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Fitness Through Play: How to Reimagine Physical Education for Lifelong Wellness

SHAPE America

Can play be exercise? Does exercise have to be associated with a negative connotation to be effective? Traditional approaches in physical education can lack joy, choice and relevance to students lives. The negative association with fitness can affect students perception of physical activity and the value of physical education.

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Walking For Fitness Class

PLT4M

It works for all fitness levels and is quickly becoming a popular elective in physical education programs across the country. It gives them a space to exercise, set goals, and improve their health—without needing advanced athletic ability or experience. A walking for fitness class is a fun, accessible way to get students moving.

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Gobak Sodor: Traditional Game of Indonesia

Montessori Physical Education

Besides working on cardiovascular conditioning and quick reflexes, it is the strategy that the teams must employ as a collective, which resembles successful army formations moving in battle. Watching the coordinated movements of the offense and defense made me think that this game would have been an excellent training tool for the military.

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Can You Use CrossFit In Physical Education Classes?

Physical Education Update

A trend in physical education has been to make PE classes less difficult so that every student can enjoy them. The video above shows an example of how Crossfit concepts can be used in a high school physical education setting, as a program for students who want to work harder than in their traditional PE classes.

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Exciting New Features for PhysednHealth K-12 Platform

Physed n Health

Select from a wide range of exercises, and receive real-time feedback on their performance. Jump Rope Test Integrate the classic jump rope test into your curriculum and evaluate students’ agility, coordination, and cardiovascular endurance. It also streamlines the grading process and fosters a more engaging learning environment.

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Time to Get Off the Couch Again

Montessori Physical Education

It was lifting weights that steered me towards a degree in kinesiology (specifically exercise physiology). However, during my studies It was not lost upon me that cardiovascular exercise was important. Ignore all the benefits of regular cardio exercise and accept an early demise? From all my football PTSD, I hated it.

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FITT Principle For Physical Education

PLT4M

As physical education looks to promote student engagement and lifelong fitness, the FITT principle serves as a valuable tool for the classroom. We explore the FITT principle, its benefits, and 3 different ways to apply it to physical education classes. F – Frequency – how often will you exercise?