DPA can be anything active! There are so many fun possibilities to use in your classroom. It is easy to get stagnant though and use the same tired ideas over and over again, when we do this students get bored and stop participating. DPA should make students enthusiastic about activity and encourage them to do it outside of your classroom. The following are websites with great ideas, checklists and cross curriculum tie in's to make DPA fun, easy and efficient.
8 Sites to Make DPA Easier
The site below has printable idea's for DPA organized by grade levels, activity and
spaces available this makes it easy to select the right fit for that
day.
http://www.phecanada.ca/sites/default/files/daily_physical_activity_games_clipboard.p
This site has great ideas for incorporating DPA into lessons as well as
creating school wide DPA it also includes tips for creating a successful DPA
environment. Including how to get students to buy in and inclusive DPA for
students with disabilities.
http://www.phecanada.ca/sites/default/files/daily_physical_activity_games_clipboard.pdf
This is an awesome Alberta Education site that has teacher checklists,
as well as ideas organized by small space, open spaces, outdoor and whole
school. There are in depth descriptions for each activity and cross curricular
ideas for many. Cross curricular activities makes fitting DPA into the day much
easier.
http://education.alberta.ca/media/318467/dpa3.pdf
A cool extra his Site provides is a timetable for when to include DPA
in your school day which could be useful for teachers that struggle to find time
for DPA. It also includes different idea organize your group depending on numbers
and space.
http://www.peelregion.ca/health/baew/dpa/timetables.htm#balanced
Below links you to a Pintrest board dedicated to indoor DPA
ideas it is mostly video dances using relevant music that students love! It even
has a Pin that gives you 100 ways to use your Ipad in PE class encouraging
technology use in the PE classroom.
http://www.pinterest.com/diamondindaruf/dpa-ideas/http://www.pinterest.com/diamondindaruf/dpa-ideas/
Below includes Ontario's curriculum expectations for grades 1-8 as well
as helpful checklists to ensure teachers are ready to provide the best most
effective DPA for their students. It also contains alphabetized DPA ideas for
easy searching.
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/teachers/dpa7-8.pdf
This site explains many of the benefits of DPA as well as lists ideas DPA before and after school. It has a section for helpful tips to get physical activity started in your school and is very student friendly
http://thrivingschools.kaiserpermanente.org/make-the-case/
Don't have time to read through the manuals and need an idea fast? this site is very simple with a few engaging ideas to restart students brains by waking up their muscles! Check out the stick figure yoga poses!
http://web.wnlsd.ca/student_health/DPA/Daily%20Physical%20Activity.htm
8 Sites to Make DPA Easier
The site below has printable idea's for DPA organized by grade levels, activity and
spaces available this makes it easy to select the right fit for that
day.
http://www.phecanada.ca/sites/default/files/daily_physical_activity_games_clipboard.p
This site has great ideas for incorporating DPA into lessons as well as
creating school wide DPA it also includes tips for creating a successful DPA
environment. Including how to get students to buy in and inclusive DPA for
students with disabilities.
http://www.phecanada.ca/sites/default/files/daily_physical_activity_games_clipboard.pdf
This is an awesome Alberta Education site that has teacher checklists,
as well as ideas organized by small space, open spaces, outdoor and whole
school. There are in depth descriptions for each activity and cross curricular
ideas for many. Cross curricular activities makes fitting DPA into the day much
easier.
http://education.alberta.ca/media/318467/dpa3.pdf
A cool extra his Site provides is a timetable for when to include DPA
in your school day which could be useful for teachers that struggle to find time
for DPA. It also includes different idea organize your group depending on numbers
and space.
http://www.peelregion.ca/health/baew/dpa/timetables.htm#balanced
Below links you to a Pintrest board dedicated to indoor DPA
ideas it is mostly video dances using relevant music that students love! It even
has a Pin that gives you 100 ways to use your Ipad in PE class encouraging
technology use in the PE classroom.
http://www.pinterest.com/diamondindaruf/dpa-ideas/http://www.pinterest.com/diamondindaruf/dpa-ideas/
Below includes Ontario's curriculum expectations for grades 1-8 as well
as helpful checklists to ensure teachers are ready to provide the best most
effective DPA for their students. It also contains alphabetized DPA ideas for
easy searching.
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/teachers/dpa7-8.pdf
This site explains many of the benefits of DPA as well as lists ideas DPA before and after school. It has a section for helpful tips to get physical activity started in your school and is very student friendly
http://thrivingschools.kaiserpermanente.org/make-the-case/
Don't have time to read through the manuals and need an idea fast? this site is very simple with a few engaging ideas to restart students brains by waking up their muscles! Check out the stick figure yoga poses!
http://web.wnlsd.ca/student_health/DPA/Daily%20Physical%20Activity.htm