Carly's PE Games

Back to School 2026-2027!

2026-08-20T09:10:09.469-04:00

Welcome back to school! As your child's PE teacher, my goal is to provide a safe, positive and nurturing learning environment. Your child will be learning a variety of physical activities this year which can benefit them for a lifetime!

This year I have a student teacher, Brendon Jameson. He is from GVSU and will be teaching with me the first semester. More information about Brendon is below.

We are excited to start the school year and welcome all of our students! Each student has PE once per week for 45 minutes. Please come prepared with gym shoes and a water bottle.

Physical Education Schedule - Click Here.

Physical Education Content Standards and Report Card Standards - Click Here.

Physical Education Curriculum Video - Click here. Please note Bowling was added last year!

Physical Education Rules and Procedures Video - Click Here.

Interested in sports? Check out our Kenowa Hills Youth Sports Webpage.

Mr. Brendon - PE Student Teacher

My name is Brendon Jameson. I am a senior at Grand Valley State University. I am working towards getting my Health and Physical Education degree. I have always loved physical activity, which lead to me playing sports all my life. I wanted to become a teacher to show the importance of activity in a student's academic journey. My biggest goal as a teacher is to make a difference in kids' lives like teachers have made in mine. I am a middle child from Otsego Michigan and some of my favorite hobbies when I’m not teaching are baking sweets, barbecuing, watching sports, and spending time with the ones I love! I’m ecstatic to be teaching this year and watching how I can grow under a professional's help.

Mrs. Glanzman PE Teacher

I graduated from GVSU with a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Movement Science and minoring in Elementary Education. I have a master’s degree in adult and higher education. I have been teaching PE since 2005. I am married to my husband Jim, and we have two children. Our family loves sports! Our favorites are basketball, tennis, football and volleyball. In the summer, I enjoy playing tennis almost every morning! Our family loves spending time on Lake Michigan.

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Dance Party for Physical Education Class

2026-03-10T14:18:00.001-04:00

It's that time of year again when we prepare for our PE Dance Party! It's been my tradition to have a Dance Party with each of my classes the week before Spring Break. We have so much fun!

Preparation:

Prior to the Dance party, we learn about the benefits of dancing. We also practice our group dances and freestyle dancing so everyone feels ready and confident during the dance party. I ask families for donations of glow sticks so that every student can have a couple of glow sticks at the dance party.

Set Up:

I hang streamers in the doorway for students to walk through as they enter the gym. I set up lots of LED and disco lights. The gym looks amazing! I also purchase foam glow wands for each student to use during the dance party. Here is a video clip of students entering (click here).

Rules:

Here is a short video explaining my rules and lesson plan for the dance party (click here).

Group Dances:

Each year we participate in several well-known group dances. Here is a list of some that may be included. (DJ Raphi on YouTube is a great resource for the group dances).

Cha Cha Slide (video demonstration click here)

Cupid Shuffle

YMCA

Cotton Eyed Joe (4th grade demo click here). my students performed this for an assembly one year)

Macarena

Chicken Dance (click here for a video demonstration and here for 5th grade demo)

Hokey Pokey

Party Freeze Dance

Partner Dance - Buffalo Girls (click here for video demonstration)

Circle Dance - Buffalo Girls (click here for video demonstration)

Freestyle Dance: (Click here for video demonstration)

The last 10-15 minutes of the dance party consists of Freestyle Dance. I play a variety of music for students to dance to. I also project a Slideshow on the wall with ideas of dance moves. Students can follow along with the samples or create their own dance moves.

Provide a Play-Based Childhood, not a Phone-Based Childhood!

2025-10-29T11:55:00.005-04:00

This post is for PARENTS, TEACHERS, COACHES, AND ANYONE WHO CARES ABOUT THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.

This past summer I read the book, "The Anxious Generation" by Jonathan Haidt. I want to encourage all of you to read this book, look up an interview from the author on youtube, or read these notes below. The main message of this book is to encourage parents to provide children with a "play-based" childhood instead of a "phone-based" childhood.

