Homechooling Gym Class
For many parents, homescholing P.E. begins and ends with having their kids ride their bike a couple of times a week. But, the goal of physical education really is about exposing children to a variety of physcial activities – helping them learn basic sport rules and skills – and helping them find activities they’ll enjoy as part of a lifetime of healthy physical fitness.
Not sure your child is made out for team sports? No worries, you’ll find 95+ different gym class options to fit any child’s personality and preferences.
As you select a variety of sports to explore throughout the years, remember to balance out the different types of activities so your kids have the chance to experience how they can develop:
(1) Cardiovascular
(2) Muscle strength & endurance and
(3) Flexibility
Some sports activities may focus on developing a particular coordination skill, while others might be for enjoyment and social reasons.
TEAM BALL SPORTS
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Softball
- Cricket
- T-ball / Whiffleball
- Dodgeball
- Football (American)
- Soccer
- Rugby
- Lacrosse
- Field hockey
- Quidditch (yes, this is a real sport)
- Volleyball
GYMNASTICS & MOVEMENT
- Artistic Gymnastics (balance beam, uneven bars, etc)
- Rhythmic gymnastics (hoop, ribbon, etc)
- Juggling
- Majorette
- Baton twirling
- Trapeze
- Cheerleading
- Dance (Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, etc)
- Aerobics
- Jogging
- Marathons
- Track & field
- Yoga
- Tai Chi
BICYCLING & MOTION
- Freestyle BMX
- Mountain biking
- Dirt jumping
- Unicycling
- Roller skating
- Rollerblading
- Skateboarding
- Scootering
CLIMBING
- Rock climbing
- Hiking
- Rappelling
- Parkour
LAWN SPORTS
- Frisbee
- Golf
- Miniature golf
- Croquet
- Horseshoes
STRENGTH SPORTS
- Weightlifting
- Arm wrestling
RACQUET SPORTS
- Tetherball
- Ping pong
- Badminton
- Tennis
- Racquetball
- Squash
CUE & TARGET SPORTS
- Billiards
- Darts
- Bumper pool
- Bowling
- Bocce
- Shuffleboard
- Archery
- Paintball
- Laser tag
- Target shooting
- Skeet shooting
WATER SPORTS
- Swimming
- Diving
- Water polo
- Snorkeling
- Scuba diving
- Boogie boarding
- Surf boarding
- Kayaking
- Canoeing
- Sail boating
- Fishing
SNOW & ICE
- Alpine skiing
- Cross country skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snow shoeing
- Figure skating
- Speed skating
- Ice hockey
- Curling
COMBAT
- Wrestling
- Judo
- Aikido
- Jujitsu
- Karate
- Tae Kwon Do
- Kickboxing
- Kenpo
- Boxing
- Mixed martial arts, such as Krav Maga
ORIENTEERING
- Letterboxing
- Orienteering
- Geocaching
EQUINE SPORTS
- Horseback riding
- Polo
- Dressage
- Show jumping
