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Physical Education Remote Learning Lesson Plans

• Doug Curtin
• January 25, 2022
• Curriculum , Technology

Moving phys ed online was not just a bandaid for Covid! There are endless physical education remote learning lesson plans that can continue to enhance the virtual pe option for students.

At Home PE Is Here To Stay! 

When the Covid pandemic first hit, the classroom and school day shifted to online learning. One of the toughest challenges was teaching physical education remotely. Physical education was accustomed to being a dynamic and interactive in-person experience.

But now, only a few years later, remote PE for kids at home has become a viable long-term option. More PE teachers can offer remote physical education for students with technology and online resources. Whether it is a mandated quarantine, extended absence, credit recovery, or any other reason, many schools embrace phys ed online. 

Struggling to Find Online Physical Education Activities 

At first, many physical education teachers turned to social media and youtube videos for online pe activities. The initial results were positive! There were plenty of online pe lessons that covered teachers for a few days or weeks. 

But it wasn’t long before teachers felt like they were running on a never-ending hamster wheel trying to keep up! So, where was a more centralized place to find online pe lessons for middle school and high school? 

Challenge of Creating Multiple Virtual Physical Education Lessons 

As the pandemic extended, and a whole host of different reasons kept the need for  virtual pe lessons , physical education teachers wanted to find a consistent stream of resources. PE activities at home needed to be supported by lesson plans and curriculum. 

And just like traditional health and physical education classes at school, teachers wanted to ensure that remote pe lessons still covered different components of physical activity, mental health, emotional learning, and more.

What to do for pe virtual learning?

How do you take pe ideas for distance learning and turn them into curriculum? There are many options from at-home fitness, yoga, mindfulness, and more that students can choose from.

While many first looked for pe activities without equipment, there are countless creative ways to use objects and resources at home to get a great workout in! 

With remote physical education, it is about giving students safe opportunities to explore fitness and wellness all through home learning.

Three Physical Education Remote Learning Lesson Plans 

Physical education distance learning lesson plans should follow a template that can work in a variety of settings. Each student might have a slightly different at-home situation, and very few likely have endless space and equipment. These lessons have physical education videos that guide students through options to do these workouts anywhere!

Lesson 1: “Goblet Squat” 

In the coming sessions, you’ll notice with switch things up slightly, introducing some new loaded movements for all. Today, we’re going to begin working a loaded “Goblet Squat”, as well as some “unilateral” work, aka single limb, with loaded RDLs and a Bulgarian Split Squat. Remember, Dumbbells are great, but all we really need is a loaded backpack/duffle bag/etc to make it happen! Now that we are adding load, make sure we continue to priortize our movement and technique. Watch the videos to perfect your craft!

Lesson 2: “Press” 

Today’s main focal point is some increased difficulty within our “Press” aka the standard push up. We are introducing a new variation for all, the “Hand-Release Push Up” which removes the SSC aspect of the movement (think the rebound effect), making it harder than a normal push up. That being said, if you are still working on mastering the original push up, continue to do so! Use these sets and reps to build your capacity and continue to scale as needed – remember, even your couch can be used to scale appropriately. We are also going to begin prescribing formal upper body pulling, aka pull ups or whatever substitution you need to perform. Watch the video to familiarize yourself with all the pulling options available to you at home!

Lesson 3: “Overhead Squat”

Introducing another brand new squat variation, the Overhead Squat! This movement requires almost no loading to be challenging. Our focus is on learning and mastering control of the movement and achieving full range of motion with great technique. Don’t be discouraged if you have trouble at first, that’s the whole point! We have some other loaded lower body work as well with the classic two-legged RDL and a weighted lunge. Do try to keep track of what weights/instruments you use, it will help down the road. Lastly, we have a classic aerobic-style finisher with some volume work and cardio mixed together. Let’s have a day!

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Bonus! The PE Challenge At Home 

In addition to at-home workouts, teachers can add remote fitness games for pe. Through various phys ed fitness challenge opportunities, students can test and assess some basic movements at home and log them via PLT4M, google classroom, or your preferred method. Check out just one of the many PLT4M fitness challenges. 

Key Takeaways On Virtual PE Lesson Plans 

Virtual physical education has the opportunity to promote lifelong physical activity. Encouraging students to explore different at-home fitness and wellness options will equip them with skills that will last a lifetime. 

And while this article sampled fitness workouts, many other options can fill endless weeks of online pe curriculum. Check out some of the other remote learning lesson plans that could fit within your curriculum!

• Mindfulness 
• Dance Fitness

Do you just have at home PE activities? 

No, PLT4M is the complete physical education lesson plan solution. Whether you have students at school, at home, or a blend of both, PLT4M has you covered! 

What are the best physical education websites for students?

PLT4M has great content and curriculum, but we also have a lot of respect for these excellent companies and websites! Many of these have a lot of elementary pe options that can be a wonderful addition to PLT4M’s middle and high school options! 

• Cosmic Kids Yoga 
• Shape America

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• Lesson Plan Ideas for Teaching PE Remotely [Interactive]

This PE podcast will share many home learning lessons and how to teach those lessons without overwhelming their students. Maria Corte is a Physical Education teacher at Mesa High School in Mesa, Arizona.

[0:02] Well, so here we are a bunch of PE teachers who are used to teaching and in big spaces working alongside our students. We were used to teaching on the move, managing on the move, motivating on the move. We’re on our feet all day, wishing we could somehow stop and sit down just for a minute. We find ourselves now in our living rooms, teaching remotely through our phones and computers. It’s amongst the craziest thing I’ve seen in over 26 years of teaching.

[0:53] So what I want to talk about today is online learning and that is the hot topic of the day of the month it’s looking like and maybe even more, unfortunately. But what I’m noticing is there’s just so much information. It’s so new and everybody is just working so hard and so diligently on trying to figure this all out and with that becomes a lot of confusion. For example, just the fact online learning. I’ve heard it called distance learning. I’ve heard it called remote learning, homeschooling, we can’t even get the title straight. So you can imagine the receiving end from the students on what they’re experiencing right now. Look, one thing I know for sure about PE teachers is that we’re highly motivated and highly competitive and, and it is prevalent in what I’m seeing from my colleagues, from PE teachers around the state of Arizona, from what I see on Twitter, from PE teachers all over the country, all over the world. Everybody is working so hard to try to figure this out and they’re coming up with just fantastic things to do with their students and very creative things to do with their students from home.

