Learning Through Sport

AUGUST 8, 2022

There is substantial evidence of many psychological, physical, and social health benefits of participation in sport across the lifespan, including that participation in sport is associated with improved psychological and social health benefits above other forms of leisure time physical activity for children and adolescents.

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The Sporting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

A photographic tour of one of the most advanced F1 tracks in the world: Yas Marina Circuit - Abu Dhabi Updated September 2023 On the adult playground of Yas Island, Abu Dhabi , the Yas Marina Circuit rightly hogs most of the limelight. The Sporting Blog visited the famous track, back in 2017, and had quite the time.

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Recreation Sports Sports Sport 105

Gopher PE

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Ask most elementary students what their favorite school activity is, and they will most likely respond “RECESS”! The CDC defines recess as “a regularly scheduled period in the school day for physical activity and play that is monitored by trained staff or volunteers. Review activities in PE. Because we are the movement experts.

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Mindful PE

JULY 14, 2021

We all know how much movement matters to children (and adults!) To read more about how I used Brain Breaks in my third and fifth grade classes, you can read more on my classroom blog HERE. All children can benefit from breathwork, and these activities don't require any additional equipment or setup. of all ages.

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PE Teacher Elementary Movement Academics 52

AKA Sports

APRIL 15, 2021

For adults, yes, even some of you extroverts, definitely, for many of us anti-social introverts, those who have been inactive, those who have bathed and soaked in privacy of these past 52 weeks… good for you and I too feel a higher level of safety and security. To bring this Part I & II of the 52 Weeks Later Blog, full circle.

Fitness 52

Fitness Fitness Elementary Creativity 52

Montessori Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

I got a request from the last blog to incorporate a specific lesson into the description of open-ended games. Therefore, for this blog, I will use my lesson on Sustainability to help describe some of the benefits of open-ended games. Unfortunately, adults usually don’t have a great answer, or we say, “I don’t know.”

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The Sporting

AUGUST 4, 2023

Cricket remains, in the UK at least, one of the top Summer activities for kids , and clubs are always on the lookout for new Junior players. The lifeblood of a cricket club is the players, for numerous reasons which perhaps we’ll look at in another article.

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