This is a fun activity for the month of October to get a little movement into your lessons.  Kids love it! 

Musical PE Plus is another website with lots of PE activities using theme music for the holidays.  Plus it is the website of our Master Trainer, Carrie Flint.

Contributed by JC BoushhA recent article in Newsweek magazine blamed the decline of children's creativity on two likely factors. The numbers of hour’s kids now spend watching TV and playing video games and the lack of creativity development in our schools. The most optimal outdoor learning environment not only incorporates developmentally appropriate playground equipment, natural landscape features for exploration, but also the novelty and c…

By Andrea Bossenmeyer


If you've never seen a video by Common Craft I may first ask you if you've been living under a rock? But second, I highly recommend you visit their site! Common Craft They create these exceptionally simple videos to explain things.

I believe Common Craft is a great resource for teachers and schools! A really easy way to make learning interesting and fun, with video.

They just released a new video, this one explaini…

These tips come from the National Wildlife Federation. Be Out There™ - the National Wildlife Federation's initiative to inspire families across America to open the door and get outside! A daily dose of the outdoors improves children’s physical, mental and emotional well-being. Join the Be Out There movement to get children outside, connecting to nature. The benefits of outdoor play are real: healthier kids with a life-long appreciation of w…

I attended the National Principals' and American Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Conferences last week. Below you will see some new items that may be of interest to schools.



Talk LightIf you have spent time in schools you know the lunchroom can be a noisy place. I ran into this stop light type system that seems to be a solution. The self management noise monitoring system is designed to encourage …