"Don't ask for less challenge, ask for more skills. Don't wish it was easier; wish you were better."
-Jim Rohn
13GEM Sporting Fall Homeschool PE 2026
Program Overview
13GEM Sporting will be starting a Homeschool PE program at Marymoor Park in Redmond by providing a multi-tiered program for boys and girls in grades K-8th. This will be a unique program that blends fitness and sports modalities into a unified curriculum. Students will get equal exposure to fitness learning such as cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility and sports learning such as throwing, catching, and kicking a ball, offensive and defensive strategies, and rules and procedures of sports.
Students will be divided into two grade groupings: K-2nd and 3rd-8th; each grade grouping will have its own time slot. Weekly sessions occur on consistent days and times. All skill levels are welcome- from beginners to advanced. This program will be coached by Coach Jacob and other 13GEM Sporting coaches, so all students will receive expert coaching and high-quality programming that results in massive growth and major joy in your student(s). Sessions will focus equally on skill development, gameplay, and workout routines with an emphasis on growth and learning, not merely participation. This is a major feature of all 13GEM Sporting programs.
The intention is to further subdivide the 3rd-8th grouping into 3rd-5th and 6th-8th, however, this will depend on registration numbers. More registration numbers will allow for greater division amongst specific grades. Each grade subdivided group will get their own area to practice and play with students at similar developmental levels.
Flag Football & Fitness on Mondays
Class Times
11:15a-12p Grades PreK - K
12p-1p Grades 1st - 2nd
1p-2p Grades 3rd - 8th+
Monday Schedule - Flag Football
- Mon Sep 14 11:15a-2p Marymoor Soccer 1
- Mon Sep 21 11:15a-2p Marymoor Soccer 1
- Mon Sep 28 11:15a-2p Marymoor Soccer 1
- Mon Oct 5 11:15a-2p Marymoor Soccer 1
- Mon Oct 12 11:15a-2p Marymoor Soccer 1
- Mon Oct 19 11:15a-2p Marymoor Soccer 1
We will start with a 6-week pilot program and will continue it based on feedback when this pilot program ends.
Grades 1st - 8th+ Registration Info
$175/student +6% Registration Fee
Pay-in-Full and Payment Plan Options Available
EARLY REGISTRATION OFFER: $160/student
ENDS SEP 1, 2026
Grades PreK - K Registration Info
$135/student +6% Registration Fee
Pay-in-Full and Payment Plan Options Available
EARLY REGISTRATION OFFER: $123/student
ENDS SEP 1, 2026
Families registering multiple siblings in concurrent programs will receive a 13% Multi-Child Discount on each additional registration after the first child.
Unified Homeschool Curriculum
Fitness
RDA of Physical Activity
Flag Football
Fitness will be the foundation of all Homeschool PE classes as it, along with nutrition, is the most reliable method of maintaining life-long health. Students will learn how to structure a basic workout routine, strengthen their cardiorespiratory system, and perform a variety of calisthenic and resistance movements to activate all bodily health systems.
Flag Football
RDA of Physical Activity
Flag Football
Mondays will be devoted to Flag Football in alignment with Monday Night Football. Students will learn the skills of how to throw and catch a football, run basic passing routes, use juke moves, and perform defensive techniques. Basic offensive and defensive strategies, rules, and procedures of Flag Football will enhance students' understanding of the game and make watching MNF easier.
Sequential Curriculum
RDA of Physical Activity
RDA of Physical Activity
The focus of the program is learning, not mere participation. Skills and concepts are taught sequentially so advanced skills and concepts are built upon well-developed fundamental skills. We start with deliberate attention applied to motor skill and knowledge development through drill work and progress to the free-flowing activities of small-sided and regulation gameplay to maximize learning.
RDA of Physical Activity
RDA of Physical Activity
RDA of Physical Activity
Get the students up and moving for their Recommended Daily Amount (RDA) of physical activity of at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity. Students will be physically, cognitively, socially, and emotionally engaged in a dynamic, enriching PE learning environment that benefits all domains of their learning and development.
What is Physical Education?
There is a major difference between Physical Education, Physical Activity, & Athletics.
The intent of Physical Education is to help students learn the skills necessary for performing a variety of physical activities and understand the benefits of achieving and maintaining a physically active Lifestyle.
Physical Education is defined as:
A planned, sequential program of curricula and instruction that helps students develop the knowledge, attitudes, motor skills, self-management skills, and confidence needed to adopt and maintain a physically active and healthy Lifestyle.
Physical Education programs are the ONE place that:
- ALL children can participate in regular physical activity
- ALL children can become physically educated for a Lifetime of physical activity
PHYSICAL EDUCATION SHOULD BE TREATED WITH THE SAME LEVEL OF PROFESSIONAL CONCERN AS OTHER ESSENTIAL ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS..
Why is Physical Education essential?
- Inactivity is the leading cause of preventable death.
