“SWISH”!
Inside this PACKAGE are 25 “SLAM DUNKING GOOD” basketball games, designed for students with a wide range of abilities and ages, from 2nd Grade through 10th Grade. These BASKETBALL GAMES are ideal for large or medium sized groups, inside a gym or at any play area that has a hard surface. Some of the “shooting” games require traditional basketball goals but several passing and team games necessitate only some boundaries markers and a few basketballs.
These games can be used by PE TEACHERS as an extension of their basketball unit (after the basic skills have been taught) or it can be utilized by a CLASSROOM TEACHER as an organized RECESS GAME ACTIVITIES to keep students active and focused during their play time. In addition, many of the basketball games make great large-group activities for school-wide events such as FIELD DAY or for a class or grade-level REWARD DAY sometime during the school year.
These basketball games involve many skills and concepts that relate directly to traditional basketball such as ball handling, dribbling, passing, shooting, rebounding, agility, accuracy, coordination, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Some of the games are “breakout” games (small groups move to different areas of a gym to play) and others are large group, team games which require more space (however players can be active on the sidelines and can rotate in short shifts to play).
The Basketball Games include: A) Ball Handling and Dribbling- 1. Basketball Flag Tag, 2. Dribble Knockout, 3. Globetrotters, 4. King’s Court Dribble, 5. Knock it Down, Pick it up, 6. LeBron Says, 7. Pac man Dribble, 8. Pirate Ball Steal, 9. Red Light Dribble, 10. Round Ball Dribble Tag; B) Passing and Shooting- 11. Around the World, 12. Basketball Golf, 13. Firing Squad, 14. Fives, 15. Gotcha, 16. Horse or Pig, 17. Race and Shoot, 18. Space Ship Passing, 19. Twenty-one; C) Team Games- 20. Five Alive Basketball, 21. Basket Handball, 22. Half-Court Basketball, 23. Help me Round Ball, 24. Knock it off and 24. Target Man Ball.
GET ON THE BALL!!!
Inside this package are 25 “high flying” volleyball and throwing/catching NET games, designed for students with a wide range of abilities and ages, from 2nd Grade through 10th Grade. The “NET GAMES” are ideal for large groups; from 30 to 60 students if you have 2 volleyball nets and a regular sized gym or outdoor play area. If you have a larger space, more nets and a few adults to supervise, more players can participate at the same time. Obviously less than 30 students can play these net games and several modifications are suggested and can be implemented to help fit the needs of your program.
These games can be used by PE TEACHERS as an extension of their volleyball unit (after the basic skills have been taught) or it can be utilized by a CLASSROOM TEACHER as an organized RECESS GAME ACTIVITY to keep students active and focused during their play time. In addition, many of the net and volley games make great large-group activities for school-wide events such as FIELD DAY or for a class or grade-level REWARD DAY sometime during the school year.
These volleying NET games involve many volleyball-related and skills and concepts such as serving, bumping, setting, striking, saving, digging, spiking, agility, accuracy, coordination, rotation, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Several of the games also provide an ideal avenue to develop the students’’ catching, throwing and tracking skills. There are a couple of small-group activities where students use smaller courts with badminton nets (or jump ropes that can be held by other students).
The Net and Volley Games include: 1. Add em up Volley, 2. Aerobic 3 Team Volley, 3. Balloon Volley, 4. Beach Ball Volley, 5. Clear Out, 6. Cooperative Volley, 7. Crazy Net Ball, 8. Deck Ball, 9. Fling Ball, 10. Four Court Volleyball, 11. Gigantic Ball Volleyball, 12. King’s Court Volleyball, 13. Lifeline Volley, 14. Net Battleship, 15. Net Hot Potato, 16. Newcomb, 17. No Hands Volleyball, 18. Paddle Shower Ball, 19. Regulation Volleyball, 20. Scoop Ball, 21. Shower Ball, 22. Small Court Volleyball, 23. Surprise Volley, 24. Target Volley and 25. Volley Bounce
PITTER, PATTER; LET’S GET AT ‘ER!!!
Inside this PACKAGE are 25, “quick starter” instant activities for PE or classroom students that are designed for use with a wide range of ages, for students from grades Kindergarten through 8th.
These PE Instant Activities are designed to get the students engaged and moving as soon as they enter the gym or playing area. There is virtually no waiting time. The first student in the door can begin to move right away. Each PE Instant Activity can incorporate music and will last for about 3 to 10 minutes. They are a fantastic way to maximize the students’ participation and activity time, ultimately boosting their personal fitness levels. Although some of the activities require equipment or teaching aids, many do not and can be incorporated quite easily without a great deal of “set up” or “break down” effort.