After teaching elementary PE for over 20 years, I have seen a change in the mental, emotional, and physical health of our children. I believe a major cause of this is the increase of screen time. This school year, I have become more focused on intentionally talking to my students about participating in physical activities and limiting screen time.

Some of my students have told me they go home after school and play video games ALL NIGHT. Parents, please set limits on screen time! Encourage your children to get outside, exercise, play, participate in a sport, attend classes such as Dance, Karate, etc. Take advantage of the opportunities in your community such as organized team sports or the parks and recreation programs. You can also set family goals such as taking walks around the neighborhood, going for bike rides, walking the dog, playing catch, etc.

Together, we can make a positive impact on our children and improve overall health and well-being!

The gist of this book - Provide children with a "play-based" childhood instead of a "phone-based" childhood. Keep your children off of social media. Increase real-life experiences and decrease online activity in order to improve physical, emotional and mental health.

Check out the pictures below of my bulletin boards which are in our school hallway. I have asked parents to send me pictures of their child participating in sports OR any physical activity (riding a bike, taking a hike, jumping rope, etc). This is a way to promote sports and fitness at school.

We're still working on adding pictures to this board!

PE Curriculum Video - If you'd like more information on the things I teach in my PE classes, please watch this 5 minute video (click here).

Back to School, 2025!

2025-08-21T20:51:00.006-04:00

Welcome back to school! Last night we had our Open House, and it was great to see how excited the students were to be back in the gym! I am looking forward to beginning my 21st year of teaching Physical Education.

Check out this curriculum video (4 minutes) for a brief summary of what the students will learn this year.

Curriculum Video

Mrs. Glanzman's Rules and Procedures Video - this short video is helpful for new students, or for a quick review for returning students. Let's be ready to make the most of our PE time!

Mrs. Glanzman

PS. PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR GYM SHOES ON YOUR PE DAY!

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My Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/carly3ify

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My Pinterest Page: https://www.pinterest.com/carlyglanzman/carlys-pe-games/

Welcome Back to School!

2022-09-01T09:32:00.015-04:00

Welcome back to school everyone! This is my 19th year teaching for Kenowa Hills Public Schools, and I must say, this has been the BEST start to the school year that I have experienced! I feel so blessed to work at KHPS. We have the nicest staff, top notch administrators, wonderful students, and a terrific gymnasium complete with an abundance of equipment for our PE program.

I love the fact that I have many of the same students each year. Most of my students begin here in Kindergarten and continue all the way through 5th grade. My rules and procedures are the same each year, so the students know what to expect and everything runs smoothly. My goal is to MAXIMIZE our time together with lots of movement, exercise, sports and games.

Take a look at what we do in PE class each week:

Do you want to know our rules and procedures for PE class? Click here to watch a short video.

Space Jam Warm-Up for the first month of school - Click Here

Fitness activity called the "Train Game" - Click Here. (We always have fun music playing while we do this.)

Sports Skills - We learn about a different sport skill and/or physical activity each week.

Awards - I always celebrate positive behavior at the end of class by awarding two students with stars and/or special certificates. (Click here to view my store on Teachers Pay Teachers to view certificates).

So far this year many of the students have learned these things:

1. Tag Games and "Getting to Know You" games, how to move safely in the gym.

2. Soccer Activities

3. Balls - PreK-1st graders learned how to play safely with balls.

4. Hula Hoops

5. Scooters

6. Bowling Activities (Pinball Game)

I hope everyone has a wonderful school year!

Alpine Elementary

Central Elementary

Scooter Games for Elementary Physical Education

2021-05-23T07:23:00.009-04:00

Today I am sharing some fun and easy scooter activities for your PE classes. The first thing to mention is that

sometimes I allow "Turbo Speed" and sometimes I do not. I refer to "Turbo Speed" as to when the student gets a running start (3-5 steps), then gets on their knees or belly. Getting a running start makes the scooter go faster, hence the name "Turbo Speed". It can be a great workout for children and they love it because it's fun. Keep in mind, in some scooter games "Turbo Speed" is OK, but in other games it is not safe. It all depends on the size of the playing area, number of students, and directions in which the players are traveling on the scooters. Please read below for further details!

