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Team sports encourage friendly competition and help students cooperate and work together toward a common goal. Students can learn how to positively communicate with each other in a social setting while also running, jumping, and playing. Activities such as hockey, soccer, flag football, softball, and basketball are very popular in PE classes. You can spend a few weeks on each sport, or pick just 2-3 to focus on during the year. Individual activities that don't require a team, such as yoga, weight training, golf, frisbee, and aerobics, tend to stick with children into their adult lives. This is a great time to teach them the basics in a safe and supportive environment, to foster enjoyment of these activities that will last a lifetime. In large classes, breaking into multiple groups of five or six students to learn the fundamental skills of a sport or activity will help improve physical skills, social skills, and teamwork. You can have each group doing a specific activity at a station, and have them rotate every 10 minutes or longer. This provides variety and will help to keep students engaged. A well-designed curriculum will have activities that accommodate all student needs. You can include activities that are inclusive to students with different needs while still challenging more athletically-inclined students. For example, an activity such as yoga increases mobility, hand-eye coordination, and flexibility, but can be adjusted to be more or less challenging for individual student needs.
Allow children to participate in team sports. Incorporate individual activities into the curriculum. Set up stations for small groups. Plan inclusive activities for all students.