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Meet Heather: The PE Teacher Who Redefines Resilience and Empowerment

Gopher Sport

Born with right hemiplegia, a partial paralysis on her right side—a condition as rare as she is unique—Heather has faced physical challenges from day one. It’s something I’ve faced every day of my life, from being unable to walk until age two, to figuring out how to play sports in elementary school with only one good hand.

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Farm Fresh Learning: Students Taste, Shop, and Explore

PE for Parents

Students of this rural community are getting ready for farmers market season at their school. During a recent site visit to Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District, we had the opportunity to observe a creative and engaging student wellness activity—a mock farmers market organized for all students. Bold New Look. More Impact for Kids.

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THE PITFALLS OF 'MORE, YOUNGER' MINDSET Why Starting Kids Too Early and Pushing Them Too Hard Can Backfire in Youth Sports

Better Coaching

As children grow older, this conditional approval can encourage a cycle of anxiety and fear of failure. This underscores the futility of making high-stakes decisions about a childs athletic future in elementary school. The child may feel that they are letting down their parents and, by extension, failing as a person.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Ohio School Nurse Rachel Ocampo’s, Assessment Skills Save the Life of a Third Grader!

Relentless School Nurse

The story of the third grader at Parkside Elementary School highlights the critical role that school nurses play in ensuring the well-being of students. T he timely intervention of the school’s licensed nurse, Rachel Ocampo, proved to be life-saving for Kassie Machado’s daughter, Mia.

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Fishin’ for Change: Combining Physical Education and Outdoor Recreation

SHAPE America

We teach at the Ancona School, a small, progressive elementary school in the Hyde Park area of Chicago’s South Side. Each year, our school’s Gone Fishin’ trip combines physical education with outdoor recreation. They explore, make adjustments, and learn from experience and the environment.

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Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children

Stanford Childrens

Like any medical condition, it means your family may have to deal with special challenges. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a condition that occurs in the brain and affects how a person communicates and interacts with others. And by their late elementary school years, they do not have the diagnosis anymore.

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Early Diagnosis Is Key for Children With Autism

Stanford Childrens

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a condition that occurs in the brain and affects how a person communicates and interacts with others, among other symptoms. With all the appropriate therapies and the parents fully engaged, a lot of my patients start elementary school at the same level as their peers.