FACTS Management

MAY 10, 2022

We know that educators handle much more than their lesson plans. From supervising extracurriculars to getting students in and out of the classroom every day, teachers have a lot of jobs to juggle. Both teachers and parents will agree, however, that school dismissal can be especially stressful – with long lines of cars, confused students, and tired staff staying on campus far too late.

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Skillastics

MAY 10, 2022

Kids today are drawn to entertainment. Brought up with iPads, tablets, smart phones and video games that switch from video to video after 30 seconds, it can be hard to keep a child’s attention for 30-40 minutes, especially when technology isn’t involved. So how do you keep their attention? Better yet, how do you get them to find value and engage in a program that doesn’t have instant gratification?

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Moving Minds Blog

MAY 10, 2022

Teachers often fall along a continuum of integrating movement in their classrooms, ranging from fully comfortable to extremely hesitant, for a variety of reasons. It’s my goal, as a teacher educator, to try to move all pre-service and in-service teachers down the spectrum to the “fully comfortable” side. As part of a university class that [.]. The post Teacher’s Perspective: How Elementary Students Actually Respond to Active Classrooms appeared first on Moving Minds Blog.

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PE for Parents

MAY 10, 2022

The post Through the collective efforts of AFHK’s Family Connectors, our resources are reaching children in areas with the greatest need appeared first on Action for Healthy Kids.

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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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Human Kinetics

MAY 10, 2022

From Susan J Grosse, Past President of American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness, AAHPERD. . In Adapted Physical Education and Sport 7th Edition , authors Winnick and Porretta have provided readers a wide curricular base in combination with extensive disability specific information. The content is ideally suited for project based learning, particularly in settings where in-person field work is not an option.

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Gopher Sport

MAY 10, 2022

Circuit workouts are a great way to maximize activity time in PE and train a variety of muscles. The Tabata “Move it Forward” circuit (20 seconds on, 10 second rest) has students working on their cardio as well as strengthening the core, lower body and upper body. Description of the Circuit: Toe Touches: Starting at the way back, students use the STEPerfect Fitness Steps and alternate toe touches.

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