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5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym

SHAPE America

Are you losing your gym space for a class period, a day, a week or longer? At some point, most physical education teachers have had to give up the gym for a concert, rehearsal, assembly, construction, or other school/community activity. And, although teaching PE without a gym is not ideal, it is possible. No Problem!

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Mindful Movement: Best Exercises to Elevate Your Mental Health

The Sporting

Mind-Body Connection: The 10 Best Exercises for a Happier, Healthier You Ways to improve the mind-body connection through exercise and help improve mental resilience and relieve anxiety. Studies show that exercise of around 45 minutes two to five days a week can significantly improve mental health and physical fitness.

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Gymnastics Lesson Plans

PLT4M

Instead, PE teachers can introduce basic gymnastics skills in just about any gymnasium or space. From here, teachers can create stations where students can spread out into smaller groups and practice different types of exercises. Each exercise has written and video instruction.

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The Importance of Exercise

Physical Education Ideas

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?

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PE Activities Without Equipment

PLT4M

PE teachers can choose from endless PE activities without equipment. Outside of school, many students will not have access to equipment for exercise. By teaching PE activities without equipment, students can learn different exercise and workout routines that they can do at home, outside, at a park, or anywhere there is space.

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Virtual PE Lessons with Free Downloadable PDF

PLT4M

” But past just physical activity , students need to learn the essential skills and strategies to exercise. But with virtual PE, students need a simple way to exercise with the limited equipment they have access to at home or no equipment at all. Dance Fitness Let’s turn up the music and have some fun!

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Functional Fitness – What, Why, & How

PLT4M

Functional fitness is any exercise or workout that improves your body’s natural movement patterns. This type of exercise emphasizes functional movements that can be used in everyday life. Functional fitness is any type of exercise or workout that translates to the demands of everyday activities.

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