Gopher Sport

MAY 4, 2023

Not only can you sing it, but when you hear it, it brings you back to a place in time: a school dance, a wedding, first heartbreak or a backyard BBQ. Ten years ago, I decided that we would dance! One day an administrator walked through our gym, and I asked if we could perform our dance for him.

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Mr. Kirsch

APRIL 8, 2020

Purpose of Event: Lifetime Fitness and Movement Enrichment Education. B) Let’s Dance. Assessment: Write a comment when completed (comments can be emojis as well). Purpose of Event: Lifetime Fitness and Movement Enrichment Education. Assessment: Write a comment when completed (comments can be emojis as well).

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Learning Through Sport

MARCH 23, 2025

Research consistently shows a link between low physical activity in adulthood and low movement competence (World Health Organization, 2024). This is important in a country like Australia where reports have suggested we have low youth and adult physical activity compared to previous generations. 1999; Westerbeek et al.,

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Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

However, a well-designed and thoughtfully pursued program comprising a coherently connected curriculum may be able to achieve specific goals because that program has a core focus. Sport, Dance, Outdoor Pursuits, Active Recreation) areas in achieving the "physically educated" goal of the curriculum framework. Adventure Education.

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Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Because we are the movement experts. The benefits of recess (particularly unstructured recess) are well documented. It might take some time and planning, but it is well worth the effort. We shared these activities with classroom teachers and paraprofessionals as well. Monkey Bar Safety 4. Check in on students!

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

And on top of that, we are tasked with teaching certain components of health and wellness.” An introduction to all things movement and fitness! Each lesson begins with a guided warm up, followed by movement education and technique work. Here, Lulu introduces the Warrior 2 pose and different variations and modifications.

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Skillastics

APRIL 21, 2025

Whether you’re running an Expanded Learning physical activity program or seeking movement-based enrichment activities, the right approach can empower any staff member to confidently lead physical activities. Kids need movement. Creating a Positive Movement Culture Motivation is contagious.

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Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Recent evidence suggests that adding developmentally appropriate cognitive demands to patterned movement stimulates executive function and the precursor skills to reading and math ( Paschen et al., The ability to synchronize movements with rhythm is fundamental to children’s ability to pull to a stand, walk, run, skip, and gallop.

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 23, 2023

These include: STATE GOAL 19: Acquire movement and motor skills and understand concepts necessary to engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity. STATE GOAL 24: Promote and enhance health and well-being through the use of effective communication and decision-making skills.​​ Reach out to us for a free consultation!

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PLT4M

JUNE 17, 2023

Movement breaks, or brain breaks, are opportunities for students during the school day to get up out of their seats and move. In this article, we explore the benefits of movement activities and provide 15 different free movement breaks for the classroom. First, movement breaks promote increased focus and attention span.

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Gopher Sport

APRIL 24, 2025

Events like these provide students with disabilities the opportunity to participate in fun, engaging activities tailored to their unique needs, ensuring they experience the joy and benefits of movement in a supportive environment! Every March, our school invites other local schools to participate in our Unified Field Day.

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PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2025

Well-thought-out PE sub plans not only help maintain the flow of the class but also ensure that students stay active, motivated, and safe, even in the PE teachers absence. ” Well-crafted PE sub plans help substitutes confidently run the class. Even when the teacher is absent, PE should still promote movement and exercise.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 9, 2024

Physical education classes offer unique opportunities for students to explore fitness, health, and wellness. Many PE classes at the high school level look to take essential steps to transition students from school to an adult life that still values and prioritizes personal fitness and wellness.

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PLT4M

APRIL 22, 2024

At PLT4M, we recommend teaching gymnastic skills to the entire class allowing ample students time to practice the movements together. Students can bend knees or bring legs further apart to modify the difficulty of the movement. Slow things down so that you can perform these movements with great form and technique!

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PLT4M

JUNE 15, 2023

In addition, we break down some of the key concepts of physical literacy and discuss PLT4M’s role in the pursuit of supporting students lifelong journey of health and wellness. In this curriculum model, students learn and develop functional movement skills like squat, lunge, hinge, press, and pull.

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PLT4M

MARCH 6, 2023

Adapted physical education and adapted physical activity programs play a critical role in promoting physical activity and overall well-being for individuals with disabilities. That means we must see this, as well as other research, as a direct call for inclusion for students with disabilities. In this article Alex X.

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Gopher Sport

JULY 26, 2024

It carries into the home as well because parents tell me this all the time! Parents loved this project as well! Not all parents can get off work, and I want to accommodate all family dynamics so that everyone may come, play games, dance, feel love, and share love! H = Honest: “I will tell the truth.”

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PLT4M

JULY 18, 2022

But more likely than not, if your gut says it is not a right fit, it probably isn’t. Because this is physical education though, hopefully the icebreaker includes some movement. In addition, movement-based icebreakers will begin to lay the foundation and expectation for what is to come in class.