[2:07] But how do we keep it all straight? How do we take what we need and not overwhelm the students because in my opinion, it’s a little overwhelming for me, there’s so much stuff and I don’t even know where to start and I don’t even know how to share it with my students at this point. So that’s what I want to talk about today a little bit.

Keep It Simple for Students

[2:30] Before we talk about some of the great things that we could be doing from home I do want to just maybe talk about some key points that at least I’m going to be doing or reminding myself with my students. The first thing is we got to stay light whenever we’re communicating with the students stay positive, stay light, we don’t want to be heavy at this point they got enough to worry about. So we just want to to give them little reminders about some just wellness topics of washing their hands and staying safe and and practice the social distancing. But also make sure, again, that we don’t overwhelm them with too much information. I would keep it and I am trying to keep it very simple post one thing a day. And the one thing a day that I am posting is short, concise, simple, like go outside for 10 minutes and maybe try that, you know, maybe three to six times a day, or tell them to do something on their own anything that they’d like to do for about 10-15 minutes in the day and maybe do that a couple times. Maybe they want to walk their dog or they want to play with chalk or they want to go walk around the block a few times.

A Few Tips I’ve Learned

[3:51] So with that said, with those few little tips, there are some just fantastic things that I’m seeing on Twitter. One thing I’m seeing is challenges. I think those are good a lot of PE teachers are saying there’s there are showing them there’s a water bottle challenge or a push up challenge or a crunches challenge, plank challenge. There’s all kinds I’m seeing a common thread of that. There’s also videos of themselves. I think the students would really enjoy seeing you in front of their TV screen or phone. There is workouts from people are posting from YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, lots of videos there. I’m also seeing some really cute videos of PE teachers doing little fitness ideas with their own children. That kind of makes it personal too, also some easy bodyweight exercises using household items. All that is just great, great stuff. I’m keeping it real simple. I’m emailing my students using the platform that our district uses and I’m just saying good morning each day and I may even just type up little idea of a lesson forum or clip one video. But again, we don’t need to stress out on this. You don’t need to be a professional techie at had this time. Let’s just stick with what we know best and that is motivating kids to be active.

[5:20] So remember, keep it simple, keep it light. Try to ride this out as positively as you can. Again, remember, this is temporary. And I know all of us are really looking forward to getting back into the gym back outside, back onto the court wherever you teach. And, and let’s be safe out there. Thanks so much. Bye bye.

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thanks for the different topics and thoughts on how to teach PE

This is a good reminder. Keeping it simple, safe and light. Staying positive is the key to keeping Distance learning fun and entertaining to the students.

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16 Zoom PE Games (That Actually Work!)

It’s certainly not easy to inject movement and action into Zoom Games, but it definitely can be done!

I’ve come up with my favorite 16 active PE games for kids that are ideal for any kind of virtual session such as via Zoom.

These games all involve the following qualities:

-They are active, and yet they can all be done more or less by standing in one place. This means kids get exercise, but they don’t have to move around the room, with all the danger of bumping into things which that involves

-No equipment is needed! This is for both the kids or the leader

-They are fantastic for kids of all ages

-They are fun-filled, active, and enjoyable – with an emphasis on movement, listening and team-building

These games are great for whatever types of PE sessions you are running – for schools, clubs, or whatever else.

Research suggests there are many advantages of online learning. (Source)

So, let’s dive into the ultimate 16 Zoom PE games (that actually work!)

1. Extra Sensory Perception (ESP)

Invent three movements and demonstrate these for the group. For example, a cowboy twirling a lariat above their head, a camp counselor spelling out YMCA, and a college athlete throwing a fastball from the pitcher’s mound.

Then assign everyone a partner (or have them find their own from the field currently available on their screen).

The challenge of this activity is to activate your ESP, that is, your extra-sensory perception – the ability to read your partner’s mind.

On the count of three, everyone displays one of the three movements previously described, but not at random. Choose the movement that you think your partner is about to do. Ready?

Get the same move? You’ve activated your ESP!

ESP is a very brief way of getting your audience up and moving, even if only for a minute or two. You can play multiple rounds of the activity, and switch partners.

2. Figures Of Eight

The simple idea behind this game is that the players are going to be standing in front of their screen and attempt to make a figure of eight with different parts of their bodies.

For example, you can make an eight with:

-Your finger

-Your tongue

As a further extension, players could sign their names using various body parts.

3. Dance Counting

You need some sort of loud pumping disco music – ideally something without any words.

Get the children to stand up in front of their computer, then teach them a simple dance routine. It is probably best to stick to about four moves to start with. For example, arms to the right, arms to the left, arms up high, arms down low.

Now give them any number between 1-8, for example, 4 is a good one to start with.

So you’re all going to do the dance routine – but every move you will do it 4 times.

So off you go – arms to the right four times, arms to the left four times, etc.

Then give them a different number, for example, ‘six’.

Repeat the process again, this time with six of each move.

The smaller numbers are actually harder in this game, with ‘one’ being the trickiest!

The children sit down to begin this game .

The idea here is that you ask the children a question. If the answer for them is ‘yes’ then they jump up on their feet, and then sit back down straight away. This is the ‘bob up’ movement.

You might ask them, ‘Do you like tomatoes?’ The ones that do will bob up.

Ways of extending the game are:

-Children ask the questions

-Bob up and do a funky pre-designated move, such as do a funny dance or a silly face.

5. Animal Copy Cat

One child is ‘on’ for this game. They are the ‘cat’ that everyone else is going to try to copy.

This child then moves, on the spot, like some kind of animal. For example, like an elephant. They swing their trunk and stamp their feet.

