Thunderstorms, Night Meets, Canada Geese and Fireflies Provide an Unforgettable Experience

I ‘m a track fan and I love night meets. There’s nothing quite like them as the stadium lights turn the track into a giant stage while everything around the track fades into the darkness.  There’s a heightened sense of... Read more

Can Physical Education Unite a War-Torn Country?

When it comes to physical education, it seems that Uganda is more advanced in its thinking than many North American school boards. Rather than firing PE teachers and cutting PE from school curricula, Uganda’s ministry for education has announced that... Read more

Resources: Free Videos Teach Desktop Yoga for In-Class Physical Education

When we think of physical education classes, we automatically envision students exercising in a gym. However, the reality is that many teachers don’t have a gymnasium in which to work. That leaves them with the challenge of finding activities that... Read more

Our New Blog Mandate Now Includes Swamp Soccer

With PE Update.com’s recent change in format (new articles are now shown for free on our homepage for several weeks before being placed into our archives), our Fun Stuff for PE newsletter has also changed, focusing on informing readers about... Read more

Fashion Versus Functionality in Sport & Eyeglasses

As I was recently watching the world’s women’s curling championships, I was struck by the number of participants who were wearing the latest fashion in eyeglasses –  spectacles with extremely wide arms and transparent rims. In many cases, they made... Read more

Why the Olympics are So Addictive

The Winter Olympics are over, and if you’re like me, you’re feeling a huge void in your life! That’s particularly true here in Canada, where Olympaholics like myself became accustomed to following the Games in the mornings, at the office,... Read more