These are all extremely fun, fast-moving and energy boosting instant activities ideally suited as a “PE warm up” although they can also be used as an extension of a fitness lesson, during a special day like field day or as a lesson closer too. Students will get their heart rates up and not even know they are getting a great workout because they will be having so much fun. These activities are “tried and true” and students ask for them on a regular basis. I have used them with up to 3 or 4 classes at the same time or as little as 1 class at a time. They are geared towards elementary-aged students, however I have used them with middle and high school students and they love them too!
The instant activities include: 1. Circle Leader, 2. Crazy 8’s, 3. Four Corner Fitness- Balance, 4. Four Corner Fitness- Cardio, 5. Four Corner Fitness- Dance, 6. Four Corner Fitness- Flexibility, 7. Four Corner Fitness- Manipulatives, 8. Four Corner Fitness- Non-Locomotor, 9. Four Corner Fitness- Plyometrics, 10. Four Corner Fitness- Sports Skills, 11. Four Corner Fitness- Strength, 12. Four Corner Fitness- Tumbling, 13. Fuzzy Side up, Fuzzy Side Down, 14. Line Leader, 15. Meet you later, 16. Memory Fitness, 17. Over Easy, 18. Read and Move- Fitness, 19. Read and Move- Manipulatives, 20. Shuttle 3, 21. Sports Mania, 22. Squad Leaders, 23. Tag Team Relays, 24. Touch the 4 Walls and 25. Whistle Blast.
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
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.
SPOOKINGLY FUN!!!
The PE- Concentration- Halloween Locomotor Movement Activity using the Halloween Icon Memory Cards make an ideal Fall Halloween PE activity that is cooperative, fun and healthy! This package includes a complete Activity Plan and 28 different matching Halloween 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 28 Memory Cards that students will venture out to find that include many Halloween Icons such as monsters, mummies, witches, ghosts, zombies, trick-or-treaters and bats. Small group teams will work together to collect matches, while they move around the gym in a variety of ways.
The PE- Concentration- Halloween 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 Halloween. 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 Halloween memory cards provided in this packet were created to be “FUN” and your students will ask you to bring them out every year during Halloween!
PE Concentration- Halloween Version was designed for Kindergarten through 6th grade students.
LET'S TALK TURKEY!!!
The Thanksgiving PE Stations are 20 fun filled, “Turkey Day” cards that you can use in your school gymnasium or can be modified and performed in a smaller space such as a classroom or empty cafeteria. Each movement card provides a locomotor or manipulative-skill activity which includes a brief instructional direction and a Thanksgiving graphic that depicts the activity. Full directions for implementing the activities are also included. Look for Pilgrims, pies, soups and turkeys moving in all kinds of fun ways. also included are 2 "cut out" turkeys that can be used for pin and cone targets.
The activities are SHAPE AMERICA National standards-based and there are plenty of activities for you to choose from which allows the students to take part in the stations during multiple class periods if necessary. Each movement card provides a Thanksgiving activity that can be performed with typical PE equipment.
These Thanksgiving Movement Stations are ideal for a physical education or classroom teacher to use in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving as a “Brain Break” or to reinforce movement concepts, manipulative skills, cooperation and physical fitness. These stations were created to be “FUN” and your students will ask you to bring them out during the Thanksgiving season, year after year.
The Thanksgiving PE Stations were designed for Kindergarten through 6th grade students.
TURKEY GOODNESS!!!
The PE- Concentration; Thanksgiving Locomotor Movement Activity using the Thanksgiving Icon Memory Cards makes an ideal Fall Thanksgiving PE activity that is cooperative, fun and healthy! This package includes a complete Activity Plan and 30 different matching Thanksgiving 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 30 Memory Cards that students will venture out to find that include many Thanksgiving Icons such as turkeys, Pilgrims, and various different Thanksgiving Dinner items. Small groups work together to collect icon matches, while they move around the gym, in a variety of ways.
The PE- Concentration- Thanksgiving 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 Thanksgiving. 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 Thanksgiving memory cards provided in this packet were created to be “FUN” and your students will ask you to bring them out every year during Thanksgiving!
The PE Concentration- Thanksgiving Version was designed for Kindergarten through 6th grade students
"ALL FOR FUN AND FUN FOR ALL"!!!
The following 44 "fun" stations (and corresponding Station Cards) have been created as an aid for a PE Teacher, Classroom Teacher or Small Group Leader in a camp or church. The stations can be set up quickly in designated zones of a gym, classroom, field or any other playing area around your facility. These particular stations were created with the sole purpose for children to have fun performing a variety of movements and tasks using equipment you might find in a typical school, camp or church facility.
