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5 Ways to Celebrate PE & Sport Week in Your School … All Year Long!

SHAPE America

SHAPE America’s National Physical Education & Sport Week (May 1-7) is a celebration of the importance of physical education and sport in the lives of kids of all ages. Here are five ways to celebrate physical activity during National PE & Sport Week and every week — and all year round: 1.

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Volleyball (Middle School)

Open Phys Ed

This can allow all students to also participate in social engagement and building connections with their classmates that can extend beyond physical education. Etiquette: (Grade 6) Identifies the rules and etiquette for physical activities/games and dance activities.

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Plug and Play Classroom Management (K-12)

Open Phys Ed

Created by: Nichole Wilder Special Contributions by: Eliza Kuhn, Aaron Hart, Andrea Hart This module is intended to assist teachers with classroom management and build excitement for your physical education program. SIGN UP HERE PRIORITY OUTCOMES: Etiquette : Recognizes the role of rules and etiquette in physical activity with peers.

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OPEN National Field Day

Open Phys Ed

Etiquette (K) Recognizes the established protocol for class activities. (1) 1) Exhibits the established protocols for class activities without reminders. (2) 2) Recognizes the role of rules and etiquette in teacher-designed physical activities. (3) 3) Recognizes the role of rules and etiquette in physical activity with peers. (4)

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10 SEL Activities For High School

PLT4M

For example, even something like a pickleball unit in physical education is tapping into a wide range of social-emotional skills. Combined, explicit and implicit SEL activities for high school students can support the complete picture of student development. Does what we are about to say fit the THINK acronym?

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The Beauty of Open-Ended Games in PE (Part Two)

Montessori Physical Education

Open-ended games certainly seem to fit the criteria for providing “a conducive learning environment” while leveraging the inevitable emotional responses from the students participating in the games. If you are a Montessori educator reading this blog, the importance of the environment to learning outcomes should sound familiar.

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Creating an Engaging Obstacle Course in PE Class

School Yard

Motivating students to develop a life-long love of healthy movement and physical activity is just one of several unique challenges for PE educators. Head over to the Physical Education category page to see what’s new. One opportunity to engage students in a unique and challenging lesson plan is to create an obstacle course.

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