Mon.Aug 22, 2022

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He’s Not My Quarterback…He’s My Linebacker!

Physical Education Update

Is your football defense getting dominated up the middle and outrun around the ends? If so, maybe you have the wrong athletes playing linebacker. According to Sports Illustrated, the latest trend in defense is to emphasize speed over size when selecting linebackers. The position is so important in defense, that many coaches are putting their best players – from both offense and defense – in that position.

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October Printable Fitness Challenge Calendar

S&S

Our October Fitness Challenge Calendar is here! Our printable calendar is a great resource that teachers can share with students or parents can share with their kids and encourage them to stay active during the school year. We teamed up with … Read More. The post October Printable Fitness Challenge Calendar appeared first on S&S Blog.

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Head Back to School with MyPlate

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Yes! It’s back-to-school time again! (Where did the summer go?) If you’re a parent or caregiver, look to MyPlate resources to send kids off with a healthy dose of nutrition. Resources for Parents and Caregivers. The MyPlate.gov website has food and nutrition information based on the five food groups – fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy.

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Quick Tips for Making Fitness Fun, Educational, and Meaningful in your Afterschool Program

Skillastics

No matter what generation you identify with, if you watched TV while you were growing up, you probably had a pretty cool fitness icon to look up to. Whether it was Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 70s, Jane Fonda in the 80s, or Richard Simmons in the 90s, there’s always been someone who made fitness look easy and fun. Nowadays, fitness gurus are around every corner with reels, Instagram stories, TikToks, and YouTube videos.

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Reimagine the Role of PE to Reconnect With Your Students

Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)

For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.

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2+2 v 2+2 Game

Player Development Project

This practice is designed to provide players with opportunities to work on passing and receiving in a 2v2 directional possession based scenarios. Quick Navigation About the Video Additional Information Practice Overview Interpreting the Diagrams Diagrams Objectives Organisation Observations & Interventions About the Video In the video below, Dan will talk you through the structure of the practice, various outcomes and how you can adapt it for your players.

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Movement Composition: More Than Just Dance

i-phys-ed

Back in August 2013 I blogged about Enhancing Dance in your #PhysEd Program. The blog post provided a few simple suggestions to encourage teachers to think critically about how they could improve the way that dance was being delivered in their physical education programs.If you were anything like me when I first came out of university, … Movement Composition: More Than Just Dance Read More ».

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Name-Calling: Kids Who Call Each Other Things Like Stupid, Idiot, Dummy, and Butt-head

RC Families

Name calling may seem like a trivial offense. After all, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”—right? WRONG. Yes, our society believes in freedom of speech, but that can be a slippery slope. Studies give evidence that name-calling can lead to anger, violence, withdrawal, and fear. Words do matter. Read More.

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Quick Tips for Making Fitness Fun, Educational, and Meaningful in your Afterschool Program

Skillastics

No matter what generation you identify with, if you watched TV while you were growing up, you probably had a pretty cool fitness icon to look up to. Whether it was Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 70s, Jane Fonda in the 80s, or Richard Simmons in the 90s, there’s always been someone who made fitness look easy and fun. Nowadays, fitness gurus are around every corner with reels, Instagram stories, TikToks, and YouTube videos.

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