PELINKS4U - Elementary Physical Education

August - September 2004 Vol.6 No.8

Conference/Workshop Calendar

Editorial

This month we've collected some articles written by fellow teachers in the field. I am sure that you will all find something that you can use in your teaching. If there is something else that you would like to see, let me know!

There are also some web sites here that you can check out to see if they can be useful to you and your students.

Tom Winiecki
Elementary Section Editor

More Ideas to Try

Be your own "PR"

Promote, promote, promote. sometines that seems like all we do. Here are some ideas.

Set the tone right away

Get everyone on "the same page" right away in a positive way.

Community Fun Run

See how one teacher found a large community fitness event to "kick off" her year.

Contribute Your Ideas

If you have ideas, comments, letters to share, or questions about particular topics, please email one of the following Elementary PE Section Editors:

	John Williams
	Tom Winiecki
	Marina Bonello
	Clive Hickson

Featured Article

Starting another school year? How do you feel about it? Is it the "same old same old?" Is there something that you want to try for the first time? Will you slightly modify an already successful idea?

There can be a lot to think about when getting ready to "begin all over again.." Hopefully, in this month's issue we can give you some new ideas to try!

Ideas to Try

A new way to take care of your assessments

Getting assessments on all of your kids can be a daunting task, to say the least. Staying on top of it can be intimidating at the outset. Here is something to examine when putting together a yearly "plan."

Click here for full article.

Homemade "Stuff"

Check out how you can have your kids take your PE classes home with them. Click here to read article.

Take the "Pledge"

No, it's not the "Pledge of Allegience." Getting your kids to realize that what they say has a lot of meaning can be tough to do. Here is a fun way to start them to realize that they have to mean what they say. This game gets your kids aware of making a promise and sticking to it!