Drowning in the Shallow
DECEMBER 12, 2021
The view we have of children shapes what type of PE, school sport and school based physical activity (PESA) we provide. In a deficit based approach we see children as either at risk of becoming broken or already broken.
Open Phys Ed
DECEMBER 4, 2021
Every year, right around the holiday season, students start to fall into a frenzy of excitement, forget their impulse control basics, and can use a little physical education etiquette reminder. This winter-themed instant activity module was designed just for that. We’ve created 11 fun and engaging instant activities with social and emotional learning academic language posters focused on the CASEL SEL competencies.
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Better Coaching
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Hand Eye Coordination & Reaction Speed Training Tool. What is this odd toy and how can we use it to help our athletes? Well. From their website: IMPROVE COORDINATION & REFLEX SKILLS: Increase hand eye coordination, reflexes, tracking, and decision-making skills with HECOstix. It’s perfect to train your brain and improve your skills; or just to exercise and have fun with family and friends.
Growing Healthy Kids
DECEMBER 29, 2021
“Children who have obesity are at greater risk for diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease, which have a significant impact on health and healthcare costs. Obesity can also increase the risk for severe symptoms of COVID-19, even among children. Additionally, decades of data show that children of color and those growing up furthest from economic opportunity are at greatest risk for obesity.
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.
Player Development Project
DECEMBER 27, 2021
This 1v1 practice is designed to provide players with a chance to work on 1v1 attacking and defending from a variety of angles. The narrow nature of the pitches means that going forward is encouraged and of course, the designs you see here could be adapted for 2v2 scenarios as well. Quick Navigation About the Video Additional Information Practice Overview Interpreting the Diagrams Diagrams Objectives Organisation Observations & Interventions About the Video In the video below, Dave will talk
RC Families
DECEMBER 27, 2021
If you like to set new year’s goals, or establish new year’s resolutions, here are my top 10 for parents in 2022: 1. Be sure your child feels and hears your love every day. Find new ways to say and show “I love you.” 2. Be intentional about saying more positive than negative comments. Here’s. Read More.
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The PE Hub
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Children and young people’s activity levels continue to be negatively affected by the COVID pandemic at a time when physical activity is more important than ever, according to Sport England. New data suggests 94,000 fewer children and young people in England were active in the last academic year when compared to pre-pandemic times. (Read more from Sky News).
Sports for Schools
DECEMBER 10, 2021
It has certainly been a summer of up-and-downs in the sporting world this year. Whether it was the Euros, Wimbledon, the Tour de France, the Olympics or any other sporting event, young athletes from across the world have demonstrated the strength of character that many, sporting or not, should take on board. It’s hard enough for our young athletes and sports people to perform to their country’s high expectations, let alone the world’s expectations, but to do so in the spotlight and yet not lose
Growing Healthy Kids
DECEMBER 22, 2021
“If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be vegetarians.” --Paul McCartney What you eat either feeds disease or heals. Your choice. By eating a variety of plants (mainly vegetables, fruits, legumes, and whole grains), you are healing yourself, especially when you choose organically grown foods. Plant-based eating is a delightful way to support local farmers, learn to create new dishes for family and friends to enjoy, and eat food because it makes you feel great and doesn’t leave knots
Player Development Project
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Soccer warm ups are excellent ways to engage players as soon as they arrive at training, helping them to loosen up and priming them to learn. But should our approach be different on game day? In this Q&A, we explain the value of warm ups, examine what makes a good warm up routine, and look at how to successfully use warm up activities as part of our pregame preparation.
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.
RC Families
DECEMBER 20, 2021
You matter. Your words matter. How you speak to your children matters. How you speak to them will shape who they become. Your attitude, your words–these are the things will determine the type of person your child grows up to be. You are not there just to put food on the table and pay the. Read More.
