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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher PE

Activities in physical education often teach children important classroom skills including following instructions, making decisions, problem-solving, teamwork, and self-regulation. This cross-modal integration enhances the brain’s ability to process the coordinate information from different sensory channels.

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Reasons Movement Teaches Kids to Think and Learn Differently

Skillastics

Physical Benefits If exercise can improve the brain’s ability to reorganize functions and connections, that leads to even more intellectual benefits, like increased ability to stay attentive, improved motor skills, improved hand-eye coordination, problem solving, and better decision making. It works quietly, in the background.

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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher PE

Activities in physical education often teach children important classroom skills including following instructions, making decisions, problem-solving, teamwork, and self-regulation. This cross-modal integration enhances the brain’s ability to process the coordinate information from different sensory channels.

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COVID-19’s Impact on Youth Physical Activity

Spark PE

It was encouraging that people quickly developed creative approaches to stay active and help their children continue activities. Even the best schools cannot meet all children’s needs, so schools are encouraged to coordinate with community partners to provide additional resources both in and out of school. 2019 May 1;42:146-55.

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Good coaching is the effective manipulation of task constraints, not just telling athletes how to perform

MSU

Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Sport Coaching and Leadership Online Programs. Here’s why modifying equipment, changing playing dimensions, changing rules, and gamifying practices – all examples of task constraints – are better strategies for teaching and refining athletic skill. Written by Andy Driska, Ph.D.