Mon.Feb 13, 2023

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The Relentless School Nurse: Five Years Beyond Parkland

Relentless School Nurse

“For decades, we’ve treated gun violence as a battle to be won rather than a problem to be solved.” – Nicholas Kristof And so here we are, five years beyond Parkland, the afternoon that brought the impact of school shootings from a professional concern to one that impacted my family on a deeply personal level. There are too many families that have received the phone calls and text messages alerting them to an active shooter in their loved ones school.

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A Beginner's Guide to Ssireum: Everything You Need to Know

The Sporting

Everything You Need to Know About the Korean Art of Ssireum Korean culture is becoming an integral part of our daily lives. It may have started with “K Pop” and Squid Game, but now many people have turned to Ssireum, the ancient Korean art of wrestling. The ancient art of ssireum, a traditional Korean martial art Ssireum is similar to Japanese wrestling, and it has been around for quite a long time.

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Tips for Helping Your Kids Establish Healthy Eating Habits

RC Families

How will kids learn to eat healthy? They will learn by copying the important people in their lives. A study on imitation and mirroring processes explains that children often use observational learning to attain skills, ideas, and beliefs. This is why as their parents, it is your job to be a good role model and make healthy.

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How to Build a Home Gym on a Budget: 6 Easy Steps

The Sporting

6 Easy Steps to Build a Great Gym at Home Say goodbye to gymtimidation and hello to home workouts! No more over-priced memberships or awkward post-workout run-ins with your ex. And best of all, you can grunt, sweat and flex to your heart's desire - all in the comfort of your own home. Home gym equipment In this article, we’ll show you how to transform your living room into a muscle palace without draining your bank account.

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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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‘It’s Listening’: Addressing Maternal Health Disparities

Stanford Childrens

Throughout her career and her life, Irogue Igbinosa, MD , a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health and clinical assistant professor at the Stanford School of Medicine, has always noticed disparities in health outcomes for pregnant Black women. This issue has started gaining national media attention only in recent years.

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Health & Wellness (Middle School)

Open Phys Ed

Created by: Nichole Wilder & Andrea Hart, RDN CDN Special Contributions: Aaron Hart Studies have shown that healthy students get better grades, attend school more, and often behave better in class. This module includes activities that are designed to help students develop the knowledge and skills to be healthy and active for a lifetime. The pillars of good health are addressed through a variety of engaging and activity-based lessons.

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Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel is taking place 20-31 March 2023

Association for Physical Education

13/02/2023 Register your school now for the UK’s biggest inter-school walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling to school competition. What is Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel? Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel […] The post Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel is taking place 20-31 March 2023 appeared first on Association for Physical Education - Association For Physical Education | P.E.