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THE PITFALLS OF 'MORE, YOUNGER' MINDSET Why Starting Kids Too Early and Pushing Them Too Hard Can Backfire in Youth Sports

Better Coaching

This approach, which Ive labeled More, Younger, insists that increased time on the field, in the gym, or on the court is the surest path to success, scholarships, and lifelong athletic achievement.

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Tag Games For Elementary PE

PLT4M

Skills include: Look Around Be aware of your surroundings and where others are on the field or in the gym. By incorporating different tag games, you can create a dynamic and engaging PE unit that supports students at all skill levels as they develop essential physical skills such as agility, strategy, and teamwork.

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Jump Rope Activities For Elementary PE

PLT4M

These activities also promote cardiovascular endurance, agility, and perseverance, making them a valuable part of any PE curriculum. Take this visual and display it in your gym to help students find the right jump rope size!

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Gobak Sodor: Traditional Game of Indonesia

Montessori Physical Education

The game is played on a grid that can be made by making lines in the ground or using the court lines of a gym. Nowadays, children (but anyone can play it) are encouraged to play Gobak Sodor because it emphasizes cooperation, agility, and strategic thinking. Here is a diagram of the playing area in a gym.

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Can You Use CrossFit In Physical Education Classes?

Physical Education Update

The goal is to improved fitness in 10 different areas: cardiovascular endurance, strength, stamina, speed, flexibility, power, balance, coordination, agility, and accuracy. It’s also a commercial enterprise, with over 10,000 affiliated gyms now using it in their exercise offering.

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10 Halloween Tag Games to THRILL your Students!

Gopher Sport

Spider Web Scooter Tag: Create an intricate “spider web” with black ropes or yarn, intricately weaving a web throughout your gym area. Haunted House Tag: Designate certain areas as haunted houses by standing up tumbling mats throughout the gym. Play for a designated amount of time and switch taggers each round.

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Get Your Green On! 12 Lucky St. Patrick's Day Games for a Shamrockin' PE Class!

Physical Education Ideas

Imagine the gym transformed into a vibrant sea of green and gold, with leprechaun hats bobbing and shamrock smiles all around. The Games: Leprechaun Gold Rush (Kindergarten to Grade 2 - Run and Collect Game): Description: Scatter gold-colored balls (Leprechaun gold) around the gym. Divide the gym into two sides.