Arizona Health and Physical Education

JULY 21, 2023

This blog will hopefully provide you with some resources you can use to help your students with Autism successfully participate in your physical education class, including PECS, or the Picture Exchange Communication System, activity schedules, ‘First-Then’ charts, and Token Reward Charts.

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PE with Palos

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

By: Bo Phillips – P.E. Teacher at Salt Creek Elementary, VP of Children for IAHPERD. I’m sure we’ve all had students enter our gym saying“ can we play…?”. They wish they could choose the activity or game for the day.

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Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 31, 2023

The Relentless School Nurse blog has had another strong year of readership and community engagement. We are closing in on 500,000 visitors since I published my first blog in July of 2017. Since then, I have posted almost 1100 blogs and written more than 600K words. Now onto the most popular posts of 2023! Drumroll, Please!

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PE Scholar

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Have you ever questioned whether our subject is serving young people in the best way it can? Is it time for a PE curriculum re-design?

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Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 4, 2023

My blog is almost seven years old. Some of my blogs have been widely embraced, others markedly ignored. Blogging can have a significant impact on your school nursing practice. I have kept track of all of the doors that have been opened for me because of blogging, or who I met through social media related to my posts.

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PE with Palos

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

By: Kelly Zerby. It’s never too early to start planning for your end of the year Field Day. If your school has such an event, it can be an amazing time for your staff and students to end the year on a positive note. If you don’t have an event like this, consider hosting one.

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PE with Palos

JANUARY 15, 2020

We all know that fast food is not a healthy option when deciding what to eat. There is plenty of well-researched evidence showing that regularly eating fast food can harm a person’s health.

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Delamere Academy

JANUARY 8, 2023

A short week to start 2023 in Linmere class.

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PE with Palos

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Yoga has become a very popular activity over the years–and for good reason. Not only does it increase flexibility, muscle strength and tone– it has proven to better one’s mental health and even increase respiration, energy, vitality and so much more.

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PE with Palos

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Substitute teachers are often at a disadvantage when walking into any classroom. It can be even more difficult for a PE teacher. There are no seating charts and, in many cases, very few ways to maintain control of an entire classroom of children no matter what their age.

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PE with Palos

AUGUST 15, 2019

By: Kelly Zerby. It’s time to go back to school, are you ready? Whether you are going back to the same school you have been in for many years, or if you are starting at a new place, you need to start the new year off on the right foot with your students. Here are a few suggestions for you. Smile and Stay Positive.

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Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 16, 2024

I never imagined, eight years ago when I started The Relentless School Nurse blog, that I would be asked to present to colleagues across the country. I met so many wonderful school nurses who are also readers of my blog. The attendees were warm and welcoming!

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Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

As I write about hope on the horizon, I am reflecting on why I began this blog “before times,” in 2017. By Robin Cogan, MEd, RN, NCSN, FNASN, FAAN posted 07-06-2017 07:16 I am naming this blog the Relentless School Nurse because that is what I think it takes to be successful in our profession.

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Relentless School Nurse

MAY 13, 2023

One of the most engaged readers of my blog is veteran school nurse Linda Morse, who retired from the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) several years ago. Linda often comments on my blog posts and shares her reflections, reactions and recommendations, all important points that I read carefully.

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PE with Palos

JANUARY 28, 2021

February is American Heart Month, and with the rise of COVID-19, maintaining cardiac health has become increasingly important for people of all ages. While COVID-19 was originally thought to only impact the respiratory system, research has shown that it can also be detrimental to the cardiovascular system, even in young and healthy people.

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PE with Palos

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Gamechangers that have helped me stay organized this year. By: Cindie Cortinas-Vogt.

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PE with Palos

JULY 29, 2019

Sportsmanship is a learned trait. While many athletes are naturally. gracious, no one likes to lose. With that being said, much of the. behavior they exhibit on the field are learned traits that they pick up. from their peers and their parents. Competition is a good thing when it.

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Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 16, 2023

First, I worked with a small group of nurses who chose to learn about blogging as I held a 3 1/2 hour preconference session called; “Growing School Nurse Bloggers” It was a hands one workshop where I shared blogging tips and tricks, but also allowed time for brainstorming and writing.

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Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 31, 2022

. One of the benefits of having more than 900 blog posts is that I can look back at where we were at any given time in years past. Here is my blog post from exactly one year ago 12/31/2021: The Relentless School Nurse: Oh, 2022, I Really Wanted to Welcome You! Well, my hopes for 2022 did not come to fruition. We need us!

