif monitored can be a great source for kids and adults. I would like to create one soon withinformation about physical education enhancement programs.
Look at me in physical education Description: Students are pictured during physical education. Pictures are posted on a bulletin board. Make sure students are allowed to bephotographed before taking any class pictures.
Morning Video Description: Students create a exercise video that can be used for classroom, p.e.,or in door recess exercise.
Recess choice list Description:Create a list of age appropriate games for use at recess. Include rule of each game that kids can referto. Physical activity interest survey At the start of the schoolyear give students that gage student’s interests and activity levels
Physical education newsletter Description:Create a newsletter of helpful information about physical education andphysical activity.
Physical education sports center Description:Create a physical education highlight film. Use student anchors to add interest. Suggestion Box Description: Students can write suggestions on how to improve our physical educationclasses.
Wall of Fame Description: Post news articles about people who have exhibited strength ofcharacter, mind, or body for the good of the community.
Website Description: Create a physical education website. I will set up one after I figure where the onswitch is on my computer.
Word of the Day Description: Create a calendar of physical education words tha include worddefinitions and sample sentences. |