The person that is ‘on’ will switch things up about every twenty seconds, by trying out a different animal.

Everyone else tries to copy.

Then switch to someone else being ‘on’. They try a new animal.

A variation of this game is that the person who is ‘on’ can also say ‘freeze’ at any given moment. Freeze in your animal pose. Anyone that they see moving is ‘out.’

6. Transformers

Lots of children are passionately excited by vehicles and transformers, and this is another activity that can be done more or less on the spot .

There is of course lots of research about the importance of listening games in development. (Source)

The children are now transformers. They get to shape-shift into all sorts of vehicles. Nominate either a child or the adult to be ‘on’ and decide which vehicles to pick.

Some good ideas for vehicles are:

i) Helicopter – arms spinning round above your head

iii) Train – using ‘chugging arms’

iv) Racing cars – running in place fast

v) Monster truck – make yourself as big as possible, and chug on the spot

vi) Plane – arms out, ‘swooping’ (on the spot)

7. Mr Men/Little Miss Game

The simple idea of this is that the players pretend to be different characters from the Little Miss or Mr Men books. They do the movements on the spot.

Some good ones to try include:

Mr Tall – walk on the spot as high as possible

Mr Grumpy – stamp with an angry face

Little Miss Tiny – Curl up like a ball

If they can think of their own ideas then great! If not, just come up with some as the adult, and maybe demo some simple ways of moving like that character.

8. Child-Friendly Yoga

Incorporating a few of the easier yoga movements in virtual learning is a sure-fire way to boost engagement, and incorporate mindfulness into your session.

The Alphabet Stretch invites participants to use their bodies to create each letter of the alphabet in a smoothly flowing succession, from A to Z. Participants can move at their own speed, and define their own movements.

Household Yoga consists of slow movements created to mimic household activities, such as reaching high up on the top shelf to retrieve a box of cereal, or simultaneously washing a window with one hand while stirring a pot of soup with the other.

The participants can invent their own moves. The activity continues until everyone has shared at least one household yoga movement.

Child-friendly animal yoga moves can be used with children of all ages. Some good examples are:

Giraffe Pose

Stand with one foot in front of the other. Reach up high with one arm above you (this is the giraffe’s neck). Then bend slowly down, touching your front foot with the arm that had been high up, before rising again to the original position.

Turtle Pose

Lie on your back, with your knees pulled into your chin. Rock gently forwards and backward like a turtle in its shell.

Lie on your front, with your hands flat on the floor under your shoulders. Push upwards until your arms are straight, arching your back.

9. Action Counting Dance

This is a particularly good game for younger children, though older ones might like it too.

Put some kind of pumping tune on again; one with no words is probably best.

Pick some kind of action, and do it to the music as you count.

With older ones I always go to eight. Do eight actions, then move onto another movement.

So, you might do eight star jumps, then eight reaches up high.

With younger children, where they are still learning how to count, I (paradoxically) often count higher than eight. We just count as far as we can while doing the action.

Then start back at one with a different action.

The numbers are more of an emphasis with the younger ones, as they are still learning how to practice counting.

With the older ones, the emphasis is more on the exercise, with the sequence to eight just helping to give a structure to the activity.

10. Bean Game

This is a classic PE game that works really well on Zoom (as lots of these other games are).

In this game, the children are going to pretend to be different types of beans.

This is another game that is fantastic for listening skills in particular.

The leader is going to be saying the names of different beans. The children are then going to try to move like the particular beans, as they move on the spot in their space.

Some common instructions for this game are:

Runner bean – the kids run in place

Sprouting bean – stand on tip-toes, with arms stretched high in the air. Twist your hands and arms as if they are growing

Jelly bean – wobble like a jelly

Baked bean – sit down on the floor

Beans on toast – lie down

Chilli bean – shiver! (obviously, this is a ‘pun’ on the word Chilli)

Broad bean – Put your arms out as wide as possible

French bean – Say, ‘Bonjour!

Start simple (as is wise for all of these games). Just show them about three different actions, to begin with.

When they are good at using those, you can then expand into different actions.

Potentially a child could lead this game after they have got used to it.

11. Action Stories

This is a fantastic game for combining literacy, storytelling, and PE all in one big melting-pot.

It’s a simple idea! The leader makes up a story. In the story, there will be lots of actions.

For example, you might start, ‘One day the big giant went stamping across his cave.’

Everyone pretends to stamp like a giant.

‘He beat his chest!’

Everyone beats their chest.

‘He rolled the giant stone out of the cave doorway.’

Everyone rolls the stone.

‘He saw a unicorn galloping across the field towards him.’

The kids pretend to be galloping unicorns.

Continue like this. If the children can offer their own ideas, then that is fantastic! The more wacky and crazy the story goes the better.

12. Traffic Lights

This is another really classic listening game.

In this one, the children are going to pretend to be cars. The younger ones, in particular, can do all the pretend steering wheel driving if they like!

The leader is going to give them instructions based on the colors of traffic lights. The children are going to move in a pre-agreed way whenever you say a color.

So, some simple instructions to start with are:

Green – Go! Jog in place

Red – Stop

Yellow – walk on the spot

This is the best way to start – with just the three traffic light colors.

When the kids get the hang of this, then you can move onto the following ideas:

Parking Lot (or car-park) – Lie down on the floor

Freeway – Run really fast in place

Honk the horn – Beep! Beep!

Roundabout – Go around in a circle

Vary the speed of giving instructions to very quick (for maximum changes of movement and hilarity), to quite slow (for a calmer and easier version of the game).

13. HIIT Session

This is a fantastic game for kids of all ages, and of course adults as well potentially .

In this, you are basically leading the kids in an on-the-spot training circuit.

Pick some moves that will work well for their particular age group.

For younger ones, you could pick moves like:

-Jumping in place

-Reach up, reach down

-Jumping like a frog

-Star jumps

-Reach to one side, reach to other

For older kids, you can do things like:

And all that kind of thing.

You can structure the session with time intervals. So it could be 20 seconds doing an activity, then 20 seconds off.

