PLT4M

AUGUST 25, 2022

Exercise and fitness should not be a one size fits all approach. Modified exercises allow every individual to succeed in fitness. In this blog, we will explore 5 exercise modification examples that are an excellent addition to any physical education class or workout. Free Fitness Lessons For P.E.

Exercise

Open Phys Ed

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Plug & Play Fitness activities are among the most popular resources on the OPEN platform – with over 100,000 downloads and counting! This page brings all three Plug & Play modules together for quick and easy access across all grade levels.

Fitness

Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The process of selecting a Word of the Year is a deeply personal and reflective exercise. This word will serve as a gentle reminder to embrace simplicity, release unnecessary tension, and welcome the beauty of each moment throughout the year.

Schooling

Gopher Sport

JULY 24, 2023

The rhythmic motion of jumping rope helps improve coordination, balance, and cardiovascular fitness. To add excitement to your elementary PE lessons, here are 10 fun and creative jump rope games that your students will love! Each card represents a specific jump rope exercise.

Creativity

Gopher Sport

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Exercises like ‘Jump the Spinner,’ where students learn while having fun with fitness, and ‘The Magic Number Team Activity,’ are a great way to foster inclusivity. Help students to know it is okay to make mistakes and fitness is fun. integrity, compassion, kindness, creativity, cooperation, or even smiling:) 3.

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Physical Education Ideas

JUNE 15, 2019

When it comes to exercise, this is all language you probably don’t need to tell your students. In a world where technology is taking over and “Fortniting” is more popular than bike riding, it is important we all send the same consistent message about the importance of exercise to our students. How much exercise do children need?

Exercise

Elementary P.E. Games

MARCH 2, 2022

The game allows kids to be creative, get exercise, and most importantly have fun! If you’re looking for a fun classroom game to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day then you came to the right spot! The Move and Freeze series is a fun freeze dance activity for kids. I like using this St.

Dance

Gopher Sport

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Engaging students in winter-themed activities not only promotes physical fitness but also adds a festive twist to traditional activities. In this blog, we’ve compiled 13 creative and enjoyable winter-themed indoor activity ideas that you can do with your students, turning your gym into a winter wonderland of movement and fun!

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Teen Health 101

MAY 17, 2022

Exercise is known to affect your physical health substantially, but movement also has many benefits on your mental health and well-being. However, it is important that you exercise safely and intuitively to avoid further harm to your body or mind. Exercise can also help people manage depression. Jasper Smits, Ph.D.,

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AASP

JANUARY 18, 2022

<p>From AASP Members and Authors: Gabrielle Salvatore, MS, Sheila Alicea, PhD, CMPC, Cynthia Clarke, EdD, CMPC, and Michael Sachs, PhD, CMPC</p> <p>The benefits of exercise are well-known, but in order for people to reap the most benefits from exercise they need to adhere to a program.

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The Sporting

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The Top 8 Sports for Fitness: Your Full Guide to The Best Sports To Improve Fitness While some people thrive in the structured environment of a gym, not everyone feels like they are cut out for the gym grind. Gym or sports, as long as you’re engaged, you will feel better for exercising - and your body will thank you for it.

Fitness

The Sporting

JULY 6, 2023

The Best Pull-Up Bar Exercises For Strong Abs and Your Ultimate Ab Workout If you want strong, toned abs that are the envy of your friends, why not try adding pull-up bar ab exercises to your routine? We’ve put together a list of great pull-up bar exercises, including a simple workout sample routine to use at your next gym session!

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Gopher Sport

APRIL 2, 2024

– Spin the hula hoop and use it as a timer to have students exercise while it twists. It’s all about getting creative, problem-solving, and having a blast together with a Hula Hut adventure! . – Hang a hula hoop on the wall for more target fun! – Need to tidy up?

Gyms

Skillastics

AUGUST 22, 2022

No matter what generation you identify with, if you watched TV while you were growing up, you probably had a pretty cool fitness icon to look up to. Whether it was Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 70s, Jane Fonda in the 80s, or Richard Simmons in the 90s, there’s always been someone who made fitness look easy and fun.

Fitness

The Sporting

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

No problem, you can still achieve your fitness goals from home. Defining Your Fitness Vision Your fitness vision is what will help you reach your goals. A few things to keep in mind when crafting your fitness vision: Be realistic: It's important to set achievable goals, otherwise you'll likely get discouraged and give up.

Gyms

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

That was until it was time for the Presidential Fitness Test. Funny enough, these tests were designed to evaluate students for “ military preparedness” more than evaluating fitness. While the Presidential Fitness Test was removed in 2013, the PACER test became a new method of torture. Then it was the week of doom.

PE

School Yard

JANUARY 7, 2022

Several years ago, I was teaching at a new elementary school and wanted to get my community involved in family fitness events to promote exercising while having fun. I was ecstatic my mission of promoting family fitness was taking hold. Invite parents/ teachers/staff to join in the fitness and running activities as well.

Fitness

Gopher Sport

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

We’ve brewed up a list of Halloween-themed physical education games and exercises that will have your students howling with excitement. Monster Mash-Up Fitness Exercises Here are a few Halloween themed fitness exercises you can do with your students!

PE

Gopher Sport

AUGUST 14, 2023

FlipFrenzy Set is a game that combines speed, strategy, and exercise for an electrifying PE session. And for an extra twist, encourage creative movement as they flip their way to victory! And for an extra twist, encourage creative movement as they flip their way to victory! Scatter the vinyl discs and let the excitement begin!