All 44 of the activities are suitable for boys and girls and can be adapted to match your equipment and facility constraints. Since there are 44 Station cards, you can easily mix them up throughout the school year or camp/church season and have more than enough activities to use for many classes or sessions. The cards provide brief directions with entertaining graphics and also include the motor skill or concept addressed during the movement.
he following activity; ABC…"Energize Me” is a “high energy, fun and organized” classroom activity that gives your students a chance to move their bodies in a number of ways, while learning to recognize the Upper and Lower Case letters of the Alphabet.
ABC…Energize Me does not require any equipment and can be used as a “Brain Break” or as a functional, letter recognition lesson. It can also be utilized in the gym or outside by a classroom or PE teacher if students need to move their bodies in a larger space.
You can show the cards and do a whole group activity where all of the students perform the same movement at the same time (while you reinforce letter recognition). You could also set up “station” or “center” areas throughout the room and have your students rotate to each letter card and movement.
KEEP ON ROCKIN' MY FRIENDS!
The following “Rockin” games are a series of fast paced, high energy, large group PE games. These games are tried and true games that students love and ask for on a weekly basis. I have used them with up to 3 or 4 classes at the same time or as little as 1 class at a time. They are geared towards elementary-aged students, however I have used them with middle and high school students and they love them too!
The following 12 games: 1. Battleship, 2. Buccaneer Brigade, 3. Capture the Pig, 4. Mission is Possible, 5. Going Over the Hedge, 6. Pirates, 7. Rescue 911, 8. Spy Kids, 9. Storm the Castle, 10. Down on the Farm, 11. Survivor 1: You’re in it Alone and 12. Survivor 2: Alliance Attack are included in this series and can be used with large groups of students in a P.E. class setting or with smaller groups in a sports or church camp. The games can be modified to fit your gym size and the equipment listed in the plan can be switched out for something else that you have in your closet.
The following printable display signs were created as a visual aid showcasing the health and skill related components of physical fitness. Each individual fitness component sign has been uniquely created with vibrant colors and attractive text. There are 11 total signs- 5 Health Related (Cardiovascular Endurance, Flexibility, Muscular Strength, Muscular endurance, and Body Composition) and 6 skill-related (Agility, Speed, Reaction time, Coordination, Power and Balance).
The signs provide definitions and sporting examples of each fitness component and include exciting graphics that grab the students’ attention. The signs can be displayed in key areas of your gym to be highlighted during instruction. They can be used to reinforce the fitness-related concepts you cover during your class. Whether it is a game you are playing or a sport-specific skill you are working on, the health or skill related component signs can work as a valuable tool for you to come back to time and time again!
The following printable display signs were created as a visual aid showcasing 7 of the most common fitness tests utilized by current practicing physical education teachers. The signs include the following tests:
1. One Mile Run/Walk, 2. Pacer/Beep Test, 3. Curl-Up, 4. Push-Up, 5. Sit and Reach, 6. Trunk Lift. and 7. Flexed Arm Hang
Each individual Fitness Testing sign has been uniquely created with vibrant colors and attractive text. The signs provide instructions for each test and list the fitness component being tested. The signs also include exciting graphics that grab the students’ attention. The signs can be displayed in key areas of your gym to be highlighted during assessment. They can also be used to reinforce the fitness-related concepts you cover during your class.
Since fitness assessment is such a valuable component of physical education, you can use these signs, time and time again, during your daily fitness instruction!
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 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
“CATCH ME IF YOU CAN”!
Inside this package are twenty five fun and exciting PE tag and flag games for students, designed for a wide range of ages from grades Kindergarten through 8th.
The games include: 1. Basketball Dribble, 2. Blade Runner, 3. Boot Scootin Boogie, 4. Crazy Bridge, 5. Down on the Farm, 6. Dragon Tail, 7. Everyone’s it, 8. Exterminator, 9. Fitness Collection Agency, 10. Give me five, 11. Gotcha, 12. Hotfoot, 13. Pac man, 14. Pass it around, 15. Predator, 16. Rip off, 17. Safe Zone, 18. Snowball Fight, 19. Soccer Dribble, 20. Stinger, 21. Stop, Drop & Roll, 22. Quicksand, 23. Switch it up, 24. Toss and Tag and 25. Tri Tag.
These are all extremely fun and fast-moving tagging games. Students will get their heart rates up and not even know they are getting a great workout because they will be having so much fun. These games are “tried and true” - tag and flag games that students love and ask for on a weekly basis. I have used them with up to 4 or 5 classes at the same time or as little as 1 class at a time. They are geared towards elementary-aged students, however I have used them with middle and high school students and they love them too!
BEST DAY EVER!!!
This packet has fifty, fun and exciting field day events that have been “battle tested” and have been given the seal of approval by many elementary and middle school aged students. This is your “One Stop Shopping” place for creating events for a successful field day. The activities are separated into Gym, Water, Blacktop, Field and Social/Recovery Events. The events have detailed descriptions (set up, equipment and directions) and colorful accompanying diagrams that match the events.
