SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. Implement games into warmups and lessons that foster and complement the development of motor skills.

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Physical Education Ideas

MAY 11, 2019

Research suggests that playing games offer a combination of both growth mindset and zones of proximal development – the sweet spot for learning that covers the area of what they can do with help and what a student can do without help. I know people (even teachers) wonder why we play games in class. is just “playing games.”

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School Yard

JANUARY 23, 2019

Motivating students to develop a life-long love of healthy movement and physical activity is just one of several unique challenges for PE educators. A class period full of agility and skill-building movements can be fun and an adventurous change of pace. Skill-Building & Review.

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