WHAT ARE THE 6 MAIN CONCEPTS OF TGfU? Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU; Bunger and Thorpe) was developed in 1982 as an alternative to the traditional “skills-based” physical education teaching model. The basic foundation of the TGfU concept states that if physical education teachers can improve their students understanding of game play, their skill performance will improve greatly. Some research has suggested that students who are taught using the TGfU model, develop a more holistic appreciation for games and are more intrinsically motivated in activities that involve decision making and tactics. The 6 TGfU Concepts presented in this poster were brought forth by Butler et al in 2008 and expand on the concept that physical educators can teach their students skills and ideas by playing games. This colorful TGfU “Concepts” PE poster serves as a modern visual displaying 6 TGfU Concepts in a kid friendly, easy to comprehend printable format. The posters come in a Zip folder with 2 Formats- PDF and JPEG (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily PE lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all PE age groups

WHAT IS THE PROCESS FOR THE TGfU MODEL? Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU; Bunker and Thorpe) was developed in 1982 as an alternative to the traditional “skills-based” physical education teaching model. The basic foundation of the TGfU concept states that if physical education teachers can improve their students understanding of game play, their skill performance will improve greatly. Some research has suggested that students who are taught using the TGfU model, develop a more holistic appreciation for games and are more intrinsically motivated in activities that involve decision making and tactics. The displayed TGfU Model in the poster is an adaptation from research by Werner, Thorpe & Bunker (1996). The model uses the learner as the central focus with 6 fundamental TGfU processes and subsequent outcomes. This colorful TGfU PE poster serves as a modern visual displaying the process from the TGfU model in a kid friendly, easy to comprehend printable. The posters come in a Zip folder with 2 Formats- PDF and JPEG (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily PE lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all PE age groups

This colorful Physical Education Poster identifies 10 important prerequisites a student or athlete would need prior to participating in an exercise session or program. The statements are brief, yet POWERFUL! The PDF file includes 4 different header colors to match your school’s gym colors or your personal style. The posters are in a Zip folder with 2 Formats- PDF and JPEG (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from Kindergarten through 8th Grade

SOME GREAT REMINDERS FOR YOUR STUDENTS AS THEY BEGIN AN EXERCISE PROGRAM!!! This colorful Physical Education Poster identifies 10 Exercise Tips that can help an individual to be more successful with an exercise program in or out of school. The statements are brief, yet POWERFUL! The PDF file includes 4 different header colors to match your school’s gym colors or your personal style. The posters are in a Zip folder with 2 Formats- PDF and JPEG (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from Kindergarten through 8th Grade

HE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE!!! This colorful Physical Education Poster identifies 10 Movement Activities students can easily do at home or at school that are FUN, HEALTHY and FREE. The statements are brief, yet POWERFUL! The PDF file includes 4 different header colors to match your school’s gym colors or your personal style. The posters are in a Zip folder with 2 Formats- PDF and JPEG (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from Kindergarten through 8th Grade

WHERE CAN I EXHIBIT PHYSICAL LITERACY? PHYSICAL LITERACY can be defined as is the ability to move your body confidently during physical activity, make healthy lifestyle choices and perform a variety of skills at school, home and in the community. The basic foundation of physical literacy suggests that just as learning the alphabet is essential for learning to read, the development of essential movement and sport skills is fundamental for performance in physical activities/games/dance and a catalyst for an active lifestyle at school, at home and in the community . Physically literate individuals are able to demonstrate their movement vocabulary in a number of diverse environments. The displayed “Movement Environments for Physical Literacy” poster provides a “student friendly” depiction of the 4 main environments that students would likely be physically active in at school, home or in their community. The graphics in the poster are “kid friendly” and help to draw your students’ eyes to the information presented. This colorful Physical Literacy PE poster serves as a modern visual displaying the process from the Physical Literacy concept in a kid friendly, easy to comprehend printable. The posters come in a Zip folder with 2 Formats- PDF and JPEG (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily PE lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all PE age groups

HOW DOES TRADITIONAL PE TEACHING AND TGfU DIFFER? Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU; Bunker and Thorpe) was developed in 1982 as an alternative to the traditional “skills-based” physical education teaching model. The basic foundation of the TGfU concept states that if physical education teachers can improve their students understanding of game play, their skill performance will improve greatly. Some research has suggested that students who are taught using the TGfU model, develop a more holistic appreciation for games and are more intrinsically motivated in activities that involve decision making and tactics. This colorful PE Poster examines 6 different teaching episodes from both the Traditional Physical Education Teaching and for Teaching Games for Understanding Model. Sharp text and graphics combine to make the poster exciting , “kid-friendly” and relevant! The posters come in a Zip folder with 2 Formats- PDF and JPEG (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily PE lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all PE age groups