Gyms

Stanford Childrens

JULY 15, 2024

Whether it’s swimming, biking, playing sports, or cooking together, these activities not only keep children active and fit, but also instill lifelong habits of physical exercise and healthy living. On a physical level, summer offers ample opportunities for outdoor activities that promote health and well-being.

Creativity

Reinventing the Game

APRIL 14, 2022

What process does Fig 1 best fits; 1) The teacher’s thinking process when approaching a learning design? With this little exercise on trying to get the steps right, it seems to support that we are very structured people and we seek clear, chronological processes to make sense of our teaching. Or is it vice versa?

Physical Education

Skillastics

AUGUST 22, 2022

No matter what generation you identify with, if you watched TV while you were growing up, you probably had a pretty cool fitness icon to look up to. Whether it was Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 70s, Jane Fonda in the 80s, or Richard Simmons in the 90s, there’s always been someone who made fitness look easy and fun. Get creative.

Fitness

The Sporting

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The best 3-day split workout options for beginners Are you one of those people afraid to take the first step in their fitness journey and begin working out? Many people suffer from this issue simply because they have no clue what to do at the gym, and creating a solid exercise regimen to follow seems too challenging.

Exercise

Gopher Sport

JULY 31, 2023

Flag Football Frenzy This engaging 2-week Flag Football unit offers a wide range of thrilling activities and skill-building exercises that will leave you eager to jump into the game. To improve their overall fitness, they’ll engage in dynamic circuit training, Jump and Jog, Hexagon Hustle, and Parachute Fitness exercises.

Agility

Gopher Sport

AUGUST 16, 2024

Hula hooping is a dynamic form of exercise that significantly benefits the heart. Her passion for movement and creativity led her to develop a brand that promotes health, joy, and community through hula hooping. Marty is dedicated to encouraging others to embrace fun and fitness in their lives.

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Skillastics

JUNE 23, 2022

Exercise was proven to: Increase the number of neurotransmitters in the brain. Decades ago, science believed that neurons were only generated at birth, but we now know that physical activity can create new neurons through neurogenesis as we exercise. Skillastics® has multiple solutions to fit your physical activity program needs.

Movement

Sports for Schools

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Yet the fittest five children in a year 6 class today are less fit than the least fit were 20 years ago. Sport and physical activity programmes online, such as Joe Wicks’ ‘PE with Joe’ helped enormously in encouraging children and young people to continue with exercising. Encouraging a positive sporting environment.

Sports

PLT4M

JULY 15, 2022

We celebrated the ingenuity of physical education teachers and students to find creative ways to workout at home. We did so, because we knew that exercise’s mental and physical benefits were essential for students’ well-being while living through a pandemic. Free Fitness Lessons For P.E. Get Access Here.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

JANUARY 30, 2023

Bodyweight bootcamp workouts are a great way for any individual to get into shape and stay fit. They are perfect for physical education classes, because they require minimal equipment and can be adapted to any fitness level. Free Fitness Lessons For P.E. Bodyweight bootcamp is an interval training class for ALL FITNESS LEVELS.

Physical Education

Heartzones

MARCH 8, 2022

This creative multi-dimensional lesson allows for physical educators to reach outside the walls of the gymnasium and into the hearts and minds of the community to gather support for physical education while helping to educate community members on how to live healthier lives. “The Day in The Life of.” And for a while, this was enough.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JUNE 22, 2022

are teaming up to bring fitness, health, and wellness to more learners! Through Stride’s Enrichment Programs, learners will explore and experience fitness on their terms! There has never been a more crucial time to empower individuals with lifelong fitness skills. Hey Stide, Max Isaak here, PLT4M fitness instructor.

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PLT4M

JUNE 5, 2023

Download Now – 24 Free Follow Along Fitness Workouts for Physical Education [Free PDF] History of Differentiated Learning Strategies Differentiated instruction in schools isn’t a new concept. For example, physical education aims to instill lifelong fitness skills in individual students. So let’s take a closer look!

Physical Education

Skillastics

MARCH 10, 2022

According to Speed Stacks® , the company that manufactures all of the official equipment required for competition, “By increasing bilateral proficiency, a student develops a greater percentage of the right side of the brain, which houses awareness, focus, creativity and rhythm.”

Physical Activity

The Sporting

JANUARY 29, 2023

The Problem With ‘All-Time’ All-Star Team Rankings Compiling ‘all-time’ All-Star teams or ranking the top 100 players of all time, using convoluted algorithms and formulae, is a skewed, ultimately meaningless exercise - Norman L. Creative or untrained groundskeepers created uneven results for pitchers’ mounds and base paths.

Flexibility

AKA Sports

APRIL 21, 2021

While it’s easy to put the responsibility on these kids (after all, they are old enough to be creative with their time and want to be treated like adults!), For years we have seen a need for better programs to keep this age group active and engaged, but nothing made it more clear than the past year in quarantine. So, how do we help?

Middle School

Sports for Schools

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Yet the fittest five children in a year 6 class today are less fit than the least fit were 20 years ago. Sport and physical activity programmes online, such as Joe Wicks’ ‘PE with Joe’ helped enormously in encouraging children and young people to continue with exercising. Humans are wired to be active.

Sports

AASP

APRIL 28, 2022

</strong><br /> Whether it’s a windowsill flower or a full outdoor vegetable garden, growing plants has been proven to increase memory retention and creativity, as well as aid in stress reduction. Try a new exercise.</strong><br Do something creative.</strong><br Write a poem.

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