- Physical activity and exercise is the application of what is learned in Physical Education class.
- Quality Physical Education programs are important because they provide learning experiences that meet children's developmental needs, which in turn helps to improve mental alertness, academic performance, and enthusiasm for learning.
- In the same way that exercise benefits the muscles, heart, lungs, and bones, it also strengthens key areas of the brain.
- Children in daily physical activity have shown superior academic performance and more positive attitudes towards school.
- A well-designed Physical Education program will promote a Lifelong physically active Lifestyle that can enhance longevity and Quality of Life.
A Quality Physical Education program includes:
Actual PE Teacher
Curriculum is taught by a certified Health and Physical Education teacher
Ample OTRs & Equipment
Appropriate time and space for students to learn and practice skills with appropriate supplies
Curriculum
Instruction & Assessment
Instruction & Assessment
Curriculum that aligns with state learning standards and outcomes for Health & Physical Education
Instruction & Assessment
Instruction & Assessment
Instruction & Assessment
Instruction and assessment in the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains
Homeschool PE for Co-ops and Independent Groups
What is Mobile PE for Co-ops & Small Groups?
There has been an increase in demand from homeschool co-ops and independent groups with consistent student populations that would like to add a quality PE Program to their curriculum. 13GEM has created "Homeschool PE for Co-Ops and Independent Groups" to accommodate this need.
13GEM provides the Teachers
All teachers have a minimum of a Bachelors in Health & Physical Education (P-12) that includes successful student teaching and a valid Washington Teaching Certificate. This ensures that students will be taught by professionals in the field of Physical Education who know how to manage classrooms and deliver instruction to maximize student growth rates.
13GEM provides the Equipment
All equipment necessary to conduct classes for a maximum of 20 students per class period. 13GEM has invested in high quality, developmentally appropriate equipment including using traditional equipment in novel ways.
13GEM provides the Curriculum
13GEM's Educational Philosophy is based on three main principles: High Opportunities to Respond (OTRs), High Activity Rates, and High Teacher Interaction Rates. All students are taught the fundamental skills, concepts, and strategies to a variety of sports and exercise modalities that exceed the Washington Physical Education Standards.
13GEM can provide the location
Field space at Marymoor Park during weekday school hours are always available for rental. 13GEM can provide all the field rental services required to operate a homeschool PE program at Marymoor Park. The field allows a wide range of choice for creating a Homeschool PE curriculum.
Sports Curriculum
Floor Hockey
- Dribbling & Dekes
- Passing, Receiving, & Shooting
- Defensive Skills & Assignments
- Team Strategies & Concepts
Flag Football
- Passing & Catching
- Flag Pulling & Juke Moves
- Defensive Concepts & Coverages
- Offensive Strategies & Concepts
Ultimate Frisbee
Ultimate Frisbee
- Passing & Catching
- Spacing & Movement
- Defensive Skills & Strategies
- Offensive Concepts & Strategies
Lacrosse
Basketball
Ultimate Frisbee
- Passing, Catching, & Shooting
- Cradling, Scooping, & Juke Moves
- Defensive Skills & Strategies
- Offensive Strategies & Concepts
- Note: non-contact with flag belts
Soccer
Basketball
Basketball
- Dribbling & Ball Control
- Passing, Receiving, & Shooting
- Defensive Skills & Strategies
- Offensive Strategies & Concepts
Basketball
Basketball
Basketball
- Dribbling & Ball Handling
- Passing, Shooting, & Rebounding
- Defensive Skills & Strategies
- Offensive Strategies & Concepts
Badminton
- Serving
- Returns & Rally Shots
- Defensive Strategies of Covering Space
- Offensive Strategies of Placing Shots
Pickleball
- Serving
- Returns & Rally Shots
- Defensive Strategies of Covering Space
- Offensive Strategies of Placing Shots
Speedball
- Passing & Catching
- Spacing & Movement
- Defensive Skills & Strategies
- Offensive Concepts & Strategies
Volleyball
Volleyball
- Serving
- Bump
- Set
- Rotations
- Communication & Teamwork
Exercise Curriculum
Muscular Strength & Endurance
- Body weight exercises
- Low weighted resistance movements using dumbells, kettlebells, etc.
- Principles of Overload, Progression, & Specificity
- Development of a basic exercise routine for a Lifetime
Cardiorespiratory Efficiency
- Running & Jogging Mechanics & Biomechanical Principles
- Pacing concepts for different types of running
- Developmentally appropriate distances and times for goal setting
- Basic understanding of how the body works to supply the body with oxygen during exercise and how to use exercise to improve one's capacity
Flexibility & Recovery
Flexibility & Recovery
- Principles of Static & Dynamic Stretching
- Basics of Yoga & Tai Chi
- Principles of Static Myofascial Release (SMR) before and after exercise
- Fundamentals of a daily flexibility program for Lifetime implementation