Cross Curricular Activities….Gross Motor Skills AND…

Research has shown that students learn best when they are fully engaged. This presentation is all about ACTIVE LEARNING and how you, the physical educator, can collaborate with classroom teachers and demonstrate that movement and academics can go hand in hand. A variety of cross curricular ideas and activities will be presented. This session is packed with multi-sensory lessons that promote ACTIVE LEARNING opportunities.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the difference between Active and Passive Learning.
• Discover many creative ways to incorporate academics and still teach a standards based physical education lesson.
• Create collaborative lessons with classroom teachers incorporating a theme, topic, or special event.