Pick about 3-4 activities, and do them in a sequence. Then repeat for at least a second rep (and potentially 3-4 for older kids).

14. Simon Says

Of course, pretty much everyone knows how to play this one.

Simply say, ‘Simon says,…’ and then say an action, like ‘put your hands on your heads.’

If you say ‘Simon Says’ then they all do it; if you don’t say ‘Simon Says’ then they don’t do it. It’s as simple as that!

You can spice this game up with variations, including:

-Simon Says Adventure. Make up an adventure as part of the game. For example, ‘Simon Says wade through the swamp.’

-Simon Says Theme. Pick a theme, for example, superheroes, and move like them.

15. Animal Freeze

Nominate one person to be the ‘leader’ in this game.

This is a bit like musical statues, but with a bit of fun, movement added!

Have some music that everyone is able to hear on Zoom.

Pick an animal, for example, an elephant. Everyone dances with big floppy ears, and a long trunk!

When the music stops – freeze in position!

The ‘leader’ can then say who was last to freeze, and also anyone that they can see moving. They are out.

Then start the music again, with a different animal.

16. Captain’s Coming

This is another classic game that is great for Zoom .

It combines imagination and physical activity.

The children are all pirates on a pretend boat. Give them different instructions which they act out. Classic instructions include:

Row the boat – Pretend to be rowing with oars

Scrub the deck – Get on your knees and pretend to scrub the floor

Captain’s coming – Stand up straight and salute

Swim to shore – Do the front crawl

Into the hammock – Lie down on the floor

Lift the cannonballs – Lift up those incredibly heavy cannonballs, with wobbling legs and straining faces.

With these games in your locker, you can inject all the movement, fun, and engagement into your online PE sessions as is humanly possible.

Engaging At-Home PE Activities for Effective Distance Learning in Physical Education

In an era where distance learning and at-home education have become increasingly prevalent, the role of physical education has evolved yet remains fundamentally vital. Physical education, traditionally known for its structured classes in the confines of a gym or oversized classroom, now faces the challenge of adapting to remote and home environments. However, this new setting brings a unique opportunity to underscore the importance of physical activity, not just for physical well-being but also for mental health and overall skill development. In the confines of a living room, backyard, or a small apartment space, physical education can be a dynamic tool to keep students engaged, active, and learning. It serves as a crucial outlet for energy, a mechanism for stress relief, and a platform for teaching valuable life skills such as self-discipline, goal-setting, and personal responsibility.

This article aims to provide physical educators with a suite of creative, fun, and easily accessible physical education activities tailored for at-home implementation. Recognizing the constraints and challenges of home environments, these activities are designed to be versatile, requiring minimal equipment and space, while maximizing student engagement and fitness/skill benefits. From fitness-based exercises to yoga poses, each activity is chosen to cater to a wide range of student needs and preferences, ensuring that every child can participate and benefit. Alongside these activities, I'll share tips and strategies to help educators effectively integrate these exercises into their online classes or as engaging homework assignments. The goal is to empower educators with the resources and ideas they need to continue delivering high-quality physical education, fostering a love for physical activity and a commitment to health, even outside the traditional school setting.

Fitness-Based Tasks for Students in their Homes

In this section, we explore a variety of engaging fitness-based tasks tailored for at-home physical education, ensuring students stay active and healthy during remote learning

Maintaining Fitness in Remote Learning Scenarios

Fitness is not just a physical endeavor; it's a holistic approach to well-being, crucial for students learning from home. The absence of traditional PE settings and routines can lead to a sedentary lifestyle, impacting both physical health and mental agility. In remote learning scenarios, maintaining fitness becomes not just an activity, but a necessary discipline to ensure students stay active, engaged, and healthy. Fitness tasks at home can serve as a catalyst for building resilience, improving concentration, and boosting overall mood — key factors in successful learning and personal development.

Specific Fitness-Based Tasks

Bodyweight Exercises:  Introduce a series of bodyweight exercises such as push-ups, sit-ups, and lunges. These exercises don’t require any special equipment and can be easily adapted to various fitness levels. Use your visuals to demonstrate correct postures and sequences.

Jump Rope Challenges:  A jump rope is a simple yet effective tool for cardiovascular fitness. Propose challenges like '100 jumps a day' or 'jump rope alphabet', where each letter represents a different jumping style. This can be a fun and engaging way to keep students motivated.

Flexibility (Static and Dynamic) Movements:  Incorporating stretching routines help to improve students' flexibility while reducing their stress. Share easy-to-follow flexibility sequences and stretching routines, suitable for small spaces.

Circuit Training at Home:  Design circuit training sessions that combine several exercises into one high-intensity workout. Circuits can include a mix of cardio, strength, and flexibility exercises, tailored to be done in limited space.

Dance and Movement:  Encourage students to stay active with dance-based fitness. Choreograph simple routines or collaborate with students to create a 'class dance', fostering creativity along with physical activity.

Tips for Incorporating Fitness Tasks into Online Classes and Assignments

Structure and Routine:  Create a weekly fitness schedule for students to follow. This provides structure and helps in setting clear expectations. This is especially effective for middle school and high school students to enhance learning.

Engagement and Interaction:  Use online resources and tools like Google Classroom or Zoom to interact with students to implement virtual physical education classes. Live sessions for group workouts or posting recorded demonstrations can be highly effective for online learning.

Personalization and Adaptation:  Recognize that each student's home environment and fitness level is different. Offer variations and alternatives to cater to diverse needs.

Feedback and Encouragement:  Regularly check in with students to provide feedback. Celebrate achievements, no matter how small, to keep students motivated.

Family Involvement:  Encourage students to involve family members in their fitness tasks. This not only adds a fun element but also promotes a healthy lifestyle for the entire family.

By integrating these fitness-based tasks into remote PE classes, we not only keep our students physically active but also engaged and motivated. It's about creating a culture of fitness that transcends the boundaries of the traditional classroom and enters the homes of our students, empowering them to lead healthier, more active lifestyles.

