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Dec 14, 2024

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Being a physical education teacher is a dynamic and flexible role that requires educators to adapt to ever-changing class dynamics. P.E. teachers rarely stay in the same location for an entire year — we move between indoor and outdoor spaces, grass fields, hard courts, and sometimes even small …


Nov 30, 2024

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Music is a such an incredible tool to use in the classroom, especially in physical education lessons. I was fortunate to have a mentor who implemented music in every one of his P.E lesson, from observing this and implementing it myself over the course of many years of teaching across all year levels …


Oct 18, 2024

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We have narrowed down some of the best and most enjoyable tag games to use in your classroom and in any P.E lesson across all ages! These Tag games are simple, require low resources and can be dont in a variety of playing spaces, ensuring that you can whip these games out when ever needed! Maybe you …



Oct 6, 2024

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5 fantastic minor games which can be easily adapted for any year level! These are easy to learn and teach and provide a bunch of great learning opportunities for your students. Primary games, secondary games and Pre-K games- these examples below can cater to any age group and class needs.

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Oct 2, 2024

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There are many different words and terms for education outside of school. These terms may relate to certifications from professional organisations and even degrees obtained through a university education. Talking to many of my high school students this seems to be something that can bring on some …


Sep 29, 2024

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We have all had those days or weeks where we’ve hit our limit! The work seems to be piling up, our students aren’t engaging in the lessons, there’s a stack of emails to respond to, and parents that need to be contacted. Teaching is very much like a rollercoaster; there are times in the year where …


Sep 28, 2024

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Creating a healthy work life balance is something that we can all struggle with at times throughout the year. I won’t bore you with endless research on the negative effects of work related burnout. It is evident that our modern work lives are having a profound effect on our mental health and overall …


Sep 8, 2024

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Warming up is a fundamental part of each P.E. lesson, it is an important part in injury prevention and serves as a way for students to ease into the active nature of P.E. as they transition from sitting down for most lost lessons into moving.

In the context of a P.E. lesson ups are typically the …


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