School age gym games

My name is Mark Roucka and I am a PE teacher at Lincoln Junior High School in Naperville, IL. “Head, Shoulders, Knees, Cone” is an activity I have done numerous times with my classes and received a number of positive … Read More

Rock, Paper, Scissors Tag Game. A really fun game that kids love! Would work well with Grades 2-8. Full directions included.

How to play Tag. Rules, set up and variations. Reverse tag, Pair tag, Rainbow Tag, Blob or Amoeba Tag, Rattlesnake tag, octopus tag, freeze tag, hospital tag and tv tag.

This Floor Hockey Unit Plan was designed for the Elementary School aged group, more specifically Kindergarten through to Fourth Grade. Included in this package are 14 games/lessons that have been placed in the order I have taught them in my physical education classes. Within each full page lesson is the number/name, specific outcomes from Alberta Educations ABCDs, materials, teacher activity and student activity portions. Floor Hockey Games/Lessons included are: CCS Cup, Ice Challenges…

Your gym period is the best time to run your class around and expel some of that boundless energy they seem to have! Sometimes though, the same old games just don’t cut it and you find your students getting distracted or a bit bored, meaning it’s time to switch it up! Thankfully we’ve hunted high and low for the best fun and simple gym games for kids, whether they’re in preschool, elementary, or middle school! Our picks are easy to set up and don’t require too much equipment, making them…

Do you work with children at a church? Are you a Christian Educator? check out some of the other blogs I've written specifically for Christian Educators, my Religious escape rooms, and over 50 faith-based games I've created! FOR AGES PRESCHOOL AND UP!!! Ok. So the hubby is planning a retreat for our church and he put the two of us down to lead an hour of recreation. To help him out I said I'd take this on (I love doing this kind of thing anyway, but lets just say I did it out of love ;)…

Great game for when it rains and you're stuck in a small space. You can use this concept to play others games. If you want a copy of my lesson plan then clic...

Over 80 amazing, simple proprioceptive activities for kids. Learn benefits of proprioceptive input to calm, focus, and alert.

This Volleyball Unit Plan was designed for the Elementary School aged group, more specifically Kindergarten through to Fourth Grade. Included in this package are 6 volleyball lessons that have been placed in the order I have taught them in my physical education classes. Within each full page lesson is the number/name, specific outcomes from Alberta Educations ABCDs, materials, teacher activity and student activity portions. **Please note this Volleyball Unit Plan is a smaller package than…

How many of these recess games from childhood do you remember?