Moving Minds Blog
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Are “winter blues” really a thing? According to the NIH, it is a general term and not a medical diagnosis, however, winter blues may be connected to something specific such as the stress of the holidays or missing loved one. It has similar symptoms as those with season affective disorder, which is related to the shortening of daylight hours. [.]. The post Fighting the Winter Blues with Classroom Physical Activity appeared first on Moving Minds Blog.
PE 4 Learning
DECEMBER 2, 2021
New uploads to @PE4Learning.com by mward87 /Components of Fitness Tasks.docx (3 MB) Visit the @PE4Learning Community Drive to download. The resource can be located in the Recent Uploads folder as well as the User Folder mward87 #pegeeks #physed.
Better Coaching
DECEMBER 1, 2021
The Camwood bat is the new swing trainer on the market. I have one and use it for my two sons - ages 11 and 12 and I can honestly report it has slightly increased their swing speed as gauged by a Blast Motion sensor. You can get the adult version below. Here is a link to the youth size Camwood bat. Here's a good breakdown of the bat from Northern Baseball Training [link] And here's the promotional video from the Camwood Bat company.
Growing Healthy Kids
DECEMBER 15, 2021
"When you follow a vegan diet, there is much less need for surgeons to clean out your arteries or intestinal tract." --Neal Barnard, MD, Founder of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Planning meals begins with the local farmers. What are they growing and harvesting each month? Recently, to my Indiana winter delight, I have been able to buy green onions, garlic, cabbage, and salad greens from several farmers at the New Albany Farmers Market.
Player Development Project
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Team talks are an important part of gameday. A good team talk will engage our players, encourage them to reflect on the game, and help them to consolidate their learning. This Q&A looks at why they’re so important and explores the different opportunities to communicate with our players on gameday — guiding us on how we can make these crucial interventions more effective.
RC Families
DECEMBER 13, 2021
When you find yourself arguing with your child, do you have to always be right? What if being right hurts your relationship with your child? Winning arguments with your child is not going to resolve conflict because arguing is often two people simply spouting their viewpoints and not really listening to the other. Arguing with. Read More.
Moving Minds Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Cold weather is approaching, which means planning for indoor recess when temps reach low numbers. Indoor recess can become sedentary day after day, but it doesn't have to be with a bit of planning and creativity. Use these 4 tips and ideas for your next indoor recess day! Implementing Technology-Free Days It's easy for students [.]. The post 3 Tips for an Active Indoor Recess appeared first on Moving Minds Blog.
Changing the Game Project
DECEMBER 1, 2021
Well, as 2021 rolls into December it is that time of year again, time to highlight our favorite new books of 2021. This has certainly been a year for reading and reflection, and our sports world continues to be turned upside down by the ongoing pandemic. Many coaches, parents, and youth sports advocates have invested. The post Our 2021 Books of the Year appeared first on Changing the Game Project.
What's New in Adapted Physical Education
DECEMBER 22, 2021
For this episode of the What's New in APE Podcast, we are able to deliver a recording of the December NCPEID APE Collaborative where two highly regarded experts in the field of APA discussed different types of assessments, how to use them, and how they were developed. First Tonya Moore ( @mooretonya2003) , the Physical Education and Health Coordinator at Los Angeles County Office, explained how to use the CARE-R2 assessment.
Growing Healthy Kids
DECEMBER 8, 2021
"Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance." --Martha Graham Eating with the seasons has always been my way. Since growing up in Sacramento, California where I got spoiled being able to enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables year round, I now appreciate eating with the seasons. I don’t need access to every fruit and vegetable every month of the year, unlike many Americans who don’t think about the energy it takes to transport foods from one side of the country to the other or from S
Player Development Project
DECEMBER 15, 2021
PDP Video Session Plans are adaptable sessions designed by academy coach, Dave Wright. All sessions show key focus points, set up, and progressions so you can use them in your next practice. The post Attacking Wide or Centrally appeared first on Player Development Project.
