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School sport participation

Learning Through Sport

I reckon that the research shows this is how the coach and others 'construct' and input into the sport environment rather than being inherent to sport itself. School sport participation can be a conversation conundrum. I know many people don't have positive experiences with sport.

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Competitively engineering better child sport experiences

Learning Through Sport

A project a few years ago that we undertook using competitive engineering in an Australian football (AFL) competition (Elliott & Pill, 2016) found players, parents and coaches preferred the competitively engineered junior sport competition design to the 'regular' competition. 2021), Buszard et al. & Hammermeister, J. Buszard, T.,

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Learning Through Sport - Untitled Article

Learning Through Sport

This interest was first established when I read Rick Charlesworth's ideas on a game-based coaching approach that he called Designer Games. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance , 85 (1), 9-15. Available here Game design fundamentals and sport coaching. Research Journal of Sport Science, 4, 257-69.

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Spring Brain Break – This or That? Spring Edition! 🌷

Elementary P.E. Games

If you’re looking for Spring games for kids, Easter games for kids, movement activities, brain break activities, classroom games, or just dance / free dance activities, then you came to the right spot! Matthew Wood’s Easter Mario Stomp and Spring Grinch Freeze Dance, and BeWellPlayed Easter Freeze Dance Hero.

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Easter Would You Rather? A Fun Easter Game For Kids! 🐰

Elementary P.E. Games

If you’re looking for brain breaks, Spring games for kids, Easter games for kids, movement activities, brain breaks for kindergarten, classroom games, or just dance / free dance activities, then you came to the right spot! Easter Would You Rather is a fun movement and dancing game for kids! Earth Day Freeze Dance!

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Kung Fu Panda Would You Rather? 🐼 A Fun Movement Game For Kids

Elementary P.E. Games

If you’re looking for more brain breaks for kids, would you rather brain breaks, freeze dance games for kids, movement activities, classroom games or just dance / freeze dance activities then you came to the right spot! Some of the activities include just dance / freeze dance poses, exercises, and a variety of fun dances.

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Staying Active Over Break

Carly's P.E. Games

You can also do this by yourself at home by hooking your feet under your coach. Dancing Challenge : Click on the links below for some dances! Use a stuffed animal if you don't have a ball. How many can you do? Curl-Up Challenge : Video demonstration of my students. Play as many rounds as you can! Don't have a basketball?