I AM THANKFUL FOR THIS BREAK!!! The following “Thanksgiving Brain Breaks for the Classroom” are 20 easy and quick movements that students can perform when they need to move their bodies so that they can quickly “refocus” on their classroom work. Several Thanksgiving friends are depicted on the signs performing cool movements that students can perform directly at their desks (or within your classroom) with no equipment or items whatsoever….just their bodies. Each “break” sign has a Thanksgiving border, icon and a movement break message. These Thanksgiving Activities are ideal as ”quick energizers” during those difficult weeks and days leading up to Thanksgiving Break! The product has 2 files; one with "full page" Thanksgiving breaks (8 1/2 by 11) and the other has "two to a page" Thanksgiving breaks to help conserve paper and ink and for those that like smaller cards in which to work with.

ALIGN COMMON CORE LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS IN PE Inside this packet are 2 Curriculum Connection Signs/Posters for integrating Language Arts- “Language” into Physical Education. The 2 posters (Kdg. to 2nd and 3rd to 5th) identify 2 Common Core Standards for Language Arts- (Language) for each grade level and provide examples of how we can align to the CC Language Arts Standards by implementing simple PE teaching practices/activities in our daily lessons. The stated PE Language Arts applications are easy to do and in most cases, we as physical educators, are already incorporating these practices when teaching using posters, signs, task cards, guest speakers, cue cards, station cards, web pages, white boards, and chalk boards. These PE Curriculum Connection signs or posters can be posted in your gyms or hallways leading to your gym entry door and can be displayed for all to see as a testament to how we can integrate academic subject standards into the curriculum we teach. Many of the Language Arts integration activity and teaching practice examples (on these signs/posters) can be easily fused into the fitness and skill-based activities that you are already teaching. By having students read and understand PE- related text and illustrations and then presenting the information to each other, we are fusing active movement with academic learning. It is a “Win-Win-Win” for us, the classroom teachers and of course our students. Administrators and parents will love to read these signs/posters and they will automatically bring up a positive conversation. These PE printables come in both a PDF and JPEG format and automatically print on a 8 ½ by 11 inch sheet of standard copy paper but can easily be “blown up” into a small sign or a poster size document (with a school or store poster maker) for all to see. Print, laminate, post and keep for years to come.

LET'S CELEBRATE OUR PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDENTS!!! Inside this packet you will find a variety of physical education-related award certificates that highlight a variety of commendable actions, characteristics or outcomes that PE teachers like to see in and from their students during daily classes! Inside you will find 12 colorful and attractive preset physical education awards including: Sportsmanship, Leadership, Effort, Synergize, Strategy, Great Attitude, Conduct, Respect, Proactive, Fitness, PE Skills and Safety. You will also find 3 unique, adaptable awards that you can name and describe yourself. All 15 of the PE award certificates (in the PowerPoint file) give you the ability to electronically input student and teacher names and the date of the award presentation. The 3 adaptable awards also provide text boxes for you to name and describe your own “distinctive” award. The attractive backgrounds and “cutting edge” images are set in all of the certificates. A PDF file of the 12 preset awards is also included with fill lines that allow you to input names using a pen or marker, in the case that you have a lot of students to recognize, and speed/efficiency in completing the certificates is important to you. These PE Awards are an excellent way to recognize students that exhibit praiseworthy behaviors and actions and you can use them throughout the school year after units, grading periods or semesters for a variety of purposes. They also make great “end-of-the-year” celebration keepsakes that students and parents will cherish for years and years!

ON THE FIRST DAY OF FITNESS, MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME.... The following activity “the 12 Days of Fitness” stemmed from an activity that is in my PE Christmas Games and Activities- “Holly Jolly Fun” product. The activity needed some good old “Christmas spice” so I developed some graphic signs that can be placed in a visible area of your gym or classroom for reference as the activity plays out. This fun and exciting Christmas movement activity gives the students a chance to perform a number of health and skill-related fitness exercises that compound on each other, using the style of the “Twelve Days of Christmas” song. The students will love the signs and the movement and want to repeat the activity many times during the weeks leading up to the holiday season. The 12 Days of Fitness- PE and Classroom Movement Activity includes a cover page, 1 comprehensive activity plan, and 12 fitness signs with Christmas-related/fitness graphics and lyrics embedded in the signs.

