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Hello PE Nation!

Today I dig into the power of students creating their own games and why that creativity can change the energy of a PE program. I share real examples from my childhood games, then land on a practical, structured way to run “PE Design Squad” so it stays fun, clear, and safe.
• using game creation to boost student ownership and creativity
• borrowing inspiration from Design Squad style challenges
• structuring student designs with equipment lists, setup steps, rules, and gameplay
• adapting striking and fielding ideas like home run derby for PE
• exploring tag and invasion variations like shadow tag, infection, and bike tag stories
• learning from “Canadian football” and why kid rules happen
• drawing hard safety lines, including what not to try
• swapping groups so students test and refine each other’s games
• managing open equipment access with responsibility and clean-up expectations

Empower your students!

Dave

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-High Fives and Empowering Lives book available as an ebook or paperback

-Paperback or download: HERE

-Amazon Ebook: HERE