Healthy bodies are important for healthy minds that are ready and able to learn. Physical education can help children perform optimally on the basketball court, football field, track, or in the gym, but it can also help them function well in various activities of daily living. Lessons on healthy eating, proper exercise, and making good lifestyle choices can contribute to wellness as can engaging in physical activity. Resources for physical education study and activity can help instructors give their students the information and experience that contributes to healthy living.

Media: Books, CDs, and Certificates and Stickers

Media can help students learn about health, participate in appropriate physical activities, or act as small rewards that recognize effort and achievement. Books, CDs, and certificates and stickers can fill these roles in the classroom. Carson Dellosa offers the Fun Fitness and Learning Book for prekindergarten and kindergarten students to get young learners off to a healthy start at an early age. Kimbo offers a series of CDs that encourage students to move by celebrating rock n’ roll or popular dances, engaging in aerobic exercises and activities, and playing with parachutes. When it comes to recognizing physical education achievements, certificates and stickers can help celebrate milestones and build student’s confidence. Hayes School Publishing offers a range of certificates with sport themes for teachers to fill out for any physical education achievement. Star Sports Sparkle Stickers, Spectacular Sports Stinky Stickers, and Sports Ball Super Shapes Stickers by Trend Enterprise are also ready to reward and motivate emerging athletes.

Physical Activity: Athletic Equipment and Items for Coaching

Athletic equipment, such as balls, bats, jump ropes and bean bags can be used in various ways to get children moving and having fun being active. Students can get the exercise they need and learn about sportsmanship and strategy through playing traditional sports such as baseball, basketball, football, and soccer. Various games and activities can also be played using athletic equipment. A ball can lend itself to dribbling drills, dodge ball, kick ball and other athletic endeavours.

Whether instructors are teaching students the ins and outs of competitive sports or simply focusing on getting kids moving, items for coaching can come in handy. Champion Sports offers metal whistles to help coaches signal when game time is up or keep participants in order during activities. The Big-Digit Stopwatch by Learning Resources can help coaches time drills or help them instruct students to read the digital display and time each other.

Whether in the gym or on the field, activity is an important part of physical education that can be facilitated by athletic equipment and items for coaching.