PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

(Physical Activity Guidelines) And yet, less than one-quarter (24%) of children 6 to 17 years of age participate in 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Let those numbers sink in. Physical activity can help. Exercise and Academics – Why Aren’t Kids More Physically Active? So why is this happening?

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In that case, a quality physical education program should be a staple of any comprehensive educational system. Authors Note: In recent years, the larger educational community has explored if any subject should be required, especially at the high school level. Is Physical Education Required? Piekarz-Porter, et al.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 22, 2023

Less than 25% of children achieve the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity a day. Only 26% of high school-aged students attend PE classes 5 days a week. 13% of students do not graduate from high school, with minority populations and low-income students disproportionately affected.

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PLT4M

JULY 21, 2023

Quality physical education programs provide students with a planned, sequential, K-12 standards-based program of curricula and instruction designed to develop motor skills, knowledge, and behaviors for active living, physical fitness, sportsmanship, self-efficacy, and emotional intelligence. More on that later!

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PLT4M

JULY 15, 2022

John Ratey published his book Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, it set the course for linking physical education with academic performance. ” The book quickly became the gold standard for physical education teachers and the must-cite source for why PE mattered in schools.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Higher physical activity and physical fitness levels are associated with improved cognitive performance (e.g., Students exercise during a physical education class. Free Fitness Lessons For P.E. concentration, memory) among students. Classes Looking to branch out from the traditional games based P.E

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