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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. Also, it is recommended that adding 45 minutes of cardio exercise such as Swimming or Skipping can increase your cardiovascular health. 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. Below is an example lesson plan.

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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! 5) Dance What better way to get moving and exercise than dance?

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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. 5) Running – Cardio Running is one of the most popular forms of cardio, but it is not the only form of cardio.

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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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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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Spin Bike Workouts For Beginners

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Some schools are even fortunate enough to have a full cardio room with spin bikes, treadmills, and more. Spin bike workouts for beginners in schools can expose students to this fun and dynamic cardio workout option while elevating their heart rate! PLT4M has a full slate of PE lessons for physical education teachers to choose from!

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