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5 Ways to Celebrate PE & Sport Week in Your School … All Year Long!

SHAPE America

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. Implement games into warmups and lessons that foster and complement the development of motor skills.

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Health Benefits Of Physical Education In Schools

PLT4M

After exploring the current state of student health and wellness, we outline and review the short and long-term health benefits of physical education in schools. In addition, we provide a clear call to action for schools and states to dedicate more physical activity opportunities and daily physical education to empower students.

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Reasons Movement Teaches Kids to Think and Learn Differently

Skillastics

Can science really confirm that physical activity affects the way we learn? Studies have proven that physical movement helps kids improve their memory, increase their motivation, and improve motor skills. But the connection to how the brain and physical activity work together goes much deeper.

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Adapted Physical Education – The Call For Inclusion

PLT4M

Adapted physical education and adapted physical activity programs play a critical role in promoting physical activity and overall well-being for individuals with disabilities. Alex has an undergraduate degree in Physical Education Teaching and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Teaching in Physical Education.

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Challenge Your Students with Parkour

Gopher PE

Looking for a challenging content domain to motivate children to learn a broad range of motor skills? This was demonstrated by the fact that a majority of children voluntary participated in parkour during recess when they learned it in physical education 1. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport , 89 (4), 429-439.

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Why Game-Play is Important

Physical Education Ideas

Countless hours of workbook pages or textbook exercises don’t exactly stimulate some of the young minds we encounter. Because students really enjoy playing games, it is a good way to focus their attention and actively immerse them in what I am trying to teach. Research suggests that students (and adults) are most engaged when active.