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

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Here is a brief description of the games: Heart Hunt Relay (Kindergarten to Grade 6): Description: Scatter heart-shaped cutouts around the gym. Valentine's Day Freeze Dance (Grade 1 to Grade 6): Description: Play music and have students dance around. Divide students into teams. The next player goes when their teammate returns.

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California State Standards For PE

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The Physical Education Framework for California Public Schools is a 342-page document that outlines the California state standards for PE. But to start, it is helpful to understand the overarching goal and mission of the California State PE standards. For example, not all physical education programs have access to a pool.

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Functional Fitness – What, Why, & How

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Functional fitness is any type of exercise or workout that translates to the demands of everyday activities. Rather than hyper-focusing on one element of physical fitness (muscular strength, aerobic endurance, etc.), functional fitness training develops the complete picture of physical function and fitness.

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What is Physical Literacy?

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.” (Mandigo, Francis, Lodewyk & Lopez, 2012) And over the years, we have continued to seek answers and definitions to the question, “What is physical literacy?” ” And beyond just ability, people have started to look at the importance of motivation and attitudes toward physical fitness and activity.

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Fitness Education For Students

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There is no one-size-fits-all approach to teaching physical fitness. And while there are many ways to approach fitness education, it is essential to understand what fitness education is not. But a fitness education can prepare students to truly understand the key components to healthy living.

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High School Strength and Conditioning Curriculum

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As a result, physical education teachers have to figure out if every student should be on the same training program or if there need to be multiple programs going on in the weight room at one time. Next, not all PE teachers tasked with running a weight room class have experience in writing and creating strength and conditioning programs.