The Saskatchewan Physical Education Association (SPEA) recently hosted their annual conference in Regina, SK.  This year the theme of the conference was Relationships: Moving Towards Physical Literacy.  With Relationships being one of the three goals of Saskatchewan’s physical education curriculum delegates were fortunate to have Dr. Paul Wright, Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Northern Illinois University provide the keynote address.  

The...

At a time when teachers, principals, and parents are grappling with their responsibility to address the consequences of inactivity, Passport for Life provides a set of tools for teachers to assess and understand the physical literacy levels of their students, and to adapt their teaching to provide targeted instruction that is relevant at both the class-wide and student-specific levels. Passport for Life is an easy to use, developmentally appropriate, and student-centred tool.  This program...

When looking at the movement skills on page 26 of the Saskatchewan Physical Education curriculum  in grades 1 to 5, you will see that students should be able to perform a backward roll at a control level by the end of grade three.  When teaching this movement it is important to be aware of the common errors.

When looking at the movement skills on page 26 of the Saskatchewan Physical Education curriculum  in grades 1 to 5, you will see that students should be able to perform a forward roll at a control level by the end of grade two.  When teaching this movement it is important to be aware of the common errors.

When planning in physical education it is important to remember that many outcomes can be touched upon in a lesson.  On a regular basis a physical education class will have components tied to all three goals of the curriculum:  Active Living, Skillful Movement, and Relationships.  This video provides an example of what can happen in a 45 minute elementary physical education class.

Take advantage of equipment you are using in the lesson.  For example, within the video you will see that mats...

A Resource Manual for Sport Leaders is designed to assist volunteers with a variety of information including: guidelines for developing programs, resource information and delivery strategy suggestions.

Visit the site and download a variety of activities including movement games, balancing and jumping, and manipulation games.