SAVE 25% WHEN PURCHASING THIS BUNDLE Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU; Bunker and Thorpe) was developed in 1982 as an alternative to the traditional “skills-based” physical education teaching model. The basic foundation of the TGfU concept states that if physical education teachers can improve their students understanding of game play, their skill performance will improve greatly. Some research has suggested that students who are taught using the TGfU model, develop a more holistic appreciation for games and are more intrinsically motivated in activities that involve decision making and tactics. This TGfU (Teaching Games for Understanding) Poster Bundle includes 9 different posters that incorporate the TGfU Model for Teaching in Physical Education. The posters include 1. Why TGfU, 2. Concepts of TGfU, 3. Process for TGfU, 4. Categories of TGfU, 5. Target Games, 6. Invasion Games, 7. Net and Wall Games, 8. Striking and Fielding Games and 9. Comparing TGfU to the Traditional Physical Education Teaching Model. Each TGfU poster includes easy to comprehend, “kid friendly” pertinent information related to the TGfU model and include “action-based” movement images that will help your students easily relate. Each TGfU poster package also includes 5 different background colors to “brighten up” and match your school gym. The posters are in separate files, located in a Zip folder with 2 file formats per skill- PDF and JPEG The graphics are originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets but are “high quality” and can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place them inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from 2nd through 12th Grade Below are links to the posters (sold individually) that make up this PE Poster Bundle: PE Poster: Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU)- Why TGfU? PE Poster: Teaching Games for Understanding- Comparing Traditional PE Methods PE Poster: Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU)- Concepts PE Poster: Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU)- Process PE Poster: Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU)- Game Categories PE Poster: Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU)- Target Games PE Poster: Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU)- Invasion Games PE Poster: Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU)- Net and Wall Games PE Poster: Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU)- Striking and Fielding Games

THE BEST HOMEWORK YOU WILL EVER GET!!! This colorful Physical Education Homework Poster (Winter Version) was created to “spark” a conversation with students about the vast ways we as physical educators want them to “MOVE THEIR BODIES” at home and in their community. The examples, in the poster, were used to compliment the SHAPE standards and the graphics are fun for students to look at! The PDF file includes 5 different header colors to match your school’s gym colors or your personal style. The posters are in a Zip folder with 2 Formats- PDF and JPEG (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from Kindergarten through 8th Grade

GREAT TOOL FOR TEACHER, PEER OR SELF-ASSESSMENT IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION!!! This colorful Physical Education Poster displays an Olympic-themed, 4 point grading rubric that can be utilized by teachers during student, PE skill and/or concept assessment. It can also be informative for students during PE skill self-assessment and by their classmates through peer-assessment. The inspiration for this poster came from Krista Winn and April Baugh from Facebook (PE Central) posts of a 4 point rubric they use in their classrooms. The poster (in 4 colors) displays the 3 Olympic medals as motivation to improve PE assessment scores and provides a descriptor statement and graphical icons to help students easily relate to each score point. The posters are in a Zip folder with 2 Formats- PDF and JPEG (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from Kindergarten through the 8th Grade

"BLAST OFF" TO NEW HEIGHTS WITH THE PE SUPER FRIENDS!!! The PE Super Friends Fitness Blasts are a fun and active collection of Superhero workout cards, signs or posters that can easily be used by a physical education or classroom teacher to provide their students with a quality, fitness-based activity that they will absolutely LOVE! This valuable resource is made up of 27 distinct MINI-BLAST workouts that provide an energetic, looping movement experience for the students to participate in. The Fitness Blasts can be applied in a number of different ways within a PE lesson or as a great warm-up activity. Classroom teachers can use the Super Friends Fitness Blasts as a Brain Boosting activity during those times of the day when their students just have to move! Each Fitness Blast comes with 6 different fitness or skill-based exercise/movements that students will perform for a set amount of time. Students loop around the 6 exercises and continue for a set time or until the teacher initiates a rotational change. The cards/signs are categorized into 2 areas: Health and Skill Component-Based Blasts: Health-Related: Cardiovascular Endurance, Flexibility, Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, Body Composition/Fat Burning; Skill-Related: Agility, Balance, Coordination, Power, Reaction time and Speed Cross -Training Blasts: A combination of movements from all Components of Fitness The PE Super Friends Fitness Blasts were designed for all ages but is best suited for students from Kindergarten through 8th Grade.