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S&S

APRIL 19, 2024

Project ACES (All Children Exercise Simultaneously) is a program of the … Read More The post Project ACES – A Program to Help Motivate Students to Get Active appeared first on S&S Blog.

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Slow Chat PE

JUNE 2, 2023

In this thought-provoking guest blog, we delve into the partnership between SHAPE America and the Marine Corps. Therefore, I invite you to engage with this blog using the same critical lens that we apply to ourselves and our teaching practices. And that’s exactly what this blog post aims to do.

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Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 3, 2024

In my last blog post, entitled: The Relentless School Nurse: There is Nothing “Routine” in School Nursing! , I gave the example of how Wyoming lawmakers have tasked schools with coming up with lists of “routine” healthcare services that parents would opt-into and asked for feedback from my readers.

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Moving Minds Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

The post One Easy-To-Accomplish New Year’s Resolution appeared first on Moving Minds Blog. Interestingly, I read that less than 10% of Americans make resolutions that they actually keep (van Bavel & Packer, 2022). Almost a quarter drop theirs by the end of January. I’m guilty. I’ve tried [.]

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Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 10, 2022

Here is a blog post I wrote to accompany the webinar because for me the impact of gun violence is both personal and professional: When the Impact of Gun Violence is Personal and Professional. To learn more about this topic, register for the BulletPoints webinar episode on “The Impact of Firearm Violence and Threats on Student Health“.

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Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Here is a link to NASN’s blog post describing the results of the survey: Survey Finds 45% of School Nurses Report Mental Health Conditions By NASN. It is time that we address the mental health and wellness of the school nurses who have so valiantly cared for our nation’s school children and staff.

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Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

We need school nurses now, more than ever, learn why in my guest blog: Four Reasons We Need School Nurses Now More Than Ever. . . Thank you to the @RWJF, for sharing my perspective on the work #schoolnurses do, the many ways we advance #healthequity , and what we need to better support students, families, schools, and communities.

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Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Over the many years of writing The Relentless School Nurse blog, I have made it a priority to share perspectives from colleagues across the country. I didn’t have to look too far for this guest post, because Nicole DeBrango, RN, BSN, CSN is a New Jersey school nurse. I came across her post entitled, “School nursing?

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Relentless School Nurse

JULY 13, 2023

I look forward to participating and invite the readers of this blog to join me. Thank you NASN for creating this user-friendly guide to action. Please share your experiences and tag NASN in your social media posts.

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Moving Minds Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The post Holiday Activity Breaks for your Classroom appeared first on Moving Minds Blog. Using the movement bank concept, draw stationary activities out of a hat (or simply preselect these movements). These may include squats, neck rolls, marching in place, touching toes, [.]

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PE Scholar

MARCH 26, 2024

Introduction In this blog, we're going to delve into a Year 4 primary PE concept curriculum lesson that not only focuses on the importance of generating

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Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 21, 2023

For all of the relentless advocates for school health who follow this blog, it’s time to dive into our “Interpersonal Bill of Rights.” ” I found the graphic for this blog post a few weeks ago and posted it on my Facebook page.

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Moving Minds Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The post How to Integrate Movement into the Season of Gratitude appeared first on Moving Minds Blog. Following are some ideas for how we can integrate gratitude with movement for our students: Complimentary Post-Its [.]

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PE Scholar

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Introduction This blog aims to provide a supportive exploration of a Key Stage 2, Year 3 PE lesson centered around attacking in invasion games.

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Moving Minds Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The post Halloween Activity Break Ideas appeared first on Moving Minds Blog. The day is typically associated with candy and sweets, so it can be a great opportunity to educate [.]

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The Sporting

MARCH 27, 2024

The Sporting Blog takes a look at the latest from the British Baseball Federation. Read all the latest on our baseball blog The 2024 National Baseball League Domestic Season Kicks Off at Farnham Park - All the Latest! The National Baseball League gets underway in April 2024 - kicking off an important year for British baseball.

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Physical Education Update

MARCH 12, 2023

Traditionally, I stop posting bi-weekly blogs and newsletters during this period, to avoid sending emails to accounts that won’t be checked until next September. So, I’ll probably send a single blog at the end of July, but not much else over these summer months.

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Moving Minds Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The post 2 Easy Yoga Poses for the Classroom appeared first on Moving Minds Blog. To get the day started with increased blood flow to the brain, teachers can try different types of mindful movements to begin the day for students, [.]

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