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The Relentless School Nurse: Life Lessons From a Middle Schooler

Relentless School Nurse

Judy Doran does it again, another powerful guest blog from the writer of “Maine Points,” who shares a life lesson she learned from a middle schooler. Read this poignant conversation she had as an OB nurse with one of her youngest patients. Thank you Judy for sharing your story from the field. My first experience with the spirit, power and complicated depth of a middle schooler came years before I was a school nurse.

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Lee Hendrie: The Rise and Fall of a Premier League Star

The Sporting

A Loss of £10m and a Fall into Depression: The True Story of Lee Hendrie Lee Hendrie was a Premier League footballer for 13 years, representing the England national team at his peak. So how did he end up losing £10m and trying to commit suicide more than once? Read the true story of this controversial football star. Lee Hendrie’s stint at Sheffield United Lee Hendrie made over 250 top-flight appearances, played in front of 40,000 supporters each week, and earned £30k-per-week/£1.5m-a-year in wag

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Teen Taking on Life After Intestine-Liver-Pancreas Transplant

Stanford Childrens

Zero signs of rejection despite her second intestinal transplant, thanks to advanced protocols and innovations at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health For five years, Diana Topete couldn’t freely eat. She rarely had the chance to enjoy her favorite foods—seafood, tacos, ice cream—with her family and friends. That’s because she didn’t have any intestines.

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Amazing French Open Facts and Trivia

The Sporting

Fun Facts and Trivia About the French Open Tennis The French Open, also known as Rolland Garros is one of the four ‘Grand Slams’ in the yearly tennis calendar. Here are some interesting, wild and mainly fun facts and figures about the French Open! The French Open, also known as Roland Garros, is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, along with the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.

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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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How to Be a Good Listener for Your Kids

RC Families

How do you know if you are a good listener? Do you do more talking than listening as you parent? It’s a habit that many parents have. I did it a lot because I felt that my words would fix my kids and that they certainly needed to hear what I had to say! But.

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Mental Health Awareness Month 31-Day Challenge

AASP

<p>To celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month this May, AASP invites you to join our 31-Day Mental Health Challenge: a series of daily tasks to bring mental health to the forefront of your mind and allow you to take a moment for restorative self-care.</p> <p>Throughout the month of May, AASP will challenge you with a new daily activity and encourages you to share your journey with the AASP community using the challenge hashtag: #AASPChallenge2023</p> <p>Be

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Are Classroom Movement Breaks Working?

Moving Minds Blog

So you've implemented classroom movement breaks, but are they working? Our study on The Walking Classroom says they are. Learn more about the study and how to know if classroom movement breaks work for your students. In our study on The Walking Classroom, which is a series of audio recordings of academic content students listen [.] The post Are Classroom Movement Breaks Working?

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Managing Periods and School Swimming Lessons

Association for Physical Education

24/04/2023 Swim England has released Guidance on Periods for School Teachers: For many, the general topic of ‘periods’ will be considered taboo and it therefore presents a barrier to physical […] The post Managing Periods and School Swimming Lessons appeared first on Association for Physical Education - Association For Physical Education | P.E.

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BLOCK Plymouth: success with strong member onboarding

My Zone

As a co-working space that provides a different way of working, it’s only natural that BLOCK would adopt a unique approach to onboarding new members to its in-house gym.

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Premier League Primary Stars Schools’ Programme Providing 4,000 Free Football Kits for Girls’ Football Teams

Association for Physical Education

24/04/2023 The Premier League Primary Stars Kit Scheme has returned, giving primary school teachers the opportunity to apply for a free Nike football kit for their girls’ team. The Kit […] The post Premier League Primary Stars Schools’ Programme Providing 4,000 Free Football Kits for Girls’ Football Teams appeared first on Association for Physical Education - Association For Physical Education | P.E.

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How Physical Education Plays a Core Role in Student Development

Speaker: Shane Pill PhD, MEd, BEd, LMACHPER, FACHPER - Physical Education and Sports Researcher, Professor, Consultant, and Speaker

Physical education is an important part of the development of the whole person: physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively. By providing education in movement competency, education on using movement to develop the ability to be self-regulated and motivated, and education through movement to develop ‘habits of mind’ for positive and constructive engagement with others, PE provides a basis for personal and community health and wellbeing.