The Importance of Life/Leisure Games in P.E.

So this is my first blog posting. It's a little nerve racking to put your thoughts and opinions out there for everyone to read and also to pick a topic to talk about, especially a specific one relating to Health and P.E..

My topic on this blog post is the importance of lifetime leisurely activities in P.E. classes.

Not all students are athletes and enjoy physical activity. P.E. classes need to have a variety of options that cater to every student, not just the athletes. Kid's are more likely to continue to engage in physical activity outside of school if they have positive experiences in school. What is so great about lifetime activities is that they can be individual or team based and competitive or non-competitive. Being able to have those variations unlike in traditional team games is really helpful in getting students who do not enjoy physical activity to participate and even have a little fun. Also being able to make these activities competitive gives the students who do like to compete, a chance to be competitive with each other (That last sentence was a little repetitive).

I know when I get my first teaching job, I will endeavor to have as much variety in activities as I am allowed by my school and curriculum!