Turbo Speed

1. Scooter Practice - Free Riding in General Space (No "Turbo Speed" allowed): The students practice riding their scooter safely in general space on their bottom, belly or knees. I give them about 5 minutes to practice. They all pretend they have a giant personal space bubble around them.

2. Scooter Tag: This is a great game to play after the students practiced riding safely! Begin the game with 3 people "out" in line by the cone. All other players begin on a scooter, including the taggers. Players ride in general space safely (no "Turbo Speed"). If a player is tagged, they get off of their scooter and stand out behind the cone. Then the next person behind the cones comes into the game and gets on the available scooter. The line moves quickly so no one is out for very long. Change taggers every 3 minutes (I use two taggers).

3. Rainbow Roads: Set up "roads" using matching color cones. Students ride in a straight line on their road, from one cone down to the other and back. I match the color scooter to the color cone so even our youngest preschool students can clearly understand where to ride. This is a great chance for the students to try "Turbo Speed" because it is safe to do so. Depending on your class size and playing area, you can set up several roads. My gym allows for 7-8 roads. Students can line up behind any color cone for a turn.

Video coming soon!

4. Scooter Tow Trucks: I like to play this game after the Rainbow Roads game. The tow truck person is pulling the person on the scooter. The rules are that the tow truck person must WALK, they must stay in FRONT of the scooter person, they must stay on the rainbow roads, and there is no crashing. The person on the scooter (aka the "broken car") must sit in the middle of the scooter with their feet up, and hold the tow rope (which is a braided jump rope folded in half). The person on the scooter may not yank on the rope.

5. Scooter Ships: Here is a fun way to play with the scooters! Place 2 scooters under a gym mat. This is the "scooter ship". Students may take turns riding on top of the ship while a partner pulls the ship with a hula hoop or jump rope.

6. Sink the Ship: This is always one of my student's favorite games of the year! It is primarily a throwing/catching game, but it also involves scooters! This has become a well known game in the PE teacher community. Your students will have a blast!

Top 5 Favorite Games for Physical Education

2021-05-16T12:09:00.010-04:00

I can't believe it's been almost a year since my last post. What a crazy year it has been with the Covid-19

pandemic. I'm so thankful that I've still been able to teach PE in person most of this school year.

I recently had someone ask me, "What are your top 5 favorite games for PE?". I figured this would be a great blog post, so here goes! When the students walk into the gym and see these games set up, their eyes LIGHT UP with excitement!

5. Rockets and Satellites - This is a great game to practice volleyball hits, or you could also make this a throwing/rolling game. Instructions for the game are in the video!

4. SORRY! - Since taking this video, I have purchased another set of the Stur-Tee balls from Gopher. I call this game SORRY because the bases look like the pieces from the board game SORRY. Great way to practice throwing, catching and defense. Instructions are described in the video!

3. Battleship - Great game for throwing, catching, and defense. This is like the board game Battleship. There are two teams and they try to guess where the other team's ships are, and sink them by throwing balls over the mats. The bowling pins are the ships. If a ball is caught out of the air when it comes over the mats, that player can take the caught ball over to the other team's side and throw the ball (but must stay on the outside of the black line). K-2nd graders may stand the pins back up, and 3rd-5th graders can play more competitively and not stand the pins back up (play until a team wins and knocks down all of the pins).

2. Rainbow Wars - Similar to SORRY, but I'm using a variety of my rainbow set equipment as targets. Students can earn points for knocking down different items. Instructions are in the video!

1. Sink the Ship - Awesome game for throwing, catching, defense, teamwork, and scootering. Click here for game directions.

Bonus- Guard the Castle - This is a quick and easy game to teach and play. The set up is very quick! Click here for printable instructions for the game.

There they are! Hope you all have a GREAT time playing these with your students!

Thank you KHEF!

