I’ve been using these car wash gloves from the dollar store in my physical education classes for some time now. You’re probably wondering why… I call them “it mitts”! The children who are chosen to be “it” for tag games wear them. There are a few reasons these are awesome to use in gym classes, day […]
Tag Archives: Health & Physical Education
Pedometers in HPE Class- Let’s Climb Some Towers!
From Fitbits and Jawbones to Moov Nows and Piezos, Fitness trackers are all the rage right now! Why not bring that into the classroom/gym class? (Simple pedometers work great too!) I’ve made a few posters (in French & English!) that show the number of steps it takes to reach the top of the CN* & Eiffel […]
Phys Ed Hack
Since nothing EVER sticks to the gym walls at my school I had to think of a hack for that! I decided to cut two straight lines/slits (a couple centimetres on each side of the hole) into my flat pylons in order to stick circuit training cards, instructions, and station sheets into them. It worked […]
A WONDER-ful Book Talk & iPhone/iPad Sticky Note Ideas
I read the book Wonder by R.J. Palacio to my grade 4 class last year, they really enjoyed it and it brought up many great discussions. You can link it to the language curriculum as well as it ties in nicely with the Health Education curriculum as well. If you’re interested in promoting the book […]