RC Families
DECEMBER 6, 2021
My child often disrespects me. Perhaps you feel that way because your child talks to you rudely or hatefully. How do you handle it? Do you raise your voice and yell back? That approach usually escalates the situation until both of you are speaking angrily. Or maybe you choose to ignore it, thinking that they. Read More.
Teen Health Mississippi
DECEMBER 16, 2021
On December 16, 2021, the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi announced that the organization has awarded grants totaling $360,000 to 11 Mississippi-based programs, including Teen Health Mississippi (THMS). Teen Health Mississippi will use the funds for the next MYSummit. To learn more and see the press release, click here. The post THMS Receives Grant from Women’s Foundation of Mississippi appeared first on Teen Health Mississippi.
What's New in Adapted Physical Education
DECEMBER 15, 2021
For this episode of What's New in APE, I led a discussion with APE journal editors Dr. Martin Block, Dr. Jeffrey Martin, and Pauli Rintala addressing their experiences within the field of Adapted Physical Activity and as research editors. Discussed in this podcast are a variety of topics including effective strategies for teaching and learning in APE, overcoming language barriers, and the importance of research for the adapted physical activity field.
Growing Healthy Kids
DECEMBER 1, 2021
Food Security definition: the state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. A recent solicitation arrived in the mail from Dare to Care, a food bank in Louisville, Kentucky. This organization has a huge warehouse on the south side of Louisville where fresh and perishable foods along with canned goods with long shelf lives are loaded into trucks for distribution to church pantries, school backpack blessings programs, and emergency centers helping local r
Player Development Project
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Passing under pressure is a practice designed to create a degree of chaos in tight spaces to encourage sharp movement, transition moments and quick passing. Dave demonstrates the structure of the practice and how coaches can remove restrictions to allow more pressure. The practice can be used to focus on position-specific roles, receiving on the appropriate foot and allows players a chance to receive and retain under pressure.
AKA Sports
DECEMBER 21, 2021
It hit me a couple weeks back. I was the pseudo umpire just down the first base line. As I scanned the crowd, 2 fields of 12 players each, their wives and friends with smirks on the sidelines, White Snake Here I Go Again and Violent Femmes Blister in the Sun playing on the beats box, it was clear to me, we were onto something. Wiffle Ball has been played indoors and out, with all different styles and variations since the 1950s.
Teen Health Mississippi
DECEMBER 16, 2021
by Advikaa Anand. Sex is an important part of many romantic relationships– intimacy adds a feeling of closeness with your partner. While the average age of initiating sex in the US is 17, there are no hard and fast rules for this. The most important thing is to be frank and honest with your partner about your comfort level. . However, having conversations about your unwillingness to have sex can be uncomfortable.
Spark PE
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Physical education classes today are more diverse and heterogeneous than ever before. Teachers must plan ahead in order to accommodate the needs of every student. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that uses a variety of teaching methods to eliminate barriers and increase access to learning and provides ALL students equal opportunities to learn and succeed.
Player Development Project
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Obtaining a coaching license is a great way to learn and progress on your coaching journey. But do we place too much emphasis on formal coaching qualifications? And how important are informal learning opportunities? In this Q+A, we consider the role of formal soccer coaching courses, explain how to get the most from them, and discuss the value of informal learning experiences.
Player Development Project
DECEMBER 6, 2021
In this Masterclass Discussion, PDP Editor, Dave Wright is joined by highly experienced Academy Coach, Arthur Brammer for a wide ranging conversation on player development. Arthur is a holder of the FA Advanced Youth Award and the UEFA A license. With over 10 years Academy experience in England at Watford FC and Fulham FC. At the time of recording, Arthur was working at New York City FC and since this interview has taken up a new role as Lead U15 Coach at Brighton & Hove.
Player Development Project
DECEMBER 5, 2021
The physical elements of youth development are complicated by growth, maturation and a number of variables. In this PDP Webinar replay, Dan Wright hosts Nottingham Forest FC Coaches, Tom Mallinson and Lewis Bramley for an in depