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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. The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

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Precision in Physical Education (PE) – What is its role?

Reinventing the Game

Insisting on precision takes a fair bit of time in the preparation phase, usually a teacher-centred process which leads to possibly external regulation for most learners (limited intrinsic motivation). To what extent does motivation comes in when we start with precision? How about sport/game skills or abilities?

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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher PE

As knowledge of the impact of motor coordination on children’s cognition and academic achievement evolves, physical educators are increasingly integrating rhythmic coordinative movement into their daily classroom activities to prime the brain for learning. 2019 ; Kolovelonis & Goudas, 2023 ). Use your knowledge. Change things up.

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Why teach gymnastics in primary school?

Aspire-Ed

Flexibility, strength, technique, speed, control, coordination and balance are all developed through gymnastics. KS1: “Pupils should develop fundamental movement skills, become increasingly competent and confident and access a broad range of opportunities to extend their agility, balance and coordination, individually and with others.

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“Mama, I can’t sit here any longer.” How PE Changed My Daughter’s Year – and My Perspective

Active Schools Us

But I had this PE teacher that was very encouraging – tough but motivational. In addition to showing up on his own time to kids’ games and events to cheer them on, he makes PE so engaging because he knows how important it is for them to feel validated and stay motivated to get healthy.

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PE: Co-curricular or Extracurricular?

Montessori Physical Education

Sport provides a unique lens into society by reflecting its values, but only when that motive is intentional by the teacher. However, a co-curricular complements and connects to the academic curriculum. In most cases, physical education is taught as an extracurricular. “

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How to Become More Athletic in 7 Simple Steps

The Sporting

Becoming an athlete takes time, dedication and motivation There's no better feeling than being at the top of your game. Conditioning your body for peak athletic performance will help you to feel motivated and progress quickly. When you feel great, you’ll be more motivated to train, enjoy it more and progress quicker.