THE BEST HOMEWORK YOU WILL EVER GET!!! This colorful Physical Education Homework Poster (Winter Version) was created to “spark” a conversation with students about the vast ways we as physical educators want them to “MOVE THEIR BODIES” at home and in their community. The examples, in the poster, were used to compliment the SHAPE standards and the graphics are fun for students to look at! The PDF file includes 5 different header colors to match your school’s gym colors or your personal style. The posters are in a Zip folder with 2 Formats- PDF and JPEG (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from Kindergarten through 8th Grade

I CAN… BE A GOOD PERSON!!! This colorful “I Can” High School PE poster identifies 9 important “I CAN” statements that directly relate to the Shape America; Standard 4, Personal and Social Behavior National Standards. These statements allow students to personally “connect” with the standard-based outcomes we want them to learn during our daily PE lessons. The statements are brief but POWERFUL! The PDF file includes 6 different header and footer colors to match your school colors. The posters are in both PDF and JPEG format (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from 9th through 12th Grade

I CAN… UNDERSTAND MOVEMENT CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES AND STRATEGIES!!! This colorful “I Can” High School PE poster identifies 9 important “I CAN” statements that directly relate to the Shape America; Standard 2, Movement Concepts and Strategies, National Standards. These statements allow high school students to personally “connect” with the standard-based outcomes we want them to learn during our daily PE lessons. The statements are brief but POWERFUL! The PDF file includes 6 different header and footer colors to match your school colors. The posters are in both PDF and JPEG format (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from 9th through 12th Grade

I CAN… PERFORM A VARIETY OF MOTOR SKILLS!!! This colorful “I Can” High School PE poster identifies 9 important “I CAN” statements that directly relate to the Shape America; Standard 1, Motor Skills and Movement Patterns, National Standards. These statements allow High School Students to personally “connect” with the standard-based outcomes we want them to learn during our daily PE lessons. The statements are brief but POWERFUL! The PDF file includes 6 different header and footer colors to match your gym or classroom. The posters are in both PDF and JPEG format (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from 9th through 12th Grade

ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS-.....! Have you ever needed a “visual” to help reinforce your instruction on how to play Rock-Paper-Scissors? RPS is a great decision making game of wits, speed, dexterity and strategy for students to use to decide small disputes or to settle ties/draws. It is also a FUN game to use for fitness-based games in the gym and activities in the classroom. It also works as a great tool for giving students problem solving skills without repeated, direct teacher intervention. The poster (in 5 colors) displays the 1. Elements, 2. Throws, and Methods for Winning Rock-Paper-Scissors. The animated pictures serve as a kid-friendly visual that students can easily relate to. The images are clearly labeled and subheadings help differentiate the poster categories. The posters are in a Zip folder with 2 Formats- PDF and JPEG (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or classroom for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from Kin. through the 10th Grade

EXERCISE MAKES ME SMART, FIT, HEALTHY AND MORE RELAXED!!! This colorful Physical Education Poster identifies 10 positive outcomes that result from a consistent exercise program. The statements are brief, yet POWERFUL! The PDF file includes 4 different header colors to match your school’s gym colors or your personal style. The posters are in a Zip folder with 2 Formats- PDF and JPEG (originally set for 8 ½ by 11 sheets) but they can easily be copied on a school or store Poster-Maker to convert to a large sized poster. You can then place it inside your gym or playing area for your students to see and for you to reference while you teach your daily physical education lessons. This Physical Education Poster is designed for all ages but is best suited for students from Kindergarten through 8th Grade

The 7 Habits in PE printable display signs used for this product were created by Cap’n Pete adapting Steven R Covey’s habits and principles from his book entitled “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”. It was first published in 1989, as a business and self-help book and has sold more than 25 million copies in 38 languages worldwide, and the audio version has sold 1.5 million copies, and remains one of the best-selling nonfiction business books. As a 7 Habits school (Leader in Me), we strive to apply the principles and concepts of the 7 habits in all areas of the school including physical education. We use these printable display signs at our front door bulletin board and/or in our gym hallway to showcase some of the ideals we expect our students to achieve in physical education class.