2020-05-27T17:09:00.001-04:00

I am writing today to say THANK YOU to the KHEF for fulfilling my grant request this year! The

KHEF has been incredibly generous to the Physical Education department the past several years! I have been able to purchase much needed equipment, and have enjoyed being able to get these items in "rainbow sets". The rainbow sets include equipment in each color of the rainbow. They are fantastic because they help with classroom management, and they look terrific. The student's eyes LIGHT UP when they walk in the gym and see this awesome equipment that they get to use! I have been organizing my class by rainbow colors for the past 10 years, and it works very well!

This year I was granted funds to purchase the rainbow set bowling pins from Gopher. I was lucky enough to receive this two weeks before the Covid-19 school closure. I am so glad the students were able to enjoy the bowling pins this year. I am looking forward to using them for many MANY years to come!

Check out the activities we had time to do before the school closure:

Guard the Castle Game:

Bowling with Pre-K class:

Battleship Throwing Game:

Red pins were used for an obstacle course during the Kids Heart Challenge event on Valentine's Day.

I love the white mat that comes with each set of pins.

All set up for the game!

Ready to play Battleship.

Last year I received the purple and orange MATS to complete my rainbow set for mats.

Student playing defense during the game Battleship.

Students playing defense during the game Battleship.

Playing Guard the Castle.

Coordinating poly spot and ball for bowling.

Build an Obstacle Course at Home

2020-05-21T12:18:00.000-04:00

In the spirit of field day, this week's challenge for my P.E. students is to build an obstacle course at home! Take a look at the videos and directions below. Have fun!

Build an Obstacle Course

Step 1:

Ask your parent’s permission to build an obstacle course.

Decide if it will be built outside or inside.

Step 2:

Gather items to be used as obstacles. Look in your house, garage, or use things that you find in your yard. Here are some examples: Sticks, twigs, trees or logs, Boxes, Paper plates or stepping stones, Sidewalk Chalk, Pool noodles, Swing set, jungle gym, or trampoline if you have one, Balls, jump ropes or hula hoops

Step 3:

Decide how you will use your items. Will you go around, across, over, under or through the item?

Step 4:

Create a start and a finish line.

Step 5:

Try out your obstacle course! Ask your family members to time you to see how fast you can complete it. Ask your family members to also join in the fun and try out your obstacle course!

Sportsmanship Read Aloud and Hot Potato!

2020-05-14T12:07:00.000-04:00

Here are some fun physical activities for this week!

Follow along with these videos for a great warm-up.

Cupid Shuffle Dance or Would You Rather Exercise Video

Watch this Read Aloud of “Sally Sore Loser” to learn about good sportsmanship!

Practice good sportsmanship by playing the game Hot Potato with your family. Choose an item to be your “potato”, sit in a circle, and play this music. Pass the potato nicely around the circle. When the music stops, whoever has the “potato” is out, and sits in the middle of the circle until the next time the music stops. Each time the music stops, switch with the person who is sitting in the middle.

P.E. Challenge - Balls or Balloons, Exercise or Dance, Super 7

2020-04-29T10:53:00.000-04:00

Follow along with one of these videos:

Super Mario Dance Video

Would You Rather Exercise Video

Balls or Balloons-What kind of sports balls do you have at home? Your challenge is to play with your favorite! Basketball, soccer, baseball, volleyball, playground/bouncy ball, football, or play with a balloon and pretend it’s a ball. Have fun!

Extras Challenges:

Super 7 Balloons

Super, 7 Basketball

Super 7 Tennis Ball

Fitness Easter Egg Hunt, Would you Rather Video and Read Aloud

2020-04-16T15:24:00.000-04:00

Hi Everyone! I hope you all had a Happy Easter! This year was certainly different since we all had to

stay home. I would like to share a video for an idea you can do at home with your empty plastic Easter eggs. Check it out! I am also posting a really FUN exercise video, and a read a aloud for you!

