Physical Education Websites

http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/physical_ed/games/

This site shows other games that other teachers or educators have taught their students.  It teaches many different games that differ greatly from ordinary games.  It provides lesson plans and descriptions on how to run the game and it also gives examples on how to modify games.

http://pazz.tripod.com/lesson.html

This site has a massive amount of games for all age levels.  It teaches how to play games in great detail; no point is left out in the description.  It too has games that differ from ordinary games but it also teaches about the basic games in great detail such as volleyball, basketball, hockey, etc.  It also gives you ways to warm up your class and provide fitness testing on your students

http://www.gameskidsplay.net/

This site is mainly directed for little kids aged 5 to 9.  This site is great because not only can you search for games by name but you can search by category and age groups.  It also teaches about safety and appropriateness which is key in most games for the 5 to 9 age groups.  It even teaches about international games.

New Game Creations

Game 1

                Bean bag relay

Equipment used

                3 Pylons and an assortment of bean bags

Age group intended

                Grade 1 to 5

 Rules

                                First person in the team puts to bean bags on his feet and walk to the cone and come back give the bean bags to the next guy and he would do the same.  Then when the line gets back to the first person he would then put the bean bag on his head and walk to the cone and back and then pass it on to the next guy and so on and so forth.  Finally, for the last pylon, the person would pick up a bean bag and throw and try and hit the pylon which would end the race.

Modifications

                Change the length of the course

                Add different rules

                Bigger targets

Skills that you were working on

                Balance

                Spatial awareness

                Running

                Team work

Game 2

                Team dodge ball

Equipment used

                  Blanket, bucket, and a soft ball

Age group intended

                Grade 5 to 7

Rules

                                Everyone grabs a spot on the blanket while one guy has a bucket in his hand. One person is it    with the ball and he has to try and hit the guy with the bucket while all the other players try to protect him.  Once the guy with the bucket gets hit he gives the bucket to someone else and then him and the thrower trade spots.

Modifications

                Different size blanket

                More buckets

                More throwers

Skills that you were working on

                Throwing

                Team work

                Dodging

                Running

Comment on any things that you liked or disliked/frustrated working within your groups. 

                We were a group of five so the teams were uneven and not everyone came up with  ideas for each station but overall good group.

Physical education for children

          My philosophy on teaching physical education to children is that every child should get a chance to participate in each and every activity and to learn about that activity being taught.  For a better understanding of a sport one must participate in order for them to understand the movements being made and how the sport is played.  Not only does physical education exercise kids it also lets them relieve stress so every child should participate in some way or form.  There is a wide variety of children in this world today: people who like band, video games, sports, books, etc.  Some people really like gym and exercise and then there are those who hate the aspect of working up a sweat.  But those are the kids that end up being lazy and turn obese.  Physical education should cater to those groups of people in order for those children to live a healthy lifestyle.  The big epidemic in children in the United States is obesity.  This could have been prevented by making physical education mandatory in elementary, middle, and high schools.  Children in gym have better knowledge on how to take care of themselves in a healthy aspect and furthermore not to become obese.  Many children today participate in sports or some sort of physical activity outside of school but most programs don’t teach about how being physically active can be a better way of living.  In school, students should be taught that being physically active helps you stay in shape, look good, and feel good.  Physical education teaches kids how to look after themselves physically, it also teaches them to respect other class mates and to respect adults, teaches them all about the sport or activity they are performing, and it also teaches kids to have fun.  When children don’t participate they become “loners” and tend to have no friends.  Gym is a great way to meet new people and new friends because mainly everyone who participates is in a happy cheerful mood which makes talking to someone so much easier especially for the more shy type people.  Teaching children about sports also allows them for better knowledge of why professionals play, how the sport came to be, and rules of the game.  Not all children will become a professional athlete so by teaching them how to play a sport will allow them to join a sports club or team with better knowledge of how to play that sport.  The knowledge you gain from physical education in middle/high school can be passed down to your own children, if you have any.  Teaching physical education to your own children will allow for a better parent – child relationship and helps your child to develope basic motor skills needed for everyday life.  This is why i personally think teaching physical education to children is a lot more important than any other course taught at a middle/high school level.