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Aspire-Ed

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Primary Dance in PE (PRACTICAL). Steph’s workshop gave delegates the confidence to deliver dance at their school. Drawing on her expertise as a dance specialist and 20 years’ experience working in primary schools and within the community, Steph offered advice on how to plan, research and resource engaging dance lessons.

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Learning Through Sport

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Three basic strategies have been used in physical education for the promotion of meaningful movement participation, which I will align with the focus area of sport: Prudential – the argument that movement is a useful tool towards achieving wellness. Sport as useful. Sport as understood. Teaching for understanding argument.

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Learning Through Sport

JUNE 30, 2021

Critical, creative and problem solving skills are thus developed in environments that do more than enable critical thought, as the cognitive resources involved include personal and social as well as cognitive skills (Lai, 2011). These models emphasise teachers well considered use of questioning strategies.

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PLT4M

APRIL 26, 2023

Physical activity and fitness improve physical, emotional, social, and emotional well-being. But in practice, we struggle to prioritize our health and wellness as a society. The 5 Shape Standards are : Standard 1: The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This includes capacities to recognize one’s strengths and limitations with a well-grounded sense of confidence and purpose. Through an introduction to basic weight-lifting movements, students learn how to create a safe space for themselves and others to explore fitness and exercise.

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PLT4M

JUNE 20, 2023

A few high level examples of modeling in physical education include: A teacher demonstrates a movement/exercise to the class highlighting key points of performance and tips and tricks for success. Students lead and plan a warm-up routine to start physical education class and model the different movements to the rest of the course.

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PLT4M

JUNE 13, 2023

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. But functional training can also incorporate different strength training movements with free weights and other equipment.

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PLT4M

JUNE 22, 2022

are teaming up to bring fitness, health, and wellness to more learners! Everyone should build a fitness and wellness toolbox to achieve sustainable healthy living. With this new partnership, PLT4M and Stride will continue to shape an education that fits the future. We need to dedicate time to movement and activity.

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Elementary P.E. Games

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As you play, This or That Thanksgiving Edition will have its own mini-games that you might have to complete as well, something you need to take into consideration here. You will need to complete the activity that follows that choice-selection screen, and then you complete the game. An immersive, fun adventure!

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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. Exercise has also been proven to help anxiety and stress by boosting your physical and mental energy and releasing endorphins (peptide hormones that relieve pain and create a feeling of well-being).

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Aspire-Ed

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

And so, enabling a movement philosophy in an Early Years classroom can aid learning and promote well-being. But how do you create this movement philosophy? This course looks at blending both academia and movement to create a kinaesthetic classroom. That’s where this course comes in. What is the course about?

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PLT4M

DECEMBER 15, 2022

At every grade level, PE lesson plans can provide students in physical education class opportunities to develop lifelong fitness, health, and wellness skills. For example, a PE teacher might aim to introduce different movements like the squat, lunge, hinge, press, and pull in a foundational human movement unit.

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PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2023

The CDC recommends 60 minutes of activity because of the well-documented benefits of physical activity on physical health and mental health. We will also introduce 2-3 movement/pose variations embedded directly within the longer flows. Dance Fitness Let’s turn up the music and have some fun!

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PLT4M

JUNE 14, 2022

As part of a larger physical education curriculum model, fitness education connects physical activity to overall health and wellness. Developing Well-Rounded Physical Education Curriculum Models It doesn’t have to be all or nothing when planning physical education curriculum models. Download Now! Sue is a high school P.E.

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PLT4M

APRIL 2, 2024

Lifetime fitness activities include: Walking/Jogging/Running Strength Training Yoga Pilates Dance Swimming Lifetime Sports (Tennis, Pickleball, Tennis, Golf, etc.) Foundational human movement skills like squat, lunge, hinge, press, and pull will transition to almost every single other lifetime fitness activity.

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Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Recent evidence suggests that adding developmentally appropriate cognitive demands to patterned movement stimulates executive function and the precursor skills to reading and math ( Paschen et al., The ability to synchronize movements with rhythm is fundamental to children’s ability to pull to a stand, walk, run, skip, and gallop.

Physical Education 52

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Not only does a weight training and fitness focused course help to teach essential skills and movement concepts, it is becoming one of the most popular courses for California students. Students and teachers at a California High School pose for a picture during weight training class. .” FAQ Does PLT4M Align To Shape Standards?

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The Sporting

JUNE 28, 2023

Swing bowlers are well known to rattle batsmen by their ability to move the ball in the air, followed by late movement off the pitch as well. Some frustrated batsmen with a calamitous pace while others had the batsmen dance to their tune with an exquisite swing.

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PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

For example, fitness education typically starts with foundational human movement patterns (squat, lunge, hinge, press, pull) and builds lifelong physical fitness skills in various fitness activity options like yoga, dance, pilates, weight lifting, and more.

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