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Introducing Students to New Lifetime Sports in a Mobile PE Class

SHAPE America

I’ll share some of those details in this article, and maybe you’ll find a few ideas for sharing lifetime sports with your students. We started piecing together the idea of a mobile PE class that would focus on lifetime sports. Golf: We go to Topgolf to learn one of the best lifetime sports around. This plays out in several ways.

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Daily Physical Education as an Academic and Behavioral Intervention

SHAPE America

You’ve got to coordinate, sense, process, integrate, inhibit, and continually make decisions.” Riding For Focus and the Outride Fund are great places to start, as well as checking with your local hospitals/clinics, professional sports teams, and local businesses. Does your school have funding options for equipment?

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Thoughts on youth sport rentention, coaching and coach development

Learning Through Sport

Coaches are prominent in youth sport retention. This is important for 'present' retention as players who are engaged in a positive sporting culture and climate show increased level of enjoyment, motivation and wellbeing. The most influential factor in dropping out of sport is a lack of enjoyment. The quality of coaching matters.

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THE PITFALLS OF 'MORE, YOUNGER' MINDSET Why Starting Kids Too Early and Pushing Them Too Hard Can Backfire in Youth Sports

Better Coaching

More, Younger Youth sports occupy a special place in American culture, shaping childrens character, health, and social lives. Across the United States, an increasing number of parents and coachesoften with good intentionsseek to introduce sports to children at younger and younger ages and with greater intensity than ever before.

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The Heart Behind Field Day

Mr. Kirsch

Many of our students dont have access to summer camps or organized sports, so Field Day might be one of the few times they get to experience team play, friendly competition, and a large-scale outdoor celebration. The passion to make Field Day a success comes from knowing its impact runs deep.

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From Parachutes to Swimming Pools: How PE Thrives at GEMS Dubai American Academy

Gopher Sport

In the world of international education, there are those who simply teach, and then there are educators like Allison Deakin, Head of Department for Elementary PE and Swimming, JV & Varsity Badminton Coach, and former Activities Coordinator at GEMS Dubai American Academy (DAA).

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SuperSafe Floor Hockey: A Unique and Safe Way to Teach Hockey in PE

Gopher Sport

SuperSafe Floor Hockey: A Unique and Safe Way to Teach Hockey in PE DOM Sports Hockey season is here! Solo Skill Practice Stickhandling Drills : Have students practice weaving the puck or ball through cones (or any other obstacles) to improve their hand-eye coordination and stickhandling skills.