PLT4M

JANUARY 31, 2025

Basketball games for elementary PE are more than just fun activitiesthey help students develop essential motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness. Fun and engaging activities that emphasize movement, ball control, and coordination help students develop foundational skills while keeping them active and engaged.

Elementary

PLT4M

MARCH 18, 2025

Soccer games for elementary PE are more than just fun activitiesthey help students develop essential motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness. Identifies and participates in physical activities representing different cultures. Describes physical activities that represent a variety of cultures around the world.

Elementary

SHAPE America

APRIL 20, 2023

It is time to explore what our surroundings have to offer, while maintaining our physical health. Going outside to be physically active helps increase a person’s mood, their fine motor skills, social skills, and personal wel-being. Never underestimate your ability to create and teach new games and activities.

Physical Activity

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

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.

Motor Skills

Designs for Health

JUNE 10, 2025

Dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system , which regulates involuntary physiological processes, can disrupt the essential neurovascular coordination needed to initiate and maintain erectile function. Peripheral neuropathy may further contribute by damaging the sensory and motor nerves of the penis.

Nervous system

PLT4M

JANUARY 17, 2024

Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) is a multi-component approach where schools and districts create opportunities for students to be physically active 60 minutes a day. School administrators can support and promote physical activity opportunities before and after school and during the school day.

Physical Activity

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

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.,

Physical Education

Physical Education Update

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Well, unless it’s a marching band, there’s not much fitness involved in playing the flute. Statistics show that almost 2/3 of Ohio adults are overweight or obese and only 47% of Ohio adults get a sufficient amount of physical activity. Ohio’s Physical Activity Plan, 2009. billion per year!!! References: 1.

Physical Education

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

By dedicating physical education (PE) and physical activity (PA) as one of the ten components of the Whole School Model, a new emphasis on physical health opens the door to how we look at PE and PA in schools. The Lofty Task of 60 Minutes a Day There is no question that students need regular physical activity.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 15, 2022

When every school across the country went remote in March of 2020, there was a collective spirit around the benefits of physical activity for students. We celebrated the ingenuity of physical education teachers and students to find creative ways to workout at home. Then we went back to school. Free Fitness Lessons For P.E.

Physical Activity

The Sporting

JULY 15, 2022

In this article, find out about plenty of popular physical activities for working women. Why are Physical Activities Important for Women? Physical activities also keep your heart healthy, protecting you from lots of different diseases. Skipping Skipping a rope is another fun activity for busy people.

Physical Activity

Physical Education Ideas

MAY 2, 2023

In a world where technology and innovation dominate, the importance of Health and Physical Education is often overlooked. However, this subject is essential for the well-being of students and their future success. Moreover, regular physical activity reduces the risk of chronic diseases, including heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.

Physical Education

PLT4M

MARCH 6, 2023

Adapted physical education and adapted physical activity programs play a critical role in promoting physical activity and overall well-being for individuals with disabilities. That means we must see this, as well as other research, as a direct call for inclusion for students with disabilities.

Physical Education

PLT4M

AUGUST 22, 2023

The health benefits of physical education schools are well documented. 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. Less than 25% of children achieve the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity a day.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JUNE 12, 2024

Big Picture – Putting The Pieces Of Health and Wellness Together While articles and conversations around middle school health curriculum often focus on the health class itself, schools must take a step back and consider the big picture of student health and wellness.

Middle School

The PE Hub

JANUARY 23, 2023

Maintaining healthy relationships and a sense of community is essential to our well-being. Based on the 5 pillars of well-being identified by the NHS, we’ve put together some ideas of how you can introduce these into your classroom for Children’s Mental Health Week and into your future lesson plans too.

Health

PLT4M

MAY 23, 2024

We explore how to improve mental health in schools using a comprehensive school mental health system that supports all our young people with a complete toolkit of mental and physical well-being skills. How can we help?

Health

School Spring Board

MAY 20, 2021

Hosted by the Center for Wellness and Nutrition (CWN) in partnership with the California Indian Museum & Cultural Center (CIMCC) and Springboard to Active Schools. Define indigenous concepts of wellness. Apply strategies for integrating Native culture and place-based components into PA activities.

Physical Activity

Better Coaching

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

However, research is beginning to reveal a different picture—one that suggests multi-sport participation might actually be more beneficial for young athletes in terms of long-term success, injury prevention, and overall well-being.