Tossing and Catching Tasks for Students at Home

Tossing and Catching Tasks for Students at Home focuses on accessible and enjoyable activities designed to enhance students' coordination and motor skills right in the comfort of their homes.

Enhancing Hand-Eye Coordination and Gross Motor Skills

Tossing and catching are foundational activities in physical education that significantly enhance hand-eye coordination and develop gross motor skills. These skills are essential not just for sports, but they also play a crucial role in daily activities and cognitive development. In a home learning environment, where students might have limited access to traditional sports equipment, it becomes even more important to find creative ways to maintain and develop these skills. Tossing and catching activities can be adapted to any space and can be performed with a variety of household items, making them ideal for at-home PE sessions.

Tossing and Catching Challenges - At-Home PE Activities

Sock Ball Toss and Catch:  Create a DIY ball by rolling up a pair of socks, ideal for a safe indoor tossing and catching game. This activity helps students enhance their hand-eye coordination and agility in a confined space. They can practice tossing and catching the sock ball in various ways - 2 hand, 1 hand, clap and catch, under leg, behind back, from a foot, etc.

Playground Ball/Basketball Toss, Bounce & Catch:  Utilize a playground or basketball (or any ball a student might possess around home) for a versatile activity that combines tossing, catching, and bouncing, challenging students to maintain control and accuracy in each movement.

Grocery Bag/Scarves Toss and Catch:  Employ lightweight grocery bags or ultra light scarves for an imaginative catch challenge, where students can use one, two, or three bags to practice tricks and juggling maneuvers, developing their coordination and reflex skills. They can also move around in small spaces while tossing and catching the scarves.

Partner Toss and Catch:  Invite students to involve a family member in a partner toss and catch exercise, using items like a rolled-up sock, a ball, or grocery bags, to promote interpersonal bonding and simultaneously enhance their catching and throwing skills.

Target Toss:  Set up a target toss at home, where students aim to accurately throw an object at a designated spot, such as a laundry basket, trash bin or table top, to improve focus and precision.

Integrating Tossing and Catching in Virtual PE

Interactive Challenges:  Host live tossing and catching challenges during your online virtual learning classes. Students can demonstrate their skills on camera, providing a sense of competition and camaraderie.

Skill Progression Assignments:  Assign tasks that progressively increase in difficulty. Students can start with simpler activities and gradually move to more complex tasks, documenting their progress.

Use of Household Items:  Encourage creativity by allowing students to use different household items for their activities. This not only makes the tasks more accessible but also adds an element of fun and innovation.

Family Participation:  Involve family members by encouraging them to participate in these activities. This not only makes the activity more fun but also fosters a sense of community and support.

Feedback and Encouragement:  Provide constructive feedback on the videos or live demonstrations. Celebrate achievements and offer tips for improvement to keep students motivated.

Adapt for Space and Safety:  Always remind students to adapt the activities based on their available space and to ensure safety. For instance, softer objects like sock balls or balloons are safer for indoor use.

Incorporating tossing and catching tasks into at-home PE activities offers a unique opportunity to develop essential motor skills and coordination. With creativity and adaptation, these activities can become a fun and engaging part of the students' home physical education experience.

Small Space Movement Tasks for the Home Environment

In this section, we explore a variety of movement tasks specifically designed for small spaces, ensuring that students can stay active and develop key physical skills even in limited areas at home.

Overcoming the Challenges of Limited Space

One of the most significant challenges in at-home physical education is the constraint of limited space. Many students may not have access to large, open areas typically found in school gyms. However, limited space should not limit the opportunity to stay active. This section focuses on how to turn small spaces into effective arenas for physical activity, ensuring students can continue their physical development regardless of their environment. Adapting to confined spaces requires creativity and a focus on safety, ensuring movements are suitable and do not risk injury or damage to the home.

Movement Activities for Confined Areas

Agility Drills: Students can   set up a mini agility courses using household items like pillows, water bottles or chairs, allowing students to practice quick directional changes and improve their agility in a confined space.

Plyometrics/Jumping Challenges: Introduce plyometric exercises like squat jumps, jumping on to paper plates, or hopping on one leg, which are perfect for building leg strength and explosive power, even in limited spaces.

Balancing Challenges: Challenge students with static and dynamic balancing activities, such as standing on one foot or walking along a taped line (or string) on the floor, to enhance their stability and core strength in a fun, space-efficient way

Partner Activities: For those with a family member present, suggest engaging in simple partner activities like limbo using a broomstick, partner hurdles with stacked cushions, circle jumps, or a walk and jump challenge using a pool noodle, promoting teamwork and physical activity.

Locomotor Movement/Animal Walks: Encourage students to move around the room in various ways (skipping, galloping, hopping, etc.) or mimic different animal movements, such as crab walks or bear crawls, offering a creative way to develop coordination and strength within a small area

Customizing Activities for Different Age Groups and Skill/Fitness Levels

Younger Students:  For younger kids, turn these activities into games or challenges. Use storytelling or imaginative scenarios to make the exercises more engaging and age-appropriate.

Older Students:  Increase the complexity and intensity for older students. Introduce timed challenges or more advanced versions of the exercises to keep them challenged and engaged.

Adapting for Different Skill/Fitness Levels:  Offer modifications for each activity. For example, provide low-impact alternatives for students who may find certain movements challenging.

Safety Tips:  Always remind students about the importance of clearing their space of any obstacles and practicing exercises safely.

Incorporating Educational Elements:  Combine physical movements with educational components. For instance, while doing spot jogging, students can practice math problems or language skills, adding a cognitive aspect to the physical activity.

Remember, the goal is to ensure that every student, regardless of their living situation, can participate in meaningful physical activity. These small space movement tasks are designed to be inclusive, adaptable, and effective, providing students with the opportunity to stay active and healthy, even in limited spaces.

PE Manipulative Skill Tasks for Students at Home

Exploring manipulative skills at home, this section delves into activities that enhance students' coordination and control, using everyday items to master essential physical skills in a fun and engaging manner.