1. Fitness Easter Egg Hunt
Equipment Needed:
Plastic Easter Eggs (About 10, or as many as you would like to use.)
Small pieces of paper with exercises written on them (Same number as eggs.)
Note: if you do not have plastic eggs, simple use paper to make your own paper eggs, then write exercises on the back side.
Directions: Watch this quick video Fitness Easter Egg Hunt
Ideas for exercises:
Jumping Jacks
Hop on 1 foot
Scissor Jumps
Lunges
Push-Ups
Crunches
Plank
Leg Raises
Mountain Climbers
High Knees
Butterfly Stretch
Balance on 1 foot

2. Would You Rather Exercise Video - click here
This is so much fun. Pull this up on your computer, phone or TV. Two items will pop up (ex. apple or banana). You choose what you like better, then an exercise will pop up and you have to do the one that goes with the item you selected.

3. Read Aloud:
Here is my recording of the book, "Sally Sore Loser" by Frank Sileo. This is a great book which teaches about SPORTSMANSHIP! Click here for the read aloud.

Let's Play Catch!

2020-03-25T19:08:00.003-04:00

Hi Everyone,

Here are some things we had at home to play catch with!

Today I am posting a 3 minute work-out video for you, a video of how to play the catching game "six and switch", videos of a couple catching tricks/stunts, and a dance video for the fun of it! Check out the links below. Enjoy!

Daily Dozen -I Gotta Feelin' (click for link)

Catching Game - Six and Switch
Directions: Gather some items you can play catch with (ask your parents first ;-). Catch 6 in a row, then switch to the next item. You can play alone or with a partner. Remember to have READY HANDS for catching!
Here is how you can play at home if you are stuck inside (click for link)
Here is how you can play at home OUTSIDE (click for link)
Here is how we play this at school (click for link)

Catching Tricks/Stunts
1. Toss Clap Catch - (click for link)
Toss it up, clap once, then catch it. If you can do it, then add another clap. Toss, clap 2 times, then catch. Keep adding more claps if you can!
2. Toss Kneel Catch, Toss Stand Catch- (click for link) Toss it up, kneel, then catch it. Then toss, stand up and catch it.
3. Through the Legs - (click for link)

Dance Video - Magic
This is fun and easy to follow along with! I taught this dance a few years ago to my P.E. classes and they really enjoyed it! (click for link)

Here are some items we played catch with inside the house!

Our dog also likes to play catch!

Staying Active Over Break

2020-03-19T08:21:00.000-04:00

Happy Spring! Check out the links below for activities and exercises you can do today and over the weekend.

Push-Up Challenge: Video demonstration of my 5th graders. You can do this at home by yourself or with your brothers/sisters. Use a stuffed animal if you don't have a ball. How many can you do?

Curl-Up Challenge: Video demonstration of my students. You can also do this by yourself at home by hooking your feet under your coach. Put your stuffed animal on the couch too so they can "help you count". :-) How many can you do?

Basketball Challenge: If you have a basketball and hoop at home, play HOT SHOT (click for a video demonstration). How many baskets can you make in one minute? Play as many rounds as you can!

Don't have a basketball? Use a soccer ball, baseball, or other ball to practice your kicking, throwing or catching.

Dancing Challenge: Click on the links below for some dances!

Cotton Eyed Joe

Can’t Stop the Feelin’ and the Glow in the Dark Version!

Workouts and Activities to do at Home

2020-03-17T12:21:00.003-04:00

Hi Everyone,

We've only been off of school for three days and I already miss my students so much! I hope everyone is staying healthy and trying to keep a positive attitude. The sun is shining today here in Michigan, and I am thankful for that! Please take a look at the links below. There is a short exercise video for you to follow along with, and some jump rope challenges. Try to get outside in the fresh air and do something active like take a walk, bike ride, roller blade, or just run around your yard! If you can't get outside, do some dancing inside!