LET’S GET RIGHT TO IT, SHALL WE??? The following “Halloween Instant Activities” are 20 quick and easy actions, movements or combined exercises that students can perform as they immediately enter the gym or playing area to help get your students immediately active in PE class, in a fun and “Spooky” way!!!. Several Halloween friends are depicted on the signs performing fitness-based and manipulative skill-based PE movements that your students can come in and easily carry out without a great deal of instruction. Each “Instant Activity” sign has a Halloween image and an activity message that the students will carry out as they immediately enter the gym.. These Halloween Activities can be put up at your gym door (where the students enter) or can be used in a lesson (as station cards) during those challenging weeks and days leading up to Halloween The product has 2 files; one with "full page" Halloween instant activity signs (8 1/2 by 11) and the other has "two to a page" Halloween activity cards to help conserve paper and ink and for those that like smaller cards in which to work with.

I BELIEVE I CAN FLY!!! The following “Reindeer Instant Activities” are 20 easy and quick actions, movements or combined exercises that students can perform as they immediately enter the gym or playing area to help get your students immediately active in PE class, in a fun and Christmassy way!!!. Santa and each of his reindeer have two actions (one fitness-based and the other manipulative skill-based) that your students can easily carry out without a great deal of instruction. Each “Instant Activity” sign has a reindeer image, reindeer signature and an activity message. These Reindeer Activities can be put up at your gym door (where the students enter) or can be used in a lesson (as station cards) during those challenging weeks leading up to the Winter Holidays! The product has 2 files; one with "full page" reindeer instant activity signs (8 1/2 by 11) and the other has "two to a page" reindeer activity cards to help conserve paper and ink and for those that like smaller cards in which to work with.

The following printable display signs were created as a visual aid showcasing the 6 principles of exercise training (overload, specificity, progression, reversibility, adaptation and individual differences) and the 4, FITT guidelines (Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type). Each individual “principles of exercise training” sign has been uniquely created with vibrant colors and attractive text. The signs provide definitions and examples/extensions of each principle and include exciting graphics that grab the students’ attention. The signs can be displayed in key areas of your gym to be highlighted during instruction. They can easily be used to reinforce the exercise concepts you cover during your class. The signs will surely be noticed by your students, principals, parents and colleagues and will work as a valuable tool for you to come back to time and time again!

SPOOKINGLY FUN!!! The PE- Concentration- Halloween Locomotor Movement Activity using the Halloween Icon Memory Cards make an ideal Fall Halloween PE activity that is cooperative, fun and healthy! This package includes a complete Activity Plan and 28 different matching Halloween Icon Memory Cards. The Activity Plan is complete with the activity set-up, equipment needed, teacher directions, SHAPE standards and a graphic depicting the activity. There are 28 Memory Cards that students will venture out to find that include many Halloween Icons such as monsters, mummies, witches, ghosts, zombies, trick-or-treaters and bats. Small group teams will work together to collect matches, while they move around the gym in a variety of ways. The PE- Concentration- Halloween Locomotor Movement Activity (with cut out memory cards) is ideal for a physical education or classroom teacher to use during the weeks leading up to Halloween. The Memory Cards look great and are a “breeze” to use and they can also be easily incorporated into many of your current fitness-based warm-ups and activities. The activity and Halloween memory cards provided in this packet were created to be “FUN” and your students will ask you to bring them out every year during Halloween! PE Concentration- Halloween Version was designed for Kindergarten through 6th grade students.

TIME FOR A FUN AND SPOOKY BREAK!!! The following “Halloween Brain Breaks for the Classroom” are ” are 20 easy and quick movements that students can perform when they need to move their bodies so that they can quickly “refocus” on their classroom work. Several Halloween friends are depicted on the signs performing cool movements that students can perform directly at their desks (or within your classroom) with little to no equipment or items whatsoever. Each “break” sign has a Halloween border, icon and a movement break message. These Halloween Activities are ideal as ”quick energizers” during those difficult weeks and days leading up to Halloween! The product has 2 files; one with "full page" Halloween breaks (8 1/2 by 11) and the other has "two to a page" Halloween breaks to help conserve paper and ink and for those that like smaller cards in which to work with.

I AM THANKFUL FOR THIS BREAK!!! The following “Thanksgiving Brain Breaks for the Classroom” are 20 easy and quick movements that students can perform when they need to move their bodies so that they can quickly “refocus” on their classroom work. Several Thanksgiving friends are depicted on the signs performing cool movements that students can perform directly at their desks (or within your classroom) with no equipment or items whatsoever….just their bodies. Each “break” sign has a Thanksgiving border, icon and a movement break message. These Thanksgiving Activities are ideal as ”quick energizers” during those difficult weeks and days leading up to Thanksgiving Break! The product has 2 files; one with "full page" Thanksgiving breaks (8 1/2 by 11) and the other has "two to a page" Thanksgiving breaks to help conserve paper and ink and for those that like smaller cards in which to work with.