Developing Essential PE Motor Skills Outside of School

Manipulative skills are a cornerstone of physical education, involving movements that require controlling objects with the hands, feet, or other body parts. These skills include activities like throwing, catching, kicking, striking, dribbling, and more. While traditionally honed in a gym or outdoor setting, many of these skills can be creatively adapted for the home environment. Developing these skills is vital for physical literacy, coordination, and confidence in various physical activities. In a remote learning scenario, focusing on these skills ensures that students continue to develop their motor abilities, even outside the traditional PE setting.

Skill-Focused Activities for Home Practice

Balloon Volleying:  Encourage students to keep a balloon in the air using their hands, feet, or head, a simple yet effective activity to improve hand-eye coordination and reaction time in a fun, low-risk way.

Target Practice:  Set up targets using household items and practice throwing with accuracy. This can be done with soft balls, bean bags, or even crumpled paper, focusing on both underhand and overhand throws.

Foot Fun:  Challenge students with foot-based activities like soccer ball dribbling or toe-tapping (foot volleying) a balloon, fostering agility and control through engaging and playful foot coordination tasks.

Ball Handling/Maneuvering:  Use any type of small ball to practice dribbling, bouncing, or rolling around their bodies or obstacles, enhancing control and precision while engaging in a variety of ball-handling skills suitable for limited spaces.

Homemade Bowling:  Set up a simple bowling alley using recycled bottles as pins and a soft ball or sock ball. This activity helps in developing aiming and rolling skills.

Strategies for Remote Student Assessment and Feedback

Video Submissions:  Have students record and submit videos of themselves performing the tasks. This allows for direct observation and provides an opportunity to give personalized feedback regarding student learning.

Digital Skill Logs:  Encourage students to maintain a digital log of their practice sessions, noting their progress and any challenges faced. This can be a part of their regular PE homework.

Online Quizzes and Reflections:  Create quizzes or reflection prompts related to the skills learned. This can include questions on techniques, rules of games, or even personal experiences with the activities.

Peer Review:  Utilize peer review systems where students can watch each other’s videos and provide constructive feedback under teacher supervision. This not only aids in assessment but also fosters a sense of community.

Use of Apps and Digital Platforms:  Leverage technology, like fitness tracking apps or educational platforms, to monitor student progress and maintain a record of their activities.

Adaptation Challenges:  Challenge students to modify or invent new activities using household items, encouraging creativity and problem-solving.

By integrating these manipulative skill tasks into the home environment, PE teachers can effectively continue the development of essential physical skills. It's about finding creative ways to adapt traditional activities to new settings, ensuring that learning and skill development remain uninterrupted and engaging.

Yoga Poses (Mindfulness) for Students at Home

Embrace the calm and focus of yoga with this section, introducing students to various poses that not only enhance physical flexibility and strength but also promote mindfulness and mental well-being, making them ideal for a home setting.

Embracing Yoga and Mindfulness for Holistic Health

In the realm of at-home physical education, incorporating yoga and mindfulness practices offers profound benefits for both physical and mental health. Yoga, known for its gentle yet effective stretches and poses, enhances flexibility, balance, and strength. Moreover, its inherent mindfulness aspect plays a crucial role in reducing stress, improving concentration, and fostering an overall sense of well-being. Particularly during remote learning, where students may experience increased levels of anxiety or feel disconnected, yoga can be a grounding and calming practice, offering a much-needed balance to their daily routine.

Yoga Poses and Sequences for Young Minds

Basic Poses:  Introduce simple poses such as Mountain Pose (Tadasana), Warrior Poses (Virabhadrasana), and Tree Pose (Vrikshasana). These are foundational poses that help in building balance and focus.

Sun Salutations:  Teach the Sun Salutation sequence (Surya Namaskar) as a warm-up or a standalone routine. This sequence is excellent for building energy and warming up the body.

Restorative Poses:  Include restorative poses like Child's Pose (Balasana) and Lotus Pose (Padmasana) for relaxation. These poses are essential for winding down and promoting mindfulness.

Partner Yoga:  If family members can join, suggest simple partner yoga poses. This can be a fun way for students to engage in yoga with their siblings or parents, enhancing bonding and making the practice more enjoyable.

Breathing Exercises and Meditation:  Incorporate basic breathing exercises (Pranayama) and short meditation sessions to conclude the yoga practice. This helps in enhancing mindfulness and relaxation.

Conducting Virtual Yoga/Mindfulness Sessions

Structured Online Classes:  Run live yoga sessions, guiding students through poses and sequences. Use your visuals to demonstrate poses and offer modifications for different skill levels.

Recorded Sessions:  Provide pre-recorded yoga sequences for students to practice at their own pace. This can be particularly helpful for students who might feel self-conscious about live participation.

Interactive Feedback:  Encourage students to share their yoga experiences and any challenges they face. Offer personalized tips and modifications during live sessions or via your online platform.

Engagement Activities:  Create yoga challenges, such as maintaining a pose for a certain duration or mastering a new sequence. Offer positive reinforcement and rewards like digital badges or certificates.

Family Involvement:  Invite family members to join the yoga sessions, making it a family activity. Provide tips for family yoga and how parents can encourage mindfulness in children.

As a physical education teacher, incorporating yoga and mindfulness into the at-home physical education curriculum offers students a way to nurture their bodies and minds. This section not only outlines specific poses and sequences but also provides practical tips for PE teachers to effectively conduct and integrate these practices into their remote teaching.

Final Thoughts

In today's rapidly evolving educational landscape, the significance of at-home physical education cannot be overstated. This article has highlighted a diverse array of activities and strategies, tailored to ensure that students remain active, engaged, and healthy, even outside the traditional classroom setting. The impact of these at-home PE activities extends far beyond physical fitness; they play a crucial role in students' mental and emotional wellbeing, social skills development, and overall quality of life. By integrating these varied and inclusive activities, we not only cater to the immediate physical needs of our students but also contribute profoundly to their holistic development.