Daily Dozen Exercise Video
Jump Rope Challenges Video
Dance Video - Cotton Eyed Joe

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Kids Heart Challenge 2020

2020-01-18T18:27:00.000-05:00

For the past several years, our school has participated in the Kids Heart Challenge (formerly known as

Jump Rope for Heart). We hold the event on Valentine's Day. Students participate in a variety of physical activities including jumping rope, obstacle courses and more! The students turn in the donations they have collected for the American Heart Association. If you would like to make a donation, or register your student, follow this link:

http://www2.heart.org/goto/KenowaHillsCentralElementary

At the end of our assembly each year, I have a group of students who perform a jump rope routine to the song "Jump" by Van Halen. It's so much fun, and it motivates the whole school to learn about heart health! Check out the video below!

This was our practice video because I was not able to record during the actual assembly this year.

This video shows the tricks we do and gives demonstrations:

November and December Physical Education: Basketball, Jump Rope and Choice Time Activities

2020-01-18T18:16:00.004-05:00

Here I am trying to catch up on sharing some information and videos. The past few months have flown by, and we did so many great things in PE class!

Warm-Up: Daily Dozen - 12 exercises choreographed to the song "Dynamite" and Jump Rope Routine choreographed to the song "Jump" by Van Halen.

Skills we practiced:
Basketball - dribbling, shooting, passing, ball handling drills
Jump Rope Skills - Video Demonstration and Long Rope Jumping
Scooters, Roller Racer Cart, Other Choice Time Activities

Videos:
Bean Bag Dribbling Game
Knockout Basketball Game
Red Light Green Light Dribbling Game
Winter PE Activities
Guard the Floor Beach Volleyball Game
Battleship Game

Please check out my other links: My Teachers Pay Teachers Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Carly3 My Webpage: http://carlyspegames.weebly.com/ My Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/carly3ify My Pinterest Page: https://www.pinterest.com/carlyglanzman/carlys-pe-games/

October Activities in PE Class

2020-01-18T17:55:00.003-05:00

This year has been very busy, and I am a few months behind on my blog posts. I wanted to share some info on what the students did in the month of October.

Warm-Up: October Daily Dozen - 12 exercises choreographed to the song "I Gotta Feelin'"

Skills we practiced this month:
Volleyball skills
Catching & Throwing
Jump Rope
Relays & Teamwork
Rolling & Bowling

Games/Activities:
Body Bowling (Demonstration Video)
Sink the Ship (Demonstration Video)
Volleyball Serving Drill with Partner (Demonstration Video)
Rockets and Satellites (Demonstration Video)
K-2nd Grade Catching Partner Drill (Demonstration Video)
Trick or Treat Relay (Video 1 and Video 2 Counting Cards)

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Great start to the school year!

2019-10-05T10:48:00.003-04:00

Happy fall everyone! This year I began my 15th year teaching Physical Education. I must say, it is

One of our new students!

pretty awesome teaching in the school's newly renovated gymnasium! We have had a great start to the school year! I'm also excited to have a student teacher, Miss Kastens, with us this semester.

One of my goals has always been to use time wisely during P.E. class. The students come to P.E. once a week for 45 minutes, therefore it's important for us to have routines and procedures in place so that no time is wasted on management issues. We follow social contracts, have student leaders each class, and reward positive behavior. My returning students have had a very smooth transition back to school, and my new students have done a great job learning the rules and procedures!

Check out the pictures, videos and descriptions below to find out about some things the students have learned this fall.

1. Daily Dozen Warm-Up Routine - The students begin class by participating in a choreographed, fun mix of 12 exercises. I have many videos of our routines. Check them out below!

September Daily Dozen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqL3LekRjmQ

October Daily Dozen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9L9Uew1KUc

November Daily Dozen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0Af1M0m8Z4

January/February Daily Dozen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWpdnGXp5tI

March Daily Dozen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BspXCwweZE

May Daily Dozen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbJe81BmJaE

2. Skills Practice - Here is a list of skills we have practiced so far this year:

Spacial Awareness and moving safely
Teamwork & Cooperation
Fitness - Running (Pacer Test), Stretching, Abdominal and Upper Body Strength Tests
Rolling a ball & Bowling
Defense
Catching and Throwing - Partner Drill
Soccer Skills - dribbling, trapping, shooting, goal keeping
Volleyball Skills - Underhand Serve, Overhand Serve, Bump
Basketball Skills
Striking with a racquet
Hula Hoops

3. Games - We always play games to apply the skills that we practice each day. Check it out:

Tag Games - Get to Know You Tag, Bubble Popper, Fruit Loop Tag, Color Run
Rollerball and Pinball
Soccer Pirates
Soccer - Go Score!
Volleyball - Guard the Floor
Catching/Throwing Game - Messy Room
Choice Time - learning how to use equipment safely and play nicely with each other

Miss Kastens playing catch with Kindergartners

Get to know you tag

PreK student bowling

Each class's social contracts are posted!

