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).

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Gopher Sport

APRIL 16, 2025

By thoughtfully integrating a variety of skills and activities, we ensure that every studentespecially those who identify as non-PE or non-athletehas the opportunity to achieve success, develop confidence, and ultimately discover their unique movement niche.

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Open Phys Ed

JANUARY 15, 2024

Created by: Jenna Knapp & Aaron Hart Special Contributions: Deedi Boland Design: Jennifer Truong For thousands of years, children have been jumping rope as a form of movement-based fun. Demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns. Analyzes movement situations and applies movement concepts (e.g.,

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 23, 2023

These include: STATE GOAL 19: Acquire movement and motor skills and understand concepts necessary to engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity. STATE GOAL 20: Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness based upon continual self-assessment. Want to see how PLT4M aligns to all 6 ISBE PE standards?

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PLT4M

AUGUST 25, 2022

Exercise and fitness should not be a one size fits all approach. Modified exercises allow every individual to succeed in fitness. Any type of injury from working out will likely stop a student’s fitness journey in its tracks. PE teacher Adam Hughes reviews with a student how to scale a movement with a PVC pipe.

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First Beat

JUNE 26, 2024

Firstbeat Sports is a single-platform solution that provides elite sports teams with data on training load, intensity, fitness, performance readiness, stress, recovery, and more. The Dolphins are the most successful basketball club in Sweden, and we are here to support them to achieve their next goals.

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PLT4M

JUNE 17, 2023

Movement breaks, or brain breaks, are opportunities for students during the school day to get up out of their seats and move. In this article, we explore the benefits of movement activities and provide 15 different free movement breaks for the classroom. First, movement breaks promote increased focus and attention span.

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PLT4M

APRIL 22, 2024

At PLT4M, we recommend teaching gymnastic skills to the entire class allowing ample students time to practice the movements together. 2) Tumbling – Forward Roll For all of our tumbling movements in gymnastics lesson plans, we want to move with control. Option to modify the movement by bringing your feet further apart.

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Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Deficits such as these in foundational motor skills have consequences for cognition and achievement. Recent evidence suggests that adding developmentally appropriate cognitive demands to patterned movement stimulates executive function and the precursor skills to reading and math ( Paschen et al., Use your knowledge. Change things up.

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PLT4M

JUNE 13, 2023

Functional fitness is any exercise or workout that improves your body’s natural movement patterns. This type of exercise emphasizes functional movements that can be used in everyday life. Download Now – 24 Free Follow Along Fitness Workouts for Physical Education [Free PDF] What is Functional Fitness?

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PLT4M

JANUARY 27, 2025

A strong lesson plan doesnt just provide fun activities; it connects those activities to broader learning goals, helping students see how what theyre learning now relates to real-world fitness and health. To achieve this vision, PLT4M is excited to partner with Mike Graham, an expert and advocate for quality elementary physical education.

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PLT4M

APRIL 2, 2024

Physical education plays a crucial role in shaping the health and fitness habits of individuals from an early age. Lifetime fitness activities are workouts, exercises, and sports that people can continue to enjoy and benefit from at any stage of their lives, regardless of their age or fitness level.

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Gopher Sport

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Exercises like ‘Jump the Spinner,’ where students learn while having fun with fitness, and ‘The Magic Number Team Activity,’ are a great way to foster inclusivity. Help students to know it is okay to make mistakes and fitness is fun. Can you achieve a double catch with everyone in the class?

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Skillastics

MAY 10, 2022

Here are five easy ways to increase student engagement and movement in your students by 50%. On the contrary, kids can master skills and techniques, set achievable goals right off the bat–and reach them–encouraging them to keep going. The post Five Ways to Increase Student Movement and Engagement appeared first on Skillastics.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 22, 2023

Less than 25% of children achieve the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity a day. Muscular Fitness – Builds strong muscles and endurance. Heart & Lunge Health – Improves blood pressure and aerobic fitness. Only 26% of high school-aged students attend PE classes 5 days a week.

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Physical Education Ideas

DECEMBER 30, 2023

What we are talking about goes beyond the traditional notions of physical fitness; it encompasses a broader range of skills and knowledge that empower individuals to participate confidently and competently in physical activities throughout their lives. Movement skills, much like numeracy, reading and writing, can be learned.

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Skillastics

JUNE 23, 2022

Studies have proven that physical movement helps kids improve their memory, increase their motivation, and improve motor skills. Movement and physical activity truly helps kids think and learn differently. Skillastics® has multiple solutions to fit your physical activity program needs. Absolutely. That’s 20 opportunities to win!

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Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

That was until it was time for the Presidential Fitness Test. Funny enough, these tests were designed to evaluate students for “ military preparedness” more than evaluating fitness. While the Presidential Fitness Test was removed in 2013, the PACER test became a new method of torture. Then it was the week of doom.