I CAN… VALUE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY!!! This colorful “I Can” High School PE poster identifies 9 important “I CAN” statements that directly relate to the Shape America; Standard 5, Recognizing the Importance of Physical Activity, National Standards. These statements allow High School Students to directly and personally “connect” with the standard-based outcomes we want them to learn during our daily PE lessons. The statements are brief but POWERFUL! The PDF file includes 6 different header and footer colors to match your gym or classroom. The posters are in both PDF and JPEG format (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from 9th through 12th Grade

I CAN… BE A GOOD PERSON!!! This colorful “I Can” High School PE poster identifies 9 important “I CAN” statements that directly relate to the Shape America; Standard 4, Personal and Social Behavior National Standards. These statements allow students to personally “connect” with the standard-based outcomes we want them to learn during our daily PE lessons. The statements are brief but POWERFUL! The PDF file includes 6 different header and footer colors to match your school colors. The posters are in both PDF and JPEG format (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from 9th through 12th Grade

I CAN ACHIEVE GREATER HEALTH AND FITNESS! This colorful “I Can” High School PE poster identifies 9 important “I CAN” statements that directly relate to the Shape America; Standard 3, Achieving a Health-Enhancing Level of Physical Fitness, National Standards. These statements allow students to personally “connect” with the standard-based outcomes we want them to learn during our daily PE lessons. The statements are brief but POWERFUL! The PDF file includes 6 different header colors to match your school colors. The posters are in both PDF and JPEG format (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from 9th through 12th Grade

I CAN… UNDERSTAND MOVEMENT CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES AND STRATEGIES!!! This colorful “I Can” High School PE poster identifies 9 important “I CAN” statements that directly relate to the Shape America; Standard 2, Movement Concepts and Strategies, National Standards. These statements allow high school students to personally “connect” with the standard-based outcomes we want them to learn during our daily PE lessons. The statements are brief but POWERFUL! The PDF file includes 6 different header and footer colors to match your school colors. The posters are in both PDF and JPEG format (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from 9th through 12th Grade

I CAN… PERFORM A VARIETY OF MOTOR SKILLS!!! This colorful “I Can” High School PE poster identifies 9 important “I CAN” statements that directly relate to the Shape America; Standard 1, Motor Skills and Movement Patterns, National Standards. These statements allow High School Students to personally “connect” with the standard-based outcomes we want them to learn during our daily PE lessons. The statements are brief but POWERFUL! The PDF file includes 6 different header and footer colors to match your gym or classroom. The posters are in both PDF and JPEG format (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from 9th through 12th Grade

SAVE 25% WHEN PURCHASING THIS BUNDLE This High School Version; I Can…Statement, Poster Bundle includes 5 different posters that illustrate and describe several High School Aligning PE statements that directly relate to the current five Shape America Standards. These colorful posters allow students to directly and personally “connect” with the standard-based outcomes we want them to learn during our daily PE lessons. The statements are brief, to the point and POWERFUL! Each I Can…poster includes 9 easy to understand statements and include accompanying “action-based” movement images that “bring life” to the poster and help your students to relate to each of the SHAPE America Standards. Each locomotor movement poster package also includes 6 different header & footer colors to brighten up your school gym or classroom. The posters are in separate files, located in a Zip folder with 2 file formats per skill- PDF and JPEG The graphics are originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets but are “high quality” and can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place them inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from 9th through 12th Grade

ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS-.....! Have you ever needed a “visual” to help reinforce your instruction on how to play Rock-Paper-Scissors? RPS is a great decision making game of wits, speed, dexterity and strategy for students to use to decide small disputes or to settle ties/draws. It is also a FUN game to use for fitness-based games in the gym and activities in the classroom. It also works as a great tool for giving students problem solving skills without repeated, direct teacher intervention. The poster (in 5 colors) displays the 1. Elements, 2. Throws, and Methods for Winning Rock-Paper-Scissors. The animated pictures serve as a kid-friendly visual that students can easily relate to. The images are clearly labeled and subheadings help differentiate the poster categories. The posters are in a Zip folder with 2 Formats- PDF and JPEG (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or classroom for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from Kin. through the 10th Grade

