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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher PE

Due to a variety of factors including less opportunity for physical activity throughout the day, more seated classroom time, and fewer foundational motor experiences (swinging, climbing trees, jumping rope, building forts, and kicking the can in the alley), children’s fundamental motor skills are on the decline ( Brian et al.,

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How to ‘Spring’ Into Physical Activity During National PE & Sport Week

SHAPE America

Going outside to be physically active helps increase a person’s mood, their fine motor skills, social skills, and personal wel-being. He is currently the coordinator of Physical Education and Health Education for Manassas City Public School in Manassas, VA.

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Egg-citing Easter Games for a Hoppin' Good PE Class!

Physical Education Ideas

From hopping like bunnies to rolling eggs, these activities improve cardiovascular health, coordination, and agility. Enhances Motor Skills: From balancing eggs on spoons to hopping in bunny poses, Easter games help develop gross motor skills, balance, hand-eye coordination, and spatial awareness.

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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher PE

Due to a variety of factors including less opportunity for physical activity throughout the day, more seated classroom time, and fewer foundational motor experiences (swinging, climbing trees, jumping rope, building forts, and kicking the can in the alley), children’s fundamental motor skills are on the decline ( Brian et al.,

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Making Adventure Accessible for EVERYONE in PE!

Gopher PE

Our students in chairs and those with low motor skills will be in charge of creating a “challenge” for our traverser. This in itself is a skill. The students are challenged with balance and coordination. These fine motor skills will test their patience as well as take them out of their comfort zones.

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So what is adapted physical education?

Arizona Health and Physical Education

standard deviation points away from the mean on the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-2). 1402 (25)].

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APE Collaborative: Assessments

What's New in Adapted Physical Education

First Tonya Moore ( @mooretonya2003) , the Physical Education and Health Coordinator at Los Angeles County Office, explained how to use the CARE-R2 assessment. The most recent version of this assessment is the TGMD-III and is a psychometrically validated motor skills assessment designed to quickly assess children aged 3-11 years old.