SHAPE America

MAY 22, 2025

dance, yoga, aerobics) that meet the need for self-expression. It might look like dancing in your room, walking the dog, shooting hoops with friends, riding a bike, or playing tag at recess. You can embed this through goal-setting practices like the FITT principle to guide students toward personalized, achievable fitness goals.

Physical Education

Learning Through Sport

MARCH 23, 2025

While recreation sport in curriculum time didn't feature in any of the schools I worked in, when I started my teaching career in the late 1980s, in many jurisdictions school sport was still in curriculum time. Wretman (2017) found participation in school sport had a significant standardised effect on academic achievement. Keane, F., &

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PLT4M

JUNE 19, 2025

The Bigger Picture Low activity isn’t just a health concern—it impacts academic achievement, mental health, and overall student well-being. A strong, inclusive PE curriculum can help close these gaps. Without it, we risk leaving behind those who need support the most.

High School

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

No program can achieve all that is possible or ambitioned for physical education as physical education programs have limited time (see for more discussion the last blog). Gallahue, 1996) is designed around individual student's developmental needs rather than achievement of content-specific goals. Developmental physical education (DPE).

Physical Education

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 5, 2025

To attain this program goal, I agree with Siedentop (1991), "less is more" in physical education as there needs to be the time within curriculum to realistically achieve movement development outcomes with students. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance , August, 29-32. Instructional time. Mosston, M.

Physical Education

Montessori Physical Education

MAY 4, 2025

The Māori are renowned for their warrior culture, exemplified by the powerful haka—a ceremonial dance performed to convey challenge, unity, or celebration. The game was traditionally used not just for recreation but also for training, storytelling, and strengthening community bonds.

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The Sporting

APRIL 13, 2023

The 10 Most Popular Sports In the World Sports as a form of recreation have been around for over 3,000 years. Third, you can play tennis as a competitive or recreational sport. Chinese players have made significant achievements in table tennis. But what are the most popular sports in the world in 2023?

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