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Building Strong and Healthy Communities Through Physical Activity

Skillastics

They’re formed as part of an intentional multi-pronged approach that involves the environment, physical activities, and even local governments. As an afterschool activity or local business, how can you help form the backbone of a strong and healthy community through physical activity?

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ISBE PE Standards & Curriculum Alignment

PLT4M

These include: STATE GOAL 19: Acquire movement and motor skills and understand concepts necessary to engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity. STATE GOAL 20: Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness based upon continual self-assessment. PLT4M offers a wide range of PE lesson plans.

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COVID-19’s Impact on Youth Physical Activity

Spark PE

One of the many aspects of life affected was physical activity. All in-person recreation was closed, including youth sports, dance, martial arts, and exercise classes. But there is a possibility the reduction in physical activity could impact the COVID-19 pandemic itself. Pandemic benefits of physical activity.

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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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Health Education Lesson Plans

PLT4M

Health education lesson plans cover a wide array of topics designed to promote students’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being. For example, nutrition education shouldn’t give a one-size-fits-all prescriptive solution on eating and healthy habits. Written Lesson Materials Overview: Food. Everybody’s doing it.

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Shape America – Enhancing Physical Education

PLT4M

In principle, the American public has always understood the importance of an active healthy lifestyle. Physical activity and fitness improve physical, emotional, social, and emotional well-being. So why is physical education important? Technology in physical education might seem counterintuitive.

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Evidence Based Practices In Education

PLT4M

.” Therefore, we want to align the goals of physical education with the evidence based practices in education. A teacher works with students in physical education class. Studies have long indicated that regular physical activity for children has a wide range of benefits.