I wish I had this packet when I started teaching!!!
With 50 listed events, you will never run out of ideas and you will be easily be able to switch out activities each year and/or plan events for various age groups. Each year all you will have to do is pull out some events, copy them for your participants/helpers and you are ready to go.
These Fired up Field Day events are “tried and true” and students love them and ask for them each year. They are geared towards elementary-aged students, however I have used many of them with middle and high school students and they love them too!
PUTTING IT ALTOGETHER!!!
The “Jigsaw PE Skills- 30 Puzzle Cutouts & Activity Plan” product is a visual package of 30 PE skill-related exercise puzzles which includes an activity plan that implements the puzzles in a small group relay game. The students perform designated locomotor movements to obtain puzzle pieces and then work together to assemble 9 piece puzzles that convey PE manipulative skills. The students then perform the movements (as a group) after they assemble each puzzle. This activity integrates locomotor movement, social interaction, cognitive ability and PE manipulative skills.
Inside the packet are 30 separate PE Skill puzzles that include rep or time counts and a detailed activity plan that lists the: 1. Overview, 2. Grade levels, 3. SHAPE Standards, 4. Equipment, 5. Set Up, 6. Directions, 7. Modifications, and 8. A Diagram.
PE teachers can use Jigsaw PE Skill puzzles as a warm up or as a method of practicing PE skills during units of study. Classroom teachers can use Jigsaw Fitness as a brain break, classroom energizer, recess activity or reward event.
The Jigsaw PE Skill- 30 Puzzle Cutouts & Activity Plan packet was designed for all ages but is best suited for students from Kindergarten through 8th Grade.
The PE Alphabet Word Wall Display is a valuable resource that was designed to give physical education teachers the ability to easily display commonly used PE and Health-related words in their teaching areas. The product was developed using attractive and kid-friendly graphics, borders and font. This physical education resource was inspired by a request from Kentucky PE teacher, Jodi Sims, who was also instrumental in the word development and overall editing of the product.
Inside the main PDF file, of this packet, you will find an oval-shaped graphic for each of the 26 letters and 6 PE-related words (all except for the letters X and Y, which have 3 words each) that correspond with each letter. Three words fit on one 8 1/2 by 11 inch page so they are big enough for a large gym wall. The letters and words are framed in similar colors and a kid-friendly sport image accompanies each letter. A separate, editable Power Point file is included in the zip folder that allows you to build your own displayable PE words. The editable file uses the same colors as the main PDF file so that you can match them up with the display letters.
The display word font in the main PDF folder was constructed using BD Cartoon Shout however, the editable file has a more common font (Courier New) that many people already have in their PowerPoint programs. Since it is a truly editable file, you can always change the font to something else that you desire.
The PE Alphabet Word Wall Display is an excellent way for you to discuss with your students terms that you commonly use during your daily PE lessons. The words in the main PDF file cover a diverse age group of students (2nd – 10th grades), however using the editable word building file, you can easily tailor your Alphabet Words to meet the needs of your specific student age group.
START ME UP, I'LL NEVER STOP!
Inside this package are 25 fun and exciting fitness warm up activities for students, designed for a wide range of ages from grades Kindergarten through 8th.
The games include: 1. Build it – Wreck it, 2. Challenge Course, 3. Crazy Laps, 4. Dice Fitness, 5. Four Corners, 6. Here’s your Sign, 7. Hit the Spot, 8. Hoop it Up, 9. Inside, Outside – Around the World, 10. Line to Line, 11. Meet in the Middle, 12. Minute to win it, 13.PACER Rapid Fire, 14. Paper Plate Skate, 15 Puzzle Piece Pizzazz, 16. Shadow Fitness, 17. Shuttle Lines (Power Fitness) 18.Stop and Exercise, 19 Stop, Drop and Reverse, 20. The Grid Iron, 21. Three in a Line (Power Fitness) 22. Three Ring Circuit, 23. Valentine Fitness 24. Wand Fitness and 25. What’s on your Plate?
These are all extremely fun and fast-moving fitness activities ideally suited for a “warm up” although they can also be used as an extension of a fitness lesson or as a closer. Students will get their heart rates up and not even know they are getting a great workout because they will be having so much fun. These activities are “tried and true” – fitness “movers” that students love and ask for on a weekly basis. I have used them with up to 4 or 5 classes at the same time or as little as 1 class at a time. They are geared towards elementary-aged students, however I have used them with middle and high school students and they love them too!
Also included in the packet is a valuable list of suggested locomotor, strength, flexibility, cardio and sport skills that can easily be incorporated in the 25 activities or during any type of fitness task.