Fun and Different
Games for PE
As an aspiring physical
education teacher, I am always looking for ways to make the game a bit more
interesting or find out how certain teachers change up their games to make them
more fun. Some things in the past that I have gotten to play that I would use
in the classroom in the future that have a different twist on them are:
Fitness Kickball
Fitness kickball is
just like regular kickball, only there a three-five balls in play at all times
and you never stop running. In this game the pitcher keeps pitching and the
players keep running until all balls that are in play are returned to a basket
next to the pitcher. The person who kicked the ball does not stop running at
all until they are told to change sides or have crossed home plate. The object
here is constant movement, no down time waiting for someone to be gotten out so
you can have your turn.
Scooter Hockey
Scooter Hockey was a
fun one at my grammar school. This game is basically floor hockey on a scooter.
You get a scooter and a very short stick and usually has two on offense, two on
defense, and one in the goal. Numbers may vary depending on space and class
size. This game allows multiple players to be playing a time and if you have
the gym space you can have multiple games going on at once.
Deck Tennis
Deck Tennis is a
mixture of ring toss, Frisbee, and volleyball. This game you play with a rubber
ring and a volleyball net. Depending on your class size you can put about four
or five students in three rows. The object of the game is to serve the ball
with a forehand frisbee throw and then both teams throw it back and forth without
switching the ring in the hand you caught it with, until it hits the floor and
someone scores a point. The main object of this game is to get everyone in the
game at the same time.
Wow, scooter hockey sounds like a lot of fun. I've never played it before. I know you like the idea of making it fun and not boring and the games you written about sounds like a way to help students enjoy physical education.
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