Practicing kicking and goal keeping

Kicking and goal keeping

Miss Kastens is really good at soccer!

Catching - showing "ready hands"

Catching and throwing with a partner

Thank you KHEF!

2019-06-08T08:35:00.006-04:00

I am writing this post to say THANK YOU to the KHEF! They fulfilled my grant request again this year for more physical education equipment. They are so generous and eager to support teachers in our district!

For several years, I have been organizing my P.E. classes by rainbow colors. I enjoy purchasing equipment in rainbow sets. This makes classroom management a breeze. The students are able to quickly locate and clean up equipment. This year I was able to purchase an ORANGE and a PURPLE mat, which completed my rainbow set of mats! I have been wanting these mats for a long time, and it's so great to have them now! I'm sure these mats will be used and enjoyed by students for many many years to come.

Gym mats are used for a LARGE variety of skills and activities in P.E. class. Not only are they used for tumbling and gymnastics skills, but also for games involving throwing and catching skills. Mats can be used as "walls", "ships", "houses", and much more! It's fun to be creative while teaching elementary P.E.

The students were so excited the first time they walked into the gym and saw the mats set up. Because of a coupon deal from the company, I was also able to purchase equipment for the game which I call, "SORRY!". Please see pictures and videos below for a glimpse of how I've used this equipment this year.

SORRY! Game Videos - Explanation Video, Student Demonstration Videos (video one and two)
Sink the Ship Videos - Explanation Video, Student Demonstration Video (video one and two)
Battleship Game - Video of Student Demonstration
Tumbling Videos - Body Bowling, Log Rolls, Forward Rolls

The ORANGE team finally has their own color mat for the game "SINK THE SHIP".

The PURPLE team finally has their own color mat for the game "SINK THE SHIP".

Another way to set up the game "SINK THE SHIP".

Set-Up for the game "SORRY".

Stur-Tees which I call "SORRY" pieces with matching color Stur-Tee Balls.

The kid's eyes were SO big when they walked in the gym and saw "Battleship" set up!

Dance Unit 2019

2019-04-14T06:54:00.001-04:00

Happy Spring! Time has been flying by this year, and I realized I haven't posted in awhile. I want to share some videos of the Dance Unit the Music teacher and I taught to our students.

We have a tradition of combining our classes to teach a dance unit together the week before spring break. We always have fun, and the students learn a large variety of dances! We always begin by explaining the benefits of dance to the students, then we review the I CAN statements.

The I CAN statements are:
I CAN move to music.
I CAN keep the beat.
I CAN try my best.

Below is a list of some of the dances we taught this year. We have found that students enjoy the variety of dances we teach, and 99% of the students feel comfortable participating!

Line / Group Dances - Cotton Eyed Joe (video below), Can't Stop the Feelin', Celebration
Improv Dance 3rd-5th grades - (video below)
Circle Dances - Chicken Dance (video below), Spring Dance (K-2nd), Buffalo Gals (K-2nd)
Limbo Rock - This year I purchased a Limbo stick and the students loved doing the Limbo Rock (video below)
Just Dance - At the end of our lesson we like to pull up some Just Dance videos for the students to follow along with. The favorites are Super Mario Dance, YMCA, What Does the Fox Say and Skip to my Lou

Kids Heart Challenge / Jump Rope for Heart, 2019

2019-02-25T21:02:00.001-05:00

I am so happy to announce that our school raised $5,806 for the American Heart Association through the Kids Heart Challenge event! Many thanks to the families who donated and/or volunteered for the event. The students had a great time! Please check out the videos and pictures below.