This product is a 29 slide Power Point presentation on the topic of "Stress" and "Stress Management". Most of the slides include relevant subtitles, bulleted text, and animated graphics all on attractive and colorful backgrounds. Topics include 1. Stress Definition, 2. Eustress and Distress, 3. General Adaptation Syndrome, 4.Symptoms and Medical Effects of Stress, 5. Personalities and Stress, 6. Dealing with Stress (Stress Management) and 7. Tips for Managing Anger This PowerPoint topic would be appropriate for high school students or University Health, Physical Education and/or Fitness classes.

This product is a 26 slide Power Point presentation on the topic of "Muscular Strength and Endurance". Most of the slides include relevant subtitles, bulleted text, and animated graphics all on attractive and colorful backgrounds. Topics include 1. Introduction, 2. Muscular Strength and Endurance Terminology, 3. Benefits of Lifting Weights, 4.Setting up a Program, 5. Strength Training Myths, 6. Strength Training Effect on Body Composition and Metabolism, 7. Pre and Post Workout Nutrition, 8. Strength Training for Women, 9. Gender and Age, 10. Free Weights vs Machines and 10. Do's and Don'ts when Lifting Weights. This PowerPoint topic would be appropriate for high school students or University Health, Physical Education and/or Fitness classes.

his product is a 32 slide Power Point presentation on the topic of "Health and Wellness". Most of the slides include relevant subtitles, bulleted text, and animated graphics all on attractive retro backgrounds. Topics include 1. Chronic Disease, 2. Causes of Death, 3. Life Expectancy, 4.Lifestyle as a Health Problem, 5. Seven Components of Total Wellness, 6. Health Related Components of Physical Fitness, 7. The FITT Principle, 8. Locus of Control, 9. Factors Affecting Behavior, and 9. Creating SMART Goals This PowerPoint topic would be appropriate for high school students or University Health, Physical Education and/or Fitness classes.

This product is a 38 slide Power Point presentation on the topic of "Nutrition". Most of the slides include relevant subtitles, bulleted text, photos, and animated graphics all on a clean white background. Topics include 1. Nutrition Definitions, 2. Over consumption, 3. Chronic Diseases Related to Poor Nutrition, 4.Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 5. My Pyramid.gov, 6. Nutrient Classification, 7. Macro Nutrients: Carbohydrates, Fats and Protein, 8. Micro Nutrients: Vitamins, Minerals and Water, 9. Fiber, 9. Weight Loss Techniques, 10. Food Labels, 11, Vegetarian Diet, 12. Fast Food Choices and 9. Super Foods This PowerPoint topic would be appropriate for high school students or University Health, Physical Education and/or Fitness classes.

LET'S CELEBRATE HEALTH AND SKILL-RELATED FITNESS!!! Inside this packet you will find a variety of Fitness Award Certificates that highlight the major health and skill-related fitness components that PE teachers teach in their classes and observe from their students during daily classes! Inside you will find 10 colorful and attractive preset health and skill-related fitness component awards including: Cardiovascular Endurance, Flexibility, Muscular Endurance, Muscular Strength, Agility, Balance, Coordination, Power, Speed and Reaction Time. You will also find 3 unique, adaptable Fitness Awards that you can name and describe yourself. All 13 of the fitness award certificates (in the PowerPoint file) give you the ability to electronically input student and teacher names and the date of the award presentation. The 3 adaptable awards also provide text boxes for you to name and describe your own “distinctive” award. The attractive backgrounds and “cutting edge” images are set in all of the certificates. A PDF file of the 10 preset awards is also included with fill lines that allow you to input names using a pen or marker in the case that you have a lot of students to recognize and speed an efficiency in completing the certificates is important to you. These Fitness Awards are an excellent way to recognize students that exhibit praiseworthy fitness behaviors and actions and you can use them throughout the school year after units, grading periods or semesters for a variety of purposes. They also make great “end-of-the-year” celebration keepsakes that students and parents will cherish for years!

