New View on Physical Education

Physical Education can be a class in a child's life that is either a positive or negative portion of their schooling. Some PE teachers may focus on the skill aspect of the class and try to increase the athletic ability of their students. Although this is in fact part of a PE class, I believe it should be a very small part. In my opinion, a gym class can be intimidating for kids who aren't star athletes or have a low confidence level. If a class focuses on simply athletic pats of the course, the kids who lack these skills may feel uncomfortable and not want to participate to eliminate themselves from embarrassment. Therefore, a PE class should be a variety of aspects and skills, and should involve inclusive games rather than a game of volleyball or basketball. I believe these games should be created to be not intimidating,and help to make everyone feel comfortable and build their confidence level. My philosophy is sports should be taught in a fun matter and students should not be simply thrown into a full class game of a high skill level sport. From personal experience I find it easier to play sports in smaller groups than in an entire class. There are less people, and helps to build confidence. In conclusion, I believe a physical education class should focus on building confidence, making everyone feel comfortable, and increase skill levels in many aspects in an open and friendly environment. The goal should be to make sure everyone is involved and creat an environment individuals look forward to being part of and comfortable in. I think a key point is the intense athletes should somehow be brought down a step or two to the same levels as others. This shouldn't be done in a degrading way or insulting way, but in a clever subtle and almost invisible way. Perhaps if you're playing soccer for instance, select them to be the goalie or make someone a little shy the team captain. These are just a few examples of how to create a gym class that I believe should be worked on.