My Teaching Philosophy

There are many important aspects to consider when it comes to the education of a child. Today’s society demands a healthy lifestyle, and thus the education system is enforcing this to the children of society. One of the key components to a child’s education is participation in PE class. Through games and sports related activities children will not only be active, but they will also be exposed to many other skills that they will use in life outside of the gym. My Teaching Philosophy is to make sure that each child is educated about inclusion, teamwork, cooperation, respect and at the same time have FUN. Because children can take these skills and use them in life outside the gym.

First of all it is safe to say that most games and relays are comprised of team work components. The aim for my classes is to implement and educate children about how to behave around others, and make the best out of themselves and motivate others to do the same. This is going to be done by tying in components of learning to be respectful and cooperative to others.

Secondly, it is important for all children to be involved, especially in classes such as PE. Because involvement in physical activity is not only beneficial for their health, but games and relays can also be used as a confidence booster. By rewarding the child if they perform their assigned responsibility (such as leading a team, or collecting the equipment after class) they get a confidence boost by knowing that they did a good job. This can be especially beneficial for children that are not confident in sporting abilities but for instance are great leaders.

Thirdly, Games and Relays is the type of class that children will be having a lot of fun in. For instance it could potentially be a “release” to stressed children. Because once they come in to play sports games, they do not have to focus on things that are stressful to them outside of the gym. It is also a way for children to socialise, and communicate, especially when the game is team related. In addition to this children will have the opportunity to be imaginative, especially when they get the opportunity to create their own game. Because the children will be having “FUN” with the activity, it is safe to say that fun is used as a motivator. Initially for the first few lessons, the motivation will come from the teacher, but as the children realise that games and activities are fun, they will potentially learn how to generate self motivation.

A huge part of teaching is being able to educate children in a way that they can take the skills they learn and use them outside the classroom and gym. In my belief skills such as respect, cooperation, and responsibility are going to be beneficial in every aspect of their life, and not just games and relays. With this in mind fun is also a key teaching point. If I can implement fun into my lessons I believe that the children will be motivated to complete their tasks, and hopefully they will learn how to create their own motivation by implementing some fun things into other tasks they particularly dislike.