Sports

PLT4M

DECEMBER 14, 2023

And most students probably don’t realize the power and impact of sleep on our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Sleep lesson plans can empower students with the knowledge and skills to tap into the power of sleep for overall health and wellness.

Immune system

PLT4M

AUGUST 18, 2022

Yoga For High School Students at Canton The Canton High School Wellness Department has always tried introducing and incorporating different types of physical activity into the PE curriculum. Starting with sophomore personal fitness and wellness classes, Canton students can try yoga for the first time.

High School

Aspire-Ed

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Over 90 primary school PE teachers, senior leaders, business managers and governors booked to join us at Millennium Point, all on a mission to boost their PE, school sport and physical activity offering. Embedding Physically Active Learning in Your School (PRACTICAL). Steph Donovan - PE Coordinator.

Primary School

The Sporting

MARCH 8, 2024

Paris is getting ready to welcome the world for the next Olympic Games in Summer 2024 With the Organising Committee refining planning and midway through final readiness exercises, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Coordination Commission heard that everything is on track to welcome the Olympic Movement to France.

Coordination

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The Need For Physical Education Grants Physical education is a subject worth investing in! The importance of physical education is well documented. Most grants have larger defining characteristics that physical education can easily address. Grants can be used for curriculum, teacher training, or equipment.”

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Sekolah Pelita Harapan (SPH) Pluit Village is one of the five campuses of SPH, a well-regarded international school network in Indonesia. Located in a dynamic, urban environment, SPH Pluit Village offers an enriching Physical Education (PE) program for students in Kindergarten through Grade 10.

PE

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

For example, the United States recently received a D- on a recent report for overall physical activity for children and youth. Therefore, physical education articles play an essential role in educating and advocating daily exercise and physical activity opportunities for young people.

Physical Education

Skillastics

JUNE 23, 2022

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. Absolutely.

Movement

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

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.,

Physical Education

Magnus Health

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The Framework is built on four principles that converge to support families, school communities, and students at the center: care coordination, quality improvement, leadership, and community / public health. From mental health to physical activity and dietary choices, education is a key element of student care.

Schooling

Heartzones

AUGUST 5, 2024

There are many different types, methods, and timing of student assessments in Physical Education. All of these physical evaluations rely on the ability for the instructor or better yet, the student, to measure physical activity results. Solution: Incorporate activities that build on student’s interest.

PE

PLT4M

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Mental health activities for high school students can take form in many ways. But they can also be implicit activities that support mental health, like physical activity. Although not a cure-all, increasing physical activity directly contributes to improved mental health and better overall health and well-being.”

High School

What's New in Adapted Physical Education

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This episode feature re-occurring guests Danielle Musser (Colorado APE Teacher), Amanda Young (Assistant Professor, Caledonia State University, Long Beach), and Chris Ahrens (APE teacher and coordinator, San Diego Unfired). NCPEID is the National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities.

Coordination

What's New in Adapted Physical Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Heidi Ambrosius is a CAPE certified adapted physical education specialist at Moreno Valley USD and adjunct professor at California State, San Bernardino. Steve Eggerichs is an adventure coordinator and APE teacher at Holmen High School in Wisconsin.

Schooling

The PE Hub

JANUARY 23, 2023

Maintaining healthy relationships and a sense of community is essential to our well-being. Based on the 5 pillars of well-being identified by the NHS, we’ve put together some ideas of how you can introduce these into your classroom for Children’s Mental Health Week and into your future lesson plans too.

Health

The Sporting

JULY 14, 2023

With the ability to introduce haptic feedback, motion tracking and action-driven gameplay, eSports are becoming just as much of a physical activity as the sports we play on the field. This builds up coordination and concentration while teaching the user to be comfortable with distractions. Can VR Improve Your eSporting Skills?

Coordination

A Positive Approach To Teen Health

JULY 8, 2024

Children who are productive, physically active, and use their imagination are happier and healthier than those who don’t. Physical activity is great for mental and physical well-being. My children frequently coordinate get-togethers. Let’s remind them to get up, get moving, and get outside.

Immune system

What's New in Adapted Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Specifically, the NAPEC52 co-coordinators, Heidi Ambrosius (Moreno Valley Unified School District; Lecturer CSU San Bernardino) & Lemi Hayashi (Fremont Unified School District) are interviewed about the conference as a whole and putting the conference together. This session will take place on Friday from 2-5 p.m. and cost $20.

PE Teacher