To all physical education teachers navigating this new terrain of remote and hybrid learning: your adaptability, creativity, and dedication have never been more vital. The unique challenges of teaching PE outside the traditional school environment call for an innovative approach, and your willingness to embrace these challenges is commendable. Remember, your role in students' lives is invaluable – you're not just teaching them how to stay active; you're instilling lifelong habits of health and wellbeing. Your efforts in creating dynamic, accessible, and enjoyable PE experiences help lay the foundation for a healthier, more active generation. Continue to inspire, motivate, and guide your students, knowing that every lesson you craft extends far beyond the confines of a physical space – it touches the lives of each student, fostering a healthier, more active, and resilient community.

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This Distance Learning Visual- Twelve Cool Ways to Move in Your Home serves as a practical instructional graphic for teachers to use to share a variety of home-based movement experiences with their students. The visual can be shared as a graphic in a synchronous (live) remote lesson or included as a resource in an asynchronous assignment or packet.

Fill in the form below  to download this "12 COOL Ways to Move in Your Home" PDF file. The Twelve Cool Ways to Move in Your Home movement experiences are easy for students to understand and implement at home with minimal equipment. Any equipment showcased would be something a student could typically find in their home. The visual is downloadable in 6 color schemes displaying twelve fitness or skill based movements. The graphics utilized in the visual are attractive, kid friendly and relatable.

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Physical education and technology: 15 digital PE lesson ideas to use in class

PE, YES! As a child, I was the biggest fan of physical education. But as I grew older, the excitement slowly faded. Over the years, the same PE activities were given over and over, but each year the difficulty level increased. Each time was less exciting, and I know that a lot of other students felt the same way. That’s why I wrote this blog. By using educational technology in your PE classroom, you can open a whole lot of new and innovative doors.

I will focus on how to easily give a digital PE lesson. Together with Robin Ramaekers, I got started and developed 15 digital Physical exercises. You can find these described below. I have divided the lesson ideas into 3 main points:

5 ready-to-use digital PE lesson ideas for PE teachers

• 5 digital tools to use in your PE class

5 digital PE evaluation forms

How to use these digital exercises.

Most of the digital lessons are created with BookWidgets .

Just click on the image of the exercises below to open them and make a copy in your own BookWidgets account. If you don’t have an account yet, you can start one for free.

This way, you’ll be able to make some changes. When you share the exercises with your students, the results will also come back to you.

Below, you will find some PE lesson ideas supported by digital techniques. Some lessons provide the opportunity for self-evaluation and self-development, but you will also find some fun and motivating activities.

1. Self-assessment - Pose

The first activity I have planned is a digital self-assessment PE activity. Your students have to take pictures of their pose in basketball, volleyball, or any other sport. Afterward, they get some time to assess the picture. Have them answer the following questions: what can be improved, which aspects did I do well and what did I forgot to do? By doing this digital activity, students will pay more attention to the way they throw the ball, and they will be aware of their posture. On top of that, you will also be able to find out if your students understood what they had to do.

Check out the activity below. Make sure to create a free copy in your BookWidgets account so the student results will be sent to you.

2. Somersault

What better way to learn than with the feedback of your own classmates? This activity was created using the BookWidgets Image Carousel widget. It allows you to give examples of what your students should do. You can use bullet points to make it clear what your students need to pay attention to.

Do you need an example? Look at the picture below. You are teaching your students how to do a somersault. At each bullet point, you see there is an explanation of what they should pay attention to. Divide your class into groups of 3 and give each group a tablet or a telephone. One student will be the physical helper, the other will read out the steps, and the last student will perform the rollover. The roles are passed around each time. Jump in if you think help is needed. I challenge you to do a somersault using this widget!

3. Yoga Freeze

FREEZE! Your students are throwing an illegal party and you, the police officer, step in and tell them to freeze. Not a fan of dancing? As a gymnastics teacher, it is quite normal that you do not like all sports. But thanks to digital evolution, you can leave the dancing to the internet. When I came across the Freeze game on YouTube, I immediately knew that I had to share it with you.

How does it work? The students imitate the dances shown or invent their dance moves. When the music stops, the students have to take the same position as the frozen character.

4. Guess the word

I can already hear you thinking: this is not an active game at all! Well, I gave the game a “BookWidgets twist”. With this twist on Guess the word, the students will still have to guess the word just like in the normal game. The only difference is that they’ll need to run to earn their letter.

You divide the class into 2, 3, or 4 groups. All groups stand at the very back of the room. At the front of the room, there is one tablet per group with the game. The students run to the tablet as quickly as possible and guess a letter. They walk back and discuss with each other what the word could be, the next pupil meanwhile runs to the tablet to guess the next letter. The group that guesses the word first wins. It is easy to add a digital component to a PE lesson, isn’t it?

5. Teamwork

Use the randomness widget to create a teamwork activity. Divide your class into groups of 3. Make sure there is enough distance between the groups because they’ll need the space. Now, spin the wheel and let the students work together to recreate whatever’s on the image. The fastest team to succeed wins!

If this exercise is too easy for your class, then try reading the text written at the top out loud rather than showing your students the image. This will require them to think about how to do the exercise.

5 Digital tools to use in your PE class

1. name picker.

With the randomness widget, you can (as the widget says) randomly choose who will be in which group. It’s a way of not constantly putting your students together with the same people. Check out the example below to see how we use the randomness widget during a lesson PE.

Here’s a fun game to play: The beetroot game. How does it work? You enter all your students’ names in the carrousels, then press spin. The first person to come out is farmer number one, the second name is farmer number two and the third name is the beetroot they have to pull out. All pupils except the farmers are lying in a circle on their bellies and hooking their arms together. When the beets are ready, you, the teacher, whisper the third name in the farmers’ ears. The farmers must try to pull this beet loose from the arms of the other beets.

Check out the random name picker below. Make a copy in your account and quickly change the names with your students’ names.

2. Digital dice

An online die always comes in handy, for example when you forgot to bring a real die, or the one you’re carrying is too small. This die is made with the BookWidgets Randomness widget. You can add as many dice as you want!

