When is a game of basketball no longer basketball? When we play it with a rubber chicken! Throughout my teaching career I’ve learned that many students have a love/hate relationship with a number of the traditional games often covered in a typical phys.ed. class. When I bring out soccer balls, those who love it get … Continue reading Yackle Balls, Rubber Chickens, and Hand Trampolines Oh My! Differentiating Phys. Ed. by Modifying Equipment
Toronto Triathlon Festival Race Re-Cap
After 2 months of training and making my first serious commitment to triathlons I completed my goal race, the sprint distance in the Toronto Triathlon Festival. For those who don’t know, that’s 750m swim, 20km bike, and 5km run - my longest triathlon to date. I woke up (6:45am) and for the fourth day in … Continue reading Toronto Triathlon Festival Race Re-Cap
Making Something From Nothing in Your Phys. Ed. Equipment Room
When I was fortunate enough to get a full-time phys. ed. teaching position in my second year of employment I inherited an equipment room that was virtually empty – broken hockey sticks, a few deflated volleyballs (with no pump), and one basketball. I was given no funding to build my supplies, so I had to get creative. Here are … Continue reading Making Something From Nothing in Your Phys. Ed. Equipment Room
Catching Heather Chronicles 