Marta Orellana teaches upper intermediate grades in a North Vancouver elementary school, where PE is generally taught by classroom teachers rather than PE specialist teachers.As all PE teachers know, Physical Education is not just about playing games and getting kids to move PE teachers also have the tremendous responsibility of building the foundation for healthy physical activity and a positive body image.
Why I’m adding loose parts play to my physical education program. Thrive Outside is a resource from the Child and Nature Alliance of Canada with tips and tools for helping educators with nature-based learning and play. Could 2020 be the year of outdoor learning?. Check out three spins on this classic game. There are some variations of this classic game that can be played outdoors and don’t involve close contact. Related read: 8 no-touch group games kids can play together Throw your shoe into a basketball hoop. Manoeuvre a ball with your feet around some cones and back. Kick a soccer ball into a goal with coloured bean bags. Ask students to keep track of their points to work on their numeracy skills. You can even mark areas or draw circle targets worth more points. Throw your shoe into a hula hoop or circle drawn in chalk. Set up fun stations all around the field and set a timer for students to move around and try each activity. Print out our activity dice for more ideas. Or have students add some of their own ideas to keep it fresh! Simon can call out various physical activities, such as these ones here. The movements can be as simple or complex as you choose. Simon says… get moving! Call out various commands, and if a student does the movement without hearing “Simon Says” before it, they’re out and they can help catch others who miss the cue. Related read: One piece of chalk, 8 active games For example, stars could indicate star jumps.Ĭhildren can write instructions next to their cues (to practice their spelling), or in the classroom, teachers can provide a list of activities that must be included with an example of the corresponding drawing. On a paved surface, students can create a path that may include cues such as wavy lines to follow, swirls to spin in, and cues to perform the various movements. The typical hopscotch game is the inspiration here but armed with chalk, students can create their own variations to challenge others. Races don’t have to be about running: give the students different challenges, such as hopping, jumping backwards, zig-zagging around cones, or even jumping over hurdles to win! Hopscotch challenge Spread kids out and divide into teams and get ready to race! You can mark the lanes with whatever you have on hand, even some rocks or branches. Racing is an easy way to get kids moving. 
You can make the game harder by removing or minimizing the goal’s size or adding more balls. If the ball stops in a place where nobody can touch it, the last team that handled the ball loses possession. They have to pass the ball to the other players on their team to try to get the ball into the other team’s goal. Just like the tabletop game, students can only slide back and forth in a straight line. If you’re playing on gravel, you can draw a line in the dirt to draw lines between the cones.
Set up cones or markers to indicate the areas where players must stand. This soccer variation is a fun way for students to practice fundamentals such as passing and shooting. Here are some creative ways your class can take advantage of these open spaces to get moving and build fundamental movement skills. Looking for fresh ideas for your PE class? Your school’s grass or gravel field is good for more than just soccer, baseball, or California kickball-and there’s a lot you can do in paved spaces too.
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