This product will provide you with 3 different formats of tournament brackets for up to 12 participants or teams. The forms and brackets will will help you “plug in” the number of classes , teams, small groups or individual players that you have in a sporting event or activity. The 3 formats included are: 1) Round Robin Style, 2) Single Elimination Style (Seeded for playoff), and 3) Double Elimination Style (Unseeded). This resource also gives you guidance as to how and when to use the different types of tournaments and provides advantages and disadvantages of using each format. To use the forms and brackets all you have to do is decide the number of teams that will be participating in the activity or sporting event tournament and print the corresponding tournament from the form(s) under the Round Robin, Single Elimination or Double Elimination section in the packet. Continue to keep up with the winning and losing teams and the forms are very easy to use and can be used for many different types of sports, activities or games. Tournament play can bring an entire grade level together for an exciting event at the end of the school year or can be used in a PE class, camp or small group club for individual or team play.

This Dance Word Wall Display has been uniquely developed as a valuable and attractive visual aid for teaching “Large Group” dance units/lessons in physical education. The entire display is designed to cover a large space like a gym wall or can be condensed to fit on and around a medium to large sized bulletin board. The display board has a large “central piece banner” made up of 8 connecting 8 ½” by 11” sheets which includes the “Unit Title” and a subheading describing the “Key Terms”. The banner also includes some eye-catching graphics that go along with the unit set. The display board also comes with 8 colorful key activity terms and 8 multi-color dance movement names (with graphics). There are also a few other Dance animated pictures that can really “dress up” your display!!! Note: I have also included in the Zip file a JPG Image of the banner that can be used in a Poster Maker at your school or at a printing store such as Office Depot or Staples (See E - Display Board Central Piece- JPG File). This will allow you to print the banner without having to connect the sheets (Note: the quality of the graphics may not be as good with JPG) The key words used in this display for activity and movement are helpful as a reference for you as a teacher and can be highlighted during PE lessons. The banner, words and graphics are meant to be laminated and can be used for many years. Forget about your old “drab” handmade bulletin boards. This display board will be attention-grabbing and can be utilized as an effective teaching tool during lessons.

IT'S A BLIZZARD IN HERE!!! The Snowflake Fitness Activity using the Snowflake (cut out) Task Cards make an ideal Christmas/Winter PE activity that is both fun and healthy! This package includes a complete Activity Plan and 32 different Snowflake Exercise Task Cards. The Activity Plan is complete with the activity set-up, equipment needed, teacher directions, SHAPE standards and a graphic depicting the activity. The Snowflake Exercise Task Cards are in 10 different Snowflake colors and include strength, flexibility and endurance movements with a brief description of the exercise, repetitions or time required (bottom left corner) and a colorful, corresponding student exercise image on each Snowflake. The Snowflake Fitness Activity (with cut out Snowflake task cards) is ideal for a physical education or classroom teacher to use during the weeks leading up to Christmas or during the cold winter months. The Snowflake Exercise Cards are a “breeze” to use and can also be easily incorporated into many of your current fitness-based warm-ups and activities. The activity and exercise cards provided in this packet were created to be “FUN” and your students will ask you to bring them out every year during this special time of the year! The Snowflake Fitness product was designed for Kindergarten through 6th grade students.

REINDEER REALLY ROCK!!! The following “Reindeer Breaks” are 20 easy and quick movements that students can perform in the classroom, when they need to move their bodies to quickly “refocus” on their classroom work. Santa and each of his reindeer have 2 movements/exercises that your students can perform directly at their desks (or within your classroom) with no equipment whatsoever….just their bodies. Each “break” sign has a reindeer image, reindeer signature and a movement break message. These breaks are ideal as ”quick energizers” during those challenging weeks leading up to the Winter Holidays! The Reindeer Breaks for the Classroom were designed for Kindergarten through 5th grade students. The product has 2 files; one with "full page" reindeer breaks (8 1/2 by 11) and the other has "two to a page" reindeer breaks to help conserve paper and ink and for those that like smaller cards in which to work with.

