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Lesson and Activity Planning
The Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children is a popular evidence-based curriculum used across the country. This curriculum offers a variety of physical activity lessons that can be easily modified to include playground-based opportunities for play and student engagement. Students can use the curriculum with teacher support to develop leadership and mentorship skills.
Pangrazi, R. P. & Beighle, A. (2019). Dynamic Physical Education: for Elementary School Children (19th ed.). Human Kinetics.
Equipment and Materials
These are the basic items most requested by our partner schools to help get your program started:
Jump Ropes
Hula Hoops
Coated Foam Balls
Playground Balls (i.e., dodgeballs)
Cones
Jerseys
Beanbags
While you could use many more items to get your program going, these basic items can be used to get your program up and running!
BSN Sports can help you find equipment for some of the most popular sports in the world.
Gopher Sports is a go-to for all things sport and play equipment. You can find all you need and more to kick-off your program!
Gopher Sports is a go-to for all things sport and play equipment. You can find all you need and more to kick-off your program!
Amazon is an inexpensive option to getting your program off the ground. Find anything you need in this one-stop-shop.
Grants to Kickstart Your Program
Peaceful Playgrounds
Peaceful Playgrounds
Peaceful Playgrounds offers a multitude of resources to help educators and school staff in their grant writing journey. From grant writing courses to playground funding sources, this site offers tips and resources to find funding to improve play for children at your school.
PlayCore
PlayCore
PlayCore's center for outreach, research, and education includes a group of professionals who curate, translate, and share evidence-based research from a network of scholars to empower communities to create play, recreation, and open spaces.
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