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10 SEL Activities For High School

PLT4M

Explicit – Emotions Activity In this lesson, high schoolers practice labeling and experiencing different emotions during a meditation exercise. Implicit – Strength Training Activity A fitness center or weight room is a fantastic place to teach the skills of responsible decision-making.

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Why Game-Play is Important

Physical Education Ideas

Here is a list of why playing games, I believe, is an important and powerful instruction tool. Games provide an environment for engaging practice. Countless hours of workbook pages or textbook exercises don’t exactly stimulate some of the young minds we encounter. Games help provide different structure.

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

SHAPE America

Here are five ways to celebrate physical activity during National PE & Sport Week and every week — and all year round: 1. Download SHAPE America’s Activity Calendars each month and have your students complete the physical activities that build motor skills.