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Mindful Movement: Best Exercises to Elevate Your Mental Health

The Sporting

When you perform an exercise, your brain starts working more clearly as your body is performing different movements. When you are performing exercises in a group, for example, you take a morning yoga class in the park or join a gym for a cardio workout; you get to be with many people who are going through similar concerns.

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Want to make your students hearts smile? 6 Valentine's Day Games for PE class

Physical Education Ideas

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate love and friendship than by incorporating some heartwarming games into your Physical Education program? Here is a brief description of the games: Heart Hunt Relay (Kindergarten to Grade 6): Description: Scatter heart-shaped cutouts around the gym.

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What is Physical Literacy?

PLT4M

Over ten years ago, researchers first set out to answer the question, “What is physical literacy?” ” “Physical literacy is the ability to move with competence and confidence in a wide variety of physical activities in multiple environments that benefit the healthy development of the whole person.”

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PE Activities Without Equipment

PLT4M

While things like jump ropes, dumbbells, med balls, barbells, cardio equipment, and machines are nice to have, they are not need to haves for physical activity and fitness. In foundational fitness lessons, students can develop fundamental movement patterns like the squat, lunge, hinge, press, and pull.

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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. This article will discuss what functional fitness is, why it is important, and how to incorporate it into physical education and everyday life.

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Virtual PE Lessons with Free Downloadable PDF

PLT4M

Virtual PE is becoming an increasingly popular way to provide physical education to students. Virtual PE is a great way to engage students in physical activity while teaching important physical education concepts. Students can develop these critical lifelong fitness skills through physical education classes.

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California State Standards For PE

PLT4M

As physical education teachers work to implement a quality physical education program aligned to the California state standards for PE, we break down actionable steps and examples to support students’ journey for a physically active healthy lifestyle.

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