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PLT4M

JULY 31, 2023

Positive reinforcement for their achievements and constructive feedback on areas of improvement can boost students’ confidence and motivation. Goal Setting and Achievement: Regularly tracking students’ progress helps them set achievable goals and work towards accomplishing them.

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Skillastics

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Movement is defined as changing the position of one’s body parts relative to each other. Physical activity is defined as intentional voluntary movement directed toward achieving a goal. The definitions of movement and physical activity are different, but we use the words interchangeably.

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PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

It is essential for students to learn how to stay fit and healthy. A fitness curriculum can help teachers to provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to stay fit and active. Fitness curriculum focuses on building skills in physical activity options that students can do beyond the walls of schools.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A wide range of SEL activities for high school students can help achieve this. 2) Self Management Self-management: The abilities to manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations. Does what we are about to say fit the THINK acronym?

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The Sporting

MARCH 12, 2023

Gymnastics has a number of health advantages and it may be the best sport to do if you want to get fit and active, even in your advancing years. Gymnastics will help you reach your fitness goals , especially if you want to strengthen your core. Will You Add Gymnastics To Your Fitness Routine?

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PLT4M

JULY 18, 2022

The big picture goal is that students come to class willing to participate and are open to trying the different fitness units and activities planned. Physical education ice breakers can help students to create the necessary trust with their peers and teacher. Free Fitness Lessons For P.E. Free Fitness Lessons For P.E.

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 27, 2022

We share six examples of fitness-focused pe activities without equipment and provide a downloadable PDF of even more lessons for your physical education class. First and foremost, PE activities without equipment can teach students lifelong fitness skills they can do anywhere and anytime. Free Fitness Lessons For P.E.

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PLT4M

MARCH 6, 2023

Regular physical activity in children and adolescents promotes health and fitness and helps to reduce obesity and the risk of developing chronic conditions. This recommendation from the CDC is for all students. Youth participating in a virtual fitness class at home. Ready to Learn More?

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Free Fitness Lessons For P.E. Movement breaks in class can increase daily physical activity time and help to improve concentration and attention for any grade level, from elementary through high school. A quick 5-minute movement break can break up a long class period and refocus students to optimize time during the lesson.

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Reinventing the Game

APRIL 14, 2022

What process does Fig 1 best fits; 1) The teacher’s thinking process when approaching a learning design? Without doubt, as experts, we can predict much movement outcomes when it comes to skills, values, etc. We go through with the lessons and usually find it hard to decide if we had achieved what we need to. Or is it vice versa?

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Skillastics

AUGUST 22, 2022

No matter what generation you identify with, if you watched TV while you were growing up, you probably had a pretty cool fitness icon to look up to. Whether it was Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 70s, Jane Fonda in the 80s, or Richard Simmons in the 90s, there’s always been someone who made fitness look easy and fun.

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Aspire-Ed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

KS1: “Pupils should develop fundamental movement skills, become increasingly competent and confident and access a broad range of opportunities to extend their agility, balance and coordination, individually and with others. They also learn to work as a team and support each other to achieve a goal.

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First Beat

AUGUST 4, 2023

This integration will streamline the process of sharing our latest Firstbeat physiological performance insights such as Heart Rate Recovery or Movement Intensity with more members of the organization. We strongly believe that our latest technology offers numerous opportunities for coaches and players to optimize their performance potential.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

PE programs now boast a comprehensive approach to introducing students to different forms of physical fitness, health, and wellness. Physical activity defined by Shape is “any bodily movement that results in energy expenditure.” The long-term goal is to help students pursue happy and healthy lifestyles.

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The Sporting

MAY 16, 2023

The beauty and allure of these sports lie in their uniquely challenging traits, providing people with opportunities to push their limits and achieve something truly remarkable. Boxers must be able to read their opponents' movements and anticipate their next move, while also creating openings to attack.

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The Sporting

APRIL 10, 2023

Real Tennis at The Queens Club The Sporting Blog : Howard, tell us how you managed to fit training to play elite level sport in with your work and eventually family commitments? So I was fitting in a huge number of matches each year, similar to what a top modern Lawn Tennis Tour Pro would play annually. at squash till the mid 1970’s.

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The Sporting

JUNE 16, 2023

However, he was the only player removed from the reserve list of players, he was fit and playing well at the time. Leslie went on to spend fourteen seasons at Plymouth Argyle where he eventually achieved promotion into the Second Division. In fact, Leslie played and scored twice on the same weekend as the England friendly.

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The Sporting

AUGUST 14, 2023

When at its best, the passing and movement that leads to oodles of created chances and goals makes it a magnificent spectacle to the fans lucky enough to witness it. He was working his team hard in training to improve their fitness and built around a solid defence and prolific target man, Dion Dublin.

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Fit and Fun Play

AUGUST 29, 2023

For many reasons, older adults form the belief that maintaining physical health is best achieved in individual fitness or therapeutic activities. However it should be noted that equally as important is the fact that all movement matters and that movement activities founded upon play often lead to lasting success.

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