BE SUN SMART AND SAFE!!! Being in the sunshine for extended time periods can eventually have some very negative consequences that include; severe sunburn, blistering, overheating, sunstroke and prolonged exposure could potentially lead to different forms of skin cancer. This Sun Safety poster provides a “kid friendly” list of simple, yet important steps your students can take when they go outside during the late spring, summer and fall months. The steps can be taught and used as a reminder for students when they go out for extended recess or when they are at home playing outside. The poster (in 5 colors) uses some cool BEES to outline 5 easy and relatable steps children can take when they head outside. The humorous, animated BEE pictures serve as kid-friendly visuals that catch your students eyes and help drive home the Sun Safety message. The posters are in a Zip folder with 2 Formats- PDF and JPEG (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or classroom for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from Kin. through the 8th Grade

WHAT ARE THE 4 TGfU GAME CATEGORIES? Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU; Bunger and Thorpe) was developed in 1982 as an alternative to the traditional “skills-based” physical education teaching model. The basic foundation of the TGfU concept states that if physical education teachers can improve their students understanding of game play, their skill performance will improve greatly. Some research has suggested that students who are taught using the TGfU model, develop a more holistic appreciation for games and are more intrinsically motivated in activities that involve decision making and tactics. TGfU games are categorized tactically into four group- 1. TARGET, 2. NET AND WALL, 3. STRIKING AND FIELDING and 4. INVASION GAMES; which are based on how the games are played. This colorful TGfU “Game Categories” PE poster serves as a modern visual displaying these 4 TGfU game categories in a kid friendly, easy to comprehend printable. The posters come in a Zip folder with 2 Formats- PDF and JPEG (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily PE lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all PE age groups

WHAT ARE THE 6 MAIN CONCEPTS OF TGfU? Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU; Bunger and Thorpe) was developed in 1982 as an alternative to the traditional “skills-based” physical education teaching model. The basic foundation of the TGfU concept states that if physical education teachers can improve their students understanding of game play, their skill performance will improve greatly. Some research has suggested that students who are taught using the TGfU model, develop a more holistic appreciation for games and are more intrinsically motivated in activities that involve decision making and tactics. The 6 TGfU Concepts presented in this poster were brought forth by Butler et al in 2008 and expand on the concept that physical educators can teach their students skills and ideas by playing games. This colorful TGfU “Concepts” PE poster serves as a modern visual displaying 6 TGfU Concepts in a kid friendly, easy to comprehend printable format. The posters come in a Zip folder with 2 Formats- PDF and JPEG (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily PE lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all PE age groups

WHAT IS THE PROCESS FOR THE TGfU MODEL? Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU; Bunker and Thorpe) was developed in 1982 as an alternative to the traditional “skills-based” physical education teaching model. The basic foundation of the TGfU concept states that if physical education teachers can improve their students understanding of game play, their skill performance will improve greatly. Some research has suggested that students who are taught using the TGfU model, develop a more holistic appreciation for games and are more intrinsically motivated in activities that involve decision making and tactics. The displayed TGfU Model in the poster is an adaptation from research by Werner, Thorpe & Bunker (1996). The model uses the learner as the central focus with 6 fundamental TGfU processes and subsequent outcomes. This colorful TGfU PE poster serves as a modern visual displaying the process from the TGfU model in a kid friendly, easy to comprehend printable. The posters come in a Zip folder with 2 Formats- PDF and JPEG (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily PE lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all PE age groups

HIGHLIGHT THE 6 PRINCIPLES OF EXERCISE This colorful “PRINCIPLES OF EXERCISE” poster was created as a visual aid showcasing the 6 principles of exercise training (overload, specificity, progression, reversibility, adaptation and individual differences). The poster provides a definition of each principle and includes a corresponding illustration to help students understand each concept. The poster comes in 5 different colors and is in a Zip folder with 2 Formats- PDF and JPEG (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from the 5th through the 12th Grade.

THE BEST HOMEWORK YOU WILL EVER GET!!! This colorful Physical Education Homework Poster was created to “spark” a conversation with students about the vast ways we as physical educators want them to “MOVE THEIR BODIES” at home and in their community. The examples, in the poster, were used to compliment the SHAPE standards and the graphics are fun for students to look at! The PDF file includes 4 different header colors to match your school’s gym colors or your personal style. The posters are in a Zip folder with 2 Formats- PDF and JPEG (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from Kindergarten through 8th Grade

This colorful Physical Education Poster identifies 10 important prerequisites a student or athlete would need prior to participating in an exercise session or program. The statements are brief, yet POWERFUL! The PDF file includes 4 different header colors to match your school’s gym colors or your personal style. The posters are in a Zip folder with 2 Formats- PDF and JPEG (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from Kindergarten through 8th Grade

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 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.