This Educational Gymnastics Word Wall Display has been uniquely developed as a valuable and attractive visual aid for teaching skill-based sport units in physical education. The entire display is designed to cover a large space like a gym wall or can be condensed to fit on and around a medium to large sized bulletin board. There are 26 sheets in all that make up this product. The display board has a large “central piece banner” made up of 8 connecting 8 ½” by 11” sheets which includes the “Unit Title” and a subheading describing the “Key Terms”. The banner also includes some eye-catching graphics that go along with the unit sport or skill set. The display board also comes with 8 colorful key sport terms and 8 multi-color movement skill names. There are also 10 other small and medium-sized sport-related animated pictures that can really “dress up” your display!!! Note: I have also included in the Zip file a JPG Image of the banner that can be used in a Poster Maker at your school or at a printing store such as Office Depot or Staples (See E - Display Board Central Piece- JPG File). This will allow you to print the banner without having to connect the sheets (Note: the quality of the graphics may not be as good with JPG) The key words used in this display for sport and movement terms are helpful as a reference for you as a teacher and can be highlighted during PE lessons. The banner, words and graphics are meant to be laminated and can be use for many, many years. Forget about your old “drab” hand made bulletin boards. This display board will be attention-grabbing and can be utilized as an effective teaching tool during your lessons.

This Volleyball Word Wall Display has been uniquely developed as a valuable and attractive visual aid for teaching skill-based sport units in physical education. The entire display is designed to cover a large space like a gym wall or can be condensed to fit on and around a medium to large sized bulletin board. There are 26 sheets in all that make up this product. The display board has a large “central piece banner” made up of 8 connecting 8 ½” by 11” sheets which includes the “Unit Title” and a subheading describing the “Key Terms”. The banner also includes some eye-catching graphics that go along with the unit sport or skill set. The display board also comes with 8 colorful key sport terms and 8 multi-color sport-related skill names. There are also 10 other small and medium-sized sport-related animated pictures that can really “dress up” your display!!! Note: I have also included in the Zip file a JPG Image of the banner that can be used in a Poster Maker at your school or at a printing store such as Office Depot or Staples (See E - Display Board Central Piece- JPG File). This will allow you to print the banner without having to connect the sheets (Note: the quality of the graphics may not be as good with JPG) The key words used in this display for “skills” and “game terms” are helpful as a reference for you as a teacher and can be highlighted during PE lessons. The banner, words and graphics are meant to be laminated and can be use for many, many years. Forget about your old “drab” hand made bulletin boards. This display board will be attention-grabbing and can be utilized as an effective teaching tool during your lessons.

TURKEYS, TURKEYS EVERYWHERE!!! The Turkey Flock Fitness Activity using the Turkey (cut out) Task Cards make an ideal Fall Thanksgiving PE activity that is both fun and healthy! This package includes a complete Activity Plan and 28 different Turkey Exercise Task Cards. The Activity Plan is complete with the activity set-up, equipment needed, teacher directions, SHAPE standards and a graphic depicting the activity. The Turkey Exercise Task Cards include strength, flexibility and endurance movements with a brief description of the exercise, repetitions or time required and a colorful, corresponding exercise image of the turkey performing the exercise. The Turkey Flock Fitness Activity (with cut out turkey task cards) is ideal for a physical education or classroom teacher to use during the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving. The Turkey Exercise Cards are a “breeze” to use and can also be easily incorporated into many of your current fitness-based warm-ups and activities. The activity and exercise cards provided in this packet were created to be “FUN” and your students will ask you to bring them out every year during this special time of the year! Turkey Flock Fitness was designed for Kindergarten through 6th Grade students.

