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Mindful Movement: Best Exercises to Elevate Your Mental Health

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You have heard your teacher saying this in your kindergarten class before, and it makes much more sense now we work more and play less, and often at home. When you perform an exercise, your brain starts working more clearly as your body is performing different movements. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.

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Middle School Physical Education Units

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Roxeanne Bush, a middle school PE teacher in Illinois, describes the need for variety and choice , “Students at this level crave choice and different options. As teachers, we need to help foster that with various activities, units, and opportunities throughout the year. An introduction to all things movement and fitness!

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PE Activities Without Equipment

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PE teachers can choose from endless PE activities without equipment. Many teachers will consider splitting the class into two more manageable small groups. This is an excellent strategy for managing a large class size that we know many PE teachers face! No equipment, no problem. Free Fitness Lessons For P.E. Get Access Here.

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Virtual PE Lessons with Free Downloadable PDF

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If virtual PE is going to be synchronous learning, there is still an obvious element of technology needed for PE teachers and students to work together. But if virtual PE is going to be any amount asynchronous, then PE teachers need to find a way to track and monitor the completion of course content for students at home.

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Exercise Modification Examples

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PE teacher Adam Hughes reviews with a student how to scale a movement with a PVC pipe. And as teachers and coaches, it is our job to help each individual reach their full potential. By even just providing a few different exercise modification examples in a class or workout, you can open up the door to so many more students.

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Lifetime Fitness Activities

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Lifetime fitness activities include: Walking/Jogging/Running Strength Training Yoga Pilates Dance Swimming Lifetime Sports (Tennis, Pickleball, Tennis, Golf, etc.) While traditional games and sports have long been popular physical activity options, PE teachers have turned to lifetime fitness activities to promote long-term active lifestyles.

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5 Components Of Physical Fitness

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Muscular Endurance: Muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to perform repeated movements or hold a position for an extended period without fatigue. Examples of aerobic exercise include running/jogging, biking, swimming , jumping rope, and even dancing. Strength is expressed by slower, controlled movements.