Physical Education Tips of the Week #47
May 28, 2008
This week's article additions included a game that will give your students lots of throwing practice; some tips for maintaining orientation on outdoor education hikes; and a system in which students record their own track interval times. How about free stuff? This newsletter also provides links to free Olympic resources for teachers; some free Olympic contests for Canadian schools; and the throwing skills game mentioned above. This newsletter is free, but most of the content on the website is for members-only, including instructional videos, the discussion group, almost 2000 articles that you can read, print and email... and much more. If you're not already a member of the PE Update website, then join up today!! You can get more information here: I hope you enjoy this issue of PE Tips of the Week! Dick Moss, Editor
CANADIAN OLYMPIC SCHOOL PROGRAM
While the contests on this website are for Canadian schools only, there are a number of other resources that will be of use to teachers from any country. They include downloadable colouring sheets, lesson plans, projects and other teacher resources (see the "Olympic Games Project Packs"). There are also a number of stories and videos demonstrating Olympic values, such as fairness, perseverance, leadership, respect etc.
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A badminton variation for physical education class that provides the repetition needed to develop basic throwing skills.
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These articles are available to PE Update members.
A badminton variation for physical education class that provides the repetition needed to develop basic throwing skills.
Three things hikers should observe in order to maintain their orientation in the woods.
A system in which runners record their own times during track practices or physical education classes.
Four Olympic-related contests with fast approaching deadlines (one of them already expired). These contests are for Canadian schools only...sorry!
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Games: Teach Throwing Skills With Racquetless Badminton
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