ENTER THE THANKSGIVING NO WAIT ZONE! The following “Thanksgiving Instant Activities” are 20 quick and easy actions, movements or combined exercises that students can perform as they immediately enter the gym or playing area, to help get your students immediately active in PE class, in a fun and festive way!!! Several Turkey/Thanksgiving friends are depicted on the signs performing fitness-based and manipulative skill-based PE movements that your students can come in and easily carry out without a great deal of instruction. Each “Instant Activity” sign has a Thanksgiving/Turkey image and a movement/activity message that the students will carry out as they immediately enter the gym. These Thanksgiving Activities can be put up at your gym door (where the students enter) or can be used in a lesson (as station cards) during those challenging weeks and days leading up to the Thanksgiving holidays. The product has 2 files; one with "full page" Thanksgiving instant activity signs (8 1/2 by 11) and the other has "two to a page" Thanksgiving activity cards to help conserve paper and ink and for those that like smaller cards in which to work with.

This product is a comprehensive Tug-O-War Tournament resource that includes the important components of a successful Tug-O-War tournament including; why tug-o-war, when and where to hold a tournament, equipment needed, officials tasks, set-up, procedures, pulling rules, sportsmanship and safety. This resource also includes 2 formats of tournament brackets; 1) Double Elimination (3 - 12 team brackets) and 2) Round Robin (4 -12 team guide forms). Tug-O-War is a great small group, class, grade level or school wide activity that is challenging and fun for all age groups! A tug-o-war tournament can build excitement in your school, league, church group or camp. At school, a tug-o-war tournament can be a great addition to field day or can be used as a grade-level “Tug-o-War Day” in which all of the students come in from the same grade level (usually during their “specials” time) and compete in a double elimination or round robin tournament style bracket with their classes.

SANTA, ELVES, REINDEER, NORTH POLE AND MORE!!! The PE- Concentration; Christmas Locomotor Movement Activity using the Christmas Memory Cards makes an ideal Winter PE activity that is cooperative, fun and healthy! This package includes a complete Activity Plan and 32 different matching Christmas Icon Memory Cards. The Activity Plan is complete with the activity set-up, equipment needed, teacher directions, SHAPE standards and a graphic depicting the activity. There are 32 Memory Cards that students will venture out to find that include many Christmas Icons such as Santa, reindeer, elves, penguins, north pole, etc. Small groups work together to collect the Christmas memory card matches, while they move around the gym, in a variety of ways. The PE- Concentration- Christmas Locomotor Movement Activity (with cut out memory cards) is ideal for a physical education or classroom teacher to use during the weeks leading up to Christmas. The Memory Cards look great and are a “breeze” to use and they can also be easily incorporated into many of your current fitness-based warm-ups and activities. The activity and Christmas memory cards provided in this packet were created to be “FUN” and your students will ask you to bring them out every year during Christmas! The PE Concentration- Christmas Version activity was designed for Kindergarten through 6th grade students

This product is a comprehensive Kickball Tournament resource that includes the important components of a successful Kickball tournament including; why kickball, when and where to hold a tournament, equipment needed, officials tasks, set-up, procedures, general rules, fielding rules, kicking rules, sportsmanship and safety. This resource also includes a Kickball Tournament Team Sheet and 2 formats of tournament brackets; 1) Double Elimination (3 - 12 team brackets) and 2) Round Robin (4 -12 team guide forms). Kickball is a great small group, class, grade level or school wide activity that is challenging and fun for all age groups! A Kickball tournament can build excitement in your school, league, church group or camp. At school, a kickball tournament can be a great PE activity for the end of a school year or semester. A kickball tournament could also be organized by grade-level teachers to bring an entire grade level together for an exciting event at the end of the school year (best with 3rd to 8th grade students) A kickball tournament can take place either indoors in a large facility (preferably a gym with a sport court or carpet floor) or outdoors on a blacktop or soft grassy area or even better on a regulation baseball/softball diamond if one is available at or near your school or church