You can make another variant of this dice widget, for example, a colored die . You place colored cones all over the room and your pupils have to run as fast as they can to the color that pops up.

3. Differentiate with a planner

With the Planner widget, you can give different assignments for your students to do. If some students are behind or struggling with something, you can help those who need assistance, thereby creating a diversified approach by using digital tools.

I’ve made an example below for a lesson handstand. Each student has to complete the digital tasks and continue through to the end. The most basic and easiest exercises come first and then they become more and more difficult.

Let your students open the planner on their smartphones, so they have the right instructions at hand when you are helping another group.

Are you organizing an endurance game? Do you want to know who is the fastest? Or are you just organizing a game with time limits? Then you need a timer. This website has many different types of timers for digital PE lessons. There is an hourglass, a dynamite timer, and so on. It adds a fun element to your assignment.

If you are not a fan of these special timers, bigtimer.net is also an option. They keep it simple and provide a countdown timer that is easy to project onto a large board.

Remember that every smartphone has a timer as well! If you just need a timer that students don’t have to see, use your smartphone.

5. Condition app

There are a lot of cool apps to use during your PE class. Cool activities that you can do together with the whole class and which test the physical condition of your students. Of course, I had to test this digital PE game myself and I am now convinced, more than ever… my condition is the worst!

With the Plaicise app, you have to dodge the shaded squares by jumping, bending, and even lying down on the ground. If you manage to do this with your whole class, be sure to let me know on the Facebook page, teaching with BookWidgets, because man, that must be an impressive sight!

Below you can find digital tests and assessment sheets created by Robin Ramaekers . They are all created using BookWidgets. This means that the sheets are automatically corrected, and you’ll have an overview of how your students are doing. This allows you to see who needs help with certain sports. It also allows you to differentiate.

How to use these digital evaluation forms

• Choose an evaluation form;
• Make a copy in your account;
• Adjust it to your needs;
• Use the evaluation form;
• Evaluate a student;
• Click on the download button and adjust the file name after your students;
• Once downloaded, you can click on the trashcan to empty the form and evaluate another student.

1. Basketball evaluation checklist

With this digital basketball evaluation form, you can see what goals your students achieved. Use it at the end of the lesson, at the beginning, or both, to see how your students are improving.

2. Shot-put evaluation checklist

This digital PE test allows you to see if your students have mastered the shot-put techniques. If they don’t, the terms need to be either repeated or refreshed.

3. Volleyball evaluation checklist

With this volleyball assessment sheet, you can easily assess your students without having to do any work afterward. When you think your students have learned all they need to know, you can fill in this assessment sheet.

4. The fit-test rating sheet

In this digital assessment sheet, you do not have a fill-in sheet for each student separately but for the whole class. This way, you can see who is the strongest and currently the least good.

You can challenge fit students and support students who need extra help.

5. Another Basketball assessment

You can evaluate the students yourself in a practical way or with a theoretical test. Quiz their knowledge by using the Quiz widget; if I were a student, I’d definitely prefer that over pen and paper. Here, you can add pictures for clarification as well.

FREEZE! I hope Robin and I inspired you to use digital tools for your PE class. I know I’ve been able to motivate myself to be more active by using these exercises! So I hope you too are motivated to use them in class.

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PE At Home: Virtual PE Board Game

If you’re teaching virtual PE and looking for a new activity, then I highly recommend checking out the interactive virtual PE board game!

Before getting started, I wanted to give a huge shoutout to Lisa Ordway for creating this and allowing me to share it! Be sure to follow her on Twitter to find more awesome PE games @CoachOrdway

How To Play

-In order to play, you will first need to make your own copy which can be done by clicking on the board game :

-After you make your own copy, it will automatically save into your Google Drive.

-By creating your own copy, you can now make any changes that you would like to the game. For example replacing different activities, adding playing spaces, etc.

-In order to play the game, you will need to be in present mode. Players will click on the dice to have it start rolling and then click again to have it stop.

-Players will move the number of spots that they rolled on the dice

-Once you arrived at the spot, click on it to find out what activity you must complete. After completing the activity, it will be the next players turn.

-Players will try to see who can reach the finish line first! 🥇

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Virtual PE Lesson: Throw and Catch Challenges with Tissue or Toilet Paper

What’s up pe friends.

Coming up with ideas for kids at home or daycare who might have no equipment has been a struggle right?

For my virtual classes, we normally kick things off with our Virtual Daily Warmup or I pick one from our Follow Along Youtube Resource Guide

After that we get warmed up we get into a virtual lesson or activity assignment.

Below is a fun Asynchronous Virtual PE Lesson that I used for one of our virtual PE days with something that everyone has access to… Tissue Paper or Toilet Paper.

Some of my classroom teachers even told me that they used it as an activity break in the classroom as well, which I was pumped to hear!

Check it out below and feel free to use it for yourself or replicate it for one of your assignments

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This post is short and sweet, but I hope it saves you some time and gives you a few ideas to help you through this insane year of teaching.

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January 27, 2021 at 1:21 pm

Love your stuff ~ I teach 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade – one day a week. I had knee surgery so I am thankful to be virtually asynchronously teaching – so I am relying on other PE teacher videos ~ REALLY Love Love Love your style! Suggestions – Units? Maybe you have if not, videos in categories with 3-4 videos for a “unit” or one month? ~ Catching and Throwing? ~ Striking Unit? ~ Locomotor Movement Unit? ~ Basketball Skills?

January 27, 2021 at 3:27 pm

Hey MaryLee,

We hope you get better soon from your knee surgery! We have tons of resources on our website but we also have member resources including unit plans for lots of activities in member site.

You can check out at the link below:

https://www.thepespecialist.com/info/

January 26, 2021 at 1:21 pm

it was hard

January 26, 2021 at 4:17 pm

Glad you enjoyed the resource!

January 6, 2021 at 8:14 pm

instead of tissue, use plastic bags

January 7, 2021 at 5:48 pm

Thanks for sharing. We’ve seen teachers use plastic bags as well!

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