Nicolas Lepine
Using Small-Sided Games to Increase ...

As class sizes grow and student skill levels vary widely, traditional full-class games can unintentionally limit participation. Small-sided games offer a simple, effective way to increase engagement, create more meaningful skill practice, and support independence and sportsmanship in Physical Education—especially in Montessori environments and mixed-ability classes.

Using Small-Sided Games to Increase Participation in Physical Education
Nicolas Lepine
Reintroducing Black Holes: A Montessori PE ...

Today, I’m reintroducing the Montessori PE Black Holes lesson plan—not because the original didn’t work, but because this new version is so different, so much more engaging, and so much more fun that it has essentially become a brand-new game.

Reintroducing Black Holes: A Montessori PE Lesson (That Pulls Students In)
Nicolas Lepine
New MPE Lessons That Bring the Messiness of ...

These three new lessons are part of an ongoing commitment to giving you fresh, integrated resources that bring movement and deep learning to your students.

New MPE Lessons That Bring the Messiness of American History to Life
Nicolas Lepine
Invent a Sport

At my school, we’ve also embraced something I wish more schools would adopt: an Inventors Fair we call Design for Good. Like the Science Fair, it is built on a process—this time, the Engineering Design Process.

Invent a Sport
Nicolas Lepine
"Does More Skill Equal Less Fun?" Revisited Six ...

It hit me like when my child’s teacher sees him after three months from summer break and says, “Wow, they’ve grown!” You knew they were growing, but you didn’t realize how much until someone else pointed it out. Those small incremental growth spurts go under the radar, just as the change in play occurred over the years.

"Does More Skill Equal Less Fun?" Revisited Six Years Later

The Mesoamerican Ball Game

The Mesoamerican Ball Game

The Mesoamerican ballgame still endures with the play of uluma, which is not only a testament to the importance of the game in ancient times, but also reflects the dedication of modern people to keep its tradition alive. If your class is studying Mesoamerican cultures, it would behoove you to play this game in your physical education class to enrich their experience and connect them to the culture in a way that only sport can.