Disciplining Students by Promoting Responsibility
The word "discipline" brings many different meanings to mind. Discipline can be defined as "punishing students in order to make them...
LACROSSE 1 ON 1
Lacrosse is a field-based invasion game that is similar in strategy to sports like soccer or team handball. So while the skills of the...
Luck of the draw
All you need is a standard deck of cards and 4 different exercises that meet your goal and space requirement. And music, of course,...
Five fail-safe ways to silence a noisy class
If you struggle to get your students’ attention during lessons, try these nifty ideas that can be used effectively with students aged...
Practice: The Road to Learning (Part 2)
VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE Because monitor skills are seldom performed under the same conditions every time, variation in practice...
Practice: The Road to Learning (Part 1)
Learning requires deliberate and focused practice. This is particularly true of sports and physical activity skills. Students must engage...
TEACHING QUALITY PHYSICAL EDUCATION
USE POSITIVE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES Most converts to a contemporary PE model agree that the greatest curriculum in the world, if taught...
Drawing a Lesson to a Close
As the end of the lesson draws near, you must carefully consider how you would like to the lesson to end. If you are teaching children,...
Make Every Minute Count... Including the First One!
Do you make every minute with your students count? Even the first one? Continue reading for three simple and quick ways to get your...
Rewards in the Classroom
Children can be categorized as intrinsically or extrinsically motivated. Children who are motivated intrinsically exhibit a desire to...
