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

SHAPE America

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. Be creative and include them in games and movement challenges.

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Invasion Games For Elementary PE

PLT4M

Invasion games for elementary PE offer more than just excitement and energytheyre a powerful tool for teaching key movement concepts like offensive and defensive positioning, teamwork, spatial awareness, and agility. Use Fakes Use body movements, eye direction, or footwork to trick defenders and gain an advantage.

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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

Children have shorter limbs and different leverage points compared to adults, which influences their biomechanics during movements like throwing, kicking, or running. Cross-Training: Encourage children to engage in multiple sports, thereby distributing repetitive stresses across different muscle groups and movement patterns.

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Tag Games For Elementary PE

PLT4M

Tag games for elementary PE are more than just fun ways to get students movingthey help young learners build essential skills like offensive and defensive movement, evasion tactics, change of direction, and spatial awareness. Defense : Deny space during gameplay by cutting off routes and anticipating movement.

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Early Specialization vs. Multi-Sport Participation: What’s the Best Approach for Long-Term Athletic Success and Injury Prevention?

Better Coaching

In contrast, multi-sport participation involves engaging in a variety of sports throughout the year, allowing athletes to experience different types of physical activities and training environments. Young athletes who specialize in one sport are subject to the same movements, muscles, and joints being stressed repeatedly.

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Why teach gymnastics in primary school?

Aspire-Ed

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.” Teaching gymnastics helps children improve in other sports.

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Egg-citing Easter Games for a Hoppin' Good PE Class!

Physical Education Ideas

Here's why incorporating these egg-citing activities can benefit students: 1. Promotes Physical Activity: Easter games get students up and moving, promoting physical fitness and active lifestyles. Builds Teamwork and Cooperation: Many of the Easter games involve teamwork and cooperation.

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