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Fueling the Fire: 5 Ways to Start the School Year Strong in Elementary Physical Education

SHAPE America

Unlike classroom teachers who may get pockets of planning time throughout the day, our time with students is almost entirely active. As I enter my 12th year of teaching elementary physical education, I’d like to share the tips I’ve used to start the year strong. I intentionally build in activities that are inclusive.

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Mike Graham, PE Teacher, Partners with PLT4M

PLT4M

Mike Graham, PE teacher and founder of PE 4 Every Kid, is joining forces with PLT4M to enhance elementary physical education for students and teachers alike. Together, this partnership marks a major step in bringing a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate elementary PE curriculum to schools nationwide.

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PE Curriculum for K–12: Student-Centered, Standards-Based

PLT4M

In PE, schools often patch together different programs for elementary, middle, and high school—if they have curriculum resources at all. This leaves many physical education teachers, departments, and districts spending extra time searching, adapting, and trying to connect the dots.

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Meaningful physical education programs and a 'main theme' curriculum model

Learning Through Sport

This question is deeply connected to the question , What is important to learn in physical education in the time available (and to what standard or level of competence) to enable students to continue to pursue being physically active beyond the school gates? Physical activity and fitness orientated physical education.

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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

There are fewer sunlit hours after school for children to be outside and physically active. This time of year, it is increasingly important to incorporate physical activity into the school day. Elementary students get the majority of their movement during the school day in physical education (PE) and recess.

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Teaching Lacrosse in Physical Education Using the New USA Lacrosse Curriculum

SHAPE America

The updated curriculum aligns with SHAPE America’s National Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education, while the previous curriculum was aligned with the outdated NASPE standards. In addition, you will see various assessments that align with those outcomes. Additional Resources.

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The National PE Standards Set the Structure — You Provide the Paint

SHAPE America

Students around the field are throwing and catching discs, learning movement skills, encouraging one another, and enjoying physical activity in the process. Jonathan Jones Jonathan Jones is a 15-year physical educator in Prince George's County, MD, serving as an elementary teacher and PE resource teacher.