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Anonymous
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 10:52 am: |       |
I am a beginning teacher at a private school grades 3-12. I will be teaching PE this coming school year, starting next month. There is no gym and we have a very small grass area, and large parking lot to work with. Very few equipment. Would anyone have any helpful ideas or input on how to develop a curiculum in this situation? Any ideas would greatly be appreciated. |
Diane Kay Walker (Jalopydi)
Junior Member
Username: Jalopydi
Post Number: 13
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 11:12 am: | |
Dear Anonymous,
It certainly sounds like you have a difficult situation. From your message, I don't know where in the country you will be teaching, but if it is in a Southern state you will have warmer weather to teach outside in. If in a Northern state, you will have to prepare for the cold. Anyhow, I would search for lesson plans which can be done outside and require little to no equipment. You can use chalk or paint to draw lines on the blacktop and spray paint to paint lines on the grass. You could make spot markers out of the foam like placemats and fill old milk jug cartons with water or sand to use as cones. When you can't be outside, I would search for lesson plans that can be done in the classroom teachers room. Jean Blaydes Madigan's book, Thinking On Your Feet, has many lesson plans that can be done in the classroom teacher's room and several don't require any equipment. And finally, you may ask the PTA or supportive parents if they can help you raise funds to buy equipment. I hope this helps and good luck on your new job.
jalopydi |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Friday, August 19, 2005 - 2:20 pm: | |
I am in the same situation sort of. I teach at a private school and they have given me 46 4th graders in a tiny gym, no outdoor space. I think stations will get quite boring after a while but with equipment & space restraints, I don't know what else to do with them. Please post any "large group" activities with minimal equipment. I know that Dance is an option and cooperative group lessons. Where do we find such information? I have searched everywhere. |
Paula Summit (Summit5)
Member
Username: Summit5
Post Number: 24
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, August 19, 2005 - 4:16 pm: | |
Marcia Merritt had me post a list of cooperative games on my web page that might be of some help. http://fcis.rhnet.org/~psummit/favoriteactivities. html
Have you searched PECentral.org?
How about juggling? Plastic bags can be substituted for scarves.
Jumpbands made from elastic from the fabric store, dyed with color if you want.
Stacking cups...you get your first set free when you attend a Stacking cup demo at PE conferrences.
Good luck...let your mind get creative. |
Joe Herzog (Bigfish344)
Junior Member
Username: Bigfish344
Post Number: 5
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, August 19, 2005 - 4:39 pm: | |
Stretch bands made from surgical tubing work really well. I used torn up "t" shirts for handles and you can do a complete workout in a 2' X 2' space. You can also tie them on to a door handle or a wall ladder. A strip of duct tape on the floor or mat gives a station where kids can do hopping, bounding or skipping exercises. Kids can partner with 1 or 2 others and do fitness exercises using almost any kind of a ball. Line drills, sitting or standing with a ball or a medicine ball don't take much room and everyone gets activity. Don Chu has an entire book of exercises. As Paula said, cup stacking is terrific. Try the Project Adventure books or John Hichwa's "Right Fielders are People, Too" |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 31, 2005 - 7:27 am: | |
I am looking for suggestions for an elementary school in Florida (K-5) that is undergoing renovation. Our playground is limited to a to one half of our front lawn which is approximately 12x12 feet. the children are playing in dirt because the grass has died obviously. This could go on for the next 3 years. Would love suggestions for a P.E. progam.
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Rick Collins
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 31, 2005 - 8:06 am: | |
I have used the classroom or cafeteria when the gym is not available. Using bean bags or foam noodle disks (swim noodles cut up) work well for small spaces. Jump ropes work great for outside spaces, and are relatively inexpensive.
Good Luck |
betzcjudd
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 31, 2005 - 7:12 pm: | |
Dear No Gym Teacher, I taught for the last 6 years with no gym and a small grass area and it was very difficult but I do have some ideas. Can you transport to a church or other open area for your young kids? For the older kids we implemented a walking/ running program with parents and then we x-country skiied in the winter using the Universities equipment. I also took the kids hiking once a week and worked closely with the science, art and language arts teacher. We also contacted a local fitness center about using their free tennis week (National Tennis week) for lessons. The local Ice rink also has a grant funded by local businesses that allowed all the kids to Outreach in fundamentals of skating. A local fishing outfitter (Grant White) helped in a local park introduce fundamentals of fly fishing. I could send you more ideas if you want at betzcj@comcast.net. It wasn't an easy job but it can be done. |
c
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 - 9:00 am: | |
Check out the Human Kinetics website at www.humankinetics.com. They have just published a book entitled "No Gym? No Problem!" Perhaps you will find some solutions in that book. |
Megan Fletcher (Maf3588)
Junior Member
Username: Maf3588
Post Number: 4
Registered: 9-2005
| | Posted on Friday, September 16, 2005 - 8:31 am: | |
I have recently heard of a cute idea mainly used for a warm-up that involves only one deck of cards. Break the class up into about 4-5 groups and have them find some personal space surrounding a deck of cards that are spread out, face down, in the center. Have 1 person from each group jog to the center and pick up a card and bring it back to their group. Before class make a sign saying what each suite stands for (ex. hearts= jumping jacks) so the students know what they are doing. Depending on the number they pick up, that is how many their group has to perform. Everyone should take a turn jogging to the center to get a card. |
Arthur C
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 11:52 am: | |
On a small scale, you could do some jump rope activities, such as Jump for Heart, sponsored by the American Heart Association. Check out their website for some ideas.
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Chris Blickley (Cbqb11)
Junior Member
Username: Cbqb11
Post Number: 3
Registered: 8-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 6:53 pm: | |
I am in a crazy situation where I am losing my gym during the second half of the school year due to planned construction updates. One of my grades is going to be attending classes in one church. The other grade will be located in another church. One church has an outside area for activity. There is nothing like that in the second. Thank you for your ideas! |
