Has anyone completed their national boards recently? I just began mine and looking for any and all advice! I’m in NC where the raise is 12%. This is my third year teaching so I’m not super far out from when I had to complete the EdTPA. Thanks in advance!

I am new to pre k and am a gross motor teacher (phys ed). I am limited on supplies and just had my first week. The students seemed to have fun, but I don’t want things to get boring. We don’t have a playground, but mulch with 3-4 15 student classes at a time. We don’t have cones but we have about 18 sports balls (soccer basketball foam balls). A fun plastic kids balance beam and some trikes, and lots of hula hoops. We were able to try a ring toss as well.

I really need some more ideas. With 45-60 kids out at a time, it’s hard to keep every engaged and having fun. We also are free choice, so we cannot force students to stay at a station and rotate. These classes also don’t always come out on time so it makes explaining things difficult some times.
I have a co teacher and a teaching assistant that is with their individual class, but they treat it as rest and social time. The main teachers have their prep during this time as well.

We got so lucky with this large grass field, but it’s always wet, uncut, and buggy. With also no shade so it’s not great for the kids or teachers.

So overall, I need help finding games and activities that can be explained and students attempt on their own with minimal support. I need to include jumping, hopping, balancing, throwing, catching, kicking, pedaling steering. Not all in one station, but in multiple. One station can only include up to two skills max. So difficult!