An effective physical education curriculum promotes the acquisition of skills, knowledge, and dispositions to encourage students to participate and learn. By developing skills, knowledge, and dispositions, students are provided with a greater opportunity to value participation in physical activity. The purpose of this article is to share a fun…

This article discusses the grid system as a strategy for enhancing the skill of striking in physical education. A grid system is a box or rectangle-defined space in which students practice specific skills or strategies in pairs or small groups. Here, the author provides sample activities that can be used with grids to teach striking skills for…

Children need to learn teamwork and communication skills so that they can work successfully as a part of a community. Social-skill deficits in children have been linked to delinquency, school drop out, and substance abuse (McCay & Keyes, 2001). Physical education can teach students the importance of working together to create a positive learning…