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lining up

posted by: Tom on 11/14/08
Comments: 2

HOw do u get students to line up at the end of class without cutting line? 

New kid on the block

posted by: Joe Morgan on 11/14/08
Comments: 1

Let me introduce myself, I teach at a private school (prek-8th).  My students for the most part are excited to participate during class time.  The one exception has always been my 8th grade girls! There are always the exception of 3 or 4 girls I can always depend on.  Let me tell you what I typically instruct my 8th grade girls on:

1. Various sports such as: Football, Basketball, Soccer, Hockey, Softball, Volleyball etc.
2. Aerobic fitness with Hip Hop Aerobics.
3. I give students on occasion an "open session" where students can select from a number of  activities (sports, or student choice).
4. Students are allowed to play the radio or bring in CD's (lyrics must be appropraite)!

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

                                                       Joe Morgan

My new website

posted by: Michael Beringer on 11/11/08
Comments: 1

Hello everyone,

Please checkout my new website.

Michael Beringer

Fairview

Physical Edcuation Specialist

http://fairviewpe.blogspot.com/

School Sports Fundraising/Budget Creation

posted by: Kelly James on 11/01/08
Comments: 1

My school is now ready to participate in elementary school sports program in our district. Ready, meaning, we are of age...not ready, meaning, having $$ to do so!

I've been given the task of approximating budgets for the particular sports team we'd be interested in having. They are anything from: basketball, soccer, track and field to, cheerleading and poms.

If you have any experience in creating budgets for elementary sports teams or know of a website or template that assists with the ease of creation, that would be lovely!

:)

Porfolios in Physicale Education

posted by: Jon Hourahan on 10/28/08
Comments: 1

I was wondering if anyone was using a portfolio system in their Middle School class. I am trying to start a 6th, 7th, and 8th ( 3 seperate portfolios) at my school.  Thanks for any help

Curriculum v. Program

posted by: Joseph V. Carpenella on 10/25/08
Comments: 0

There does seem to be a confusion between curriculum and program.  It depends on the view of the teacher.  Some times, PE teachers call a program their curriculum in error.  Most likely they are following a program and not a curriculum.  The state standards guide the curriculum, i.e., it says what needs to be done and learned.  A program does not necessarily have to be part of the curriculum it could be an out of school program or a before school program.  It could be a sports only program and not integrated with nutrition, health, aerobics, etc.

A program can also be the way a curriculum is implemented across the school. 

iPod Winner from the Florida AHPERD

posted by: Amy Martinez on 10/04/08
Comments: 0

Congratulations to Deb Ogden from Collier County School District on winning the i-Pod drawing at the Florida AHPERD.  Deb, please stop by the Gopher booth on Saturday morning to pick it up or contact me at Gopher at 1-800-533-0446 x310

Thanks!

Amy Martinez

Florida Regional Sales Manager 

SLOCKEY

posted by: Jeremy Barr on 10/01/08
Comments: 0

Grades:K-5

Equipment: 2 goals (cones if you dont have them), 1 bean bag per student

Activity: Students are split into 2 teams. Pick 1-2 goals per team depending on age level. They can guard the goal on their hands or knees. The other students MUST stand and try to slide the bean bag into the goal. When the bean bag scores it must stay in the goal. After a team gets 5 goals, the goalies will find someone quietly listening to become goalie. Then start a new round. The students cannot throw the bean bags or cross over the half court line. For K-2 I put the goals at the free throw lines, but for older students you can move them to the baseline. 

Modifications: Location of goals, # of goalies, You can also have the goals on the baseline and have the two teams wearing different colored jerseys. They can go anywhere inside the base and sidelines. They can only hold the bean bag for 3 seconds then they must slide it to a teamate. Obviously you only use 1 bean bag in this modified game. First team to get 3, then switch goalies. If your floor is carpet, try using some kind of ball. Instead of sliding, roll the balls.

Bean Bag Battleship

posted by: Jeremy Barr on 09/29/08
Comments: 2

Grades: 1-6

Equipment: 1 bean bag per student, 6-10 hoola hoops, 6-10 cones (different colors with numbers are even better)

Activity: Students are on 2 teams. Place half of the hoops on one side of the court and half on the other. Behind the hoop put a cone. If the cones aren't different colors with numbers, tape a sign with a letter and a number on it. Start with one team and designate a "battleship" to throw at. The number can tell them how many bean bags they must make to sink that battleship. If it was B3, the team has to make three tosses into the hoop to sink that ship. If you have colored cones w/#'s you can say purple 2 and it saves you time. Knock the cone over if they get three. If the only got 2/3 then the next time you pick that hoop remind them they only have to make one toss. After each team has a toss, let the other team toss. After they toss they can use a locomotor skill to retrieve it. When all of the ships are down the team wins. Easy to set back up, just pick the cones up. I made this up on the fly and it is one of the best games (excitement wise) so far this year.

Modifications: You can also play this with bowling pins and small foam balls to help with accuracy (just call it battleship).

Pacing

posted by: Jeremy Barr on 09/24/08
Comments: 0

Pacing

Equipment: Area to run

Grades: 3-12

Activity: This activity requires you to be physically active. Teaching students to pace themselves is very important. Go outside and have the students run with you. You are the leader and you set the pace (not fast). The students can run behind or beside you but can never pass. This will help the student learn more about aerobic endurace vs. anaerobic exercise. I ran 3 miles with the 5th graders and they learned about pacing themselves. One of the 5th graders made it without walking once. You dont have to run this far just give them a  couple of laps and help them learn why pacing is important. Before and after running, you can expand on the effects of the body (Nutrition, Exercise, and Basic Physiology).