Jump Rope for Heart Assembly 2019

2019-01-15T10:01:00.002-05:00

I am so happy to share videos of our Jump Rope performance from the Jump Rope for Heart assembly

yesterday. My students did a terrific job! I am so proud of their hard work!

This performance has become a fun tradition at our school. I wrote this routine a few years ago, and we perform it to the song "Jump" by Van Halen. In the fall, my students all practice jump rope skills in PE class. I allow an opportunity for students to "master" tricks, which I decided means they can perform it 10 times in a row and finish with side swings. The students who are able to master the most tricks are invited to perform in the assembly. We have special practice times and then perform at the end of the Jump Rope for Heart Kickoff assembly. It's a great way to motivate all of our students to learn jump rope skills, and focus on being heart healthy! I also use this routine as a warm-up for my 4th-5th grade students in the month of December.

Winter Activities, Jump Rope Tricks, Volleyball Games, Hot Potato

2018-12-19T21:28:00.002-05:00

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! My students have had a great month filled with tons of activities. Check

Winter Activities

out the long lists of skills we've been practicing since my last post:

1. Winter Activities - Check out these video links! (Kindergarten, 2nd grade, 5th grade) Students did all kinds of winter activities such as scooter sledding, scooter sleigh rides, rolling snowballs, ice skating, polar bear walk, elf obstacle, elf basketball, reindeer run, carry Santa's sack, making snow angels, and jingle bell jumping! Here is a video explanation of how I set up these activities.

2. Volleyballs Skills - We played "Rockets and Satellites" and "Angry Birds" as a fun way to practice these skills. Students also worked with partners to practice the underhand and overhand serves. Here is a video explanation of Angry Birds game. Both of these games allowed students a chance to practice volleyball skills, and also catching, throwing, defense, rolling, teamwork and cooperation.

3. Germ Ball (Video explanation)- In this fun game, students learned about germs and how to properly wash hands, roll a ball, play defense, dodge, teamwork and cooperation.

4. Jump Rope Skills - Check out these videos of how I teach the students how to "master tricks". Continuous Criss Cross, Easy jump rope tricks (side swing pattern, 360, jacks), criss cross, pretzel, doubles, continuous doubles, forward to backward. Here is a video of how I teach basic jump rope skills. I have TONS of jump rope videos, so if you'd like more info just search jump rope on my youtube channel.

5. Hot Potato (Video of 2nd gradehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTDFCFiYsdY) - We played this in the Music room when the gym was being used for concert rehearsal. It was fun! We also played Nutrition Bingo!

6. Warm-Up Activity - 4th-5th graders have been doing my "jump rope routine" (video here) as a warm-up. 3rd graders are working on jump rope skills at their own pace, and KKnights-2nd graders did the December Daily Dozen.

Wishing everyone health and happiness over the holidays!

Carrying Santa's Sack

Rolling a giant snowball

Paper Plate Ice Skating

Sink the Ship, Ninja Courses, Trick or Treat Relay, Basketball and Soccer

2018-11-03T15:46:00.000-04:00

October was filled with a large variety of activities in P.E. class! Check out this long list of skills the students practiced this month, and some videos of the games we played.

High Score of 1 min, 35 seconds!

1. Soccer Dribbling, Passing, Trapping, Goal Keeping (Video of Soccer Tag and "Go Score" game)

2. Catching, throwing and rolling a ball (Videos of Sink the Ship Game -5th grade and 2nd grade)

3. Teamwork and Cooperation (Trick or Treat Relay and Sink the Ship)

4. Playing Defense (B-ball, Soccer and Sink the Ship)

5. Dribbling and Shooting a Basketball (Video of Dribbling Tag and Lightning)

6. Balance, Speed, Agility, Strength (Video of Ninja Training Courses)

7. Exercises in our October Daily Dozen Warm-Up (Video here)

Teamwork - Making a human chain in the game "Sink the Ship"

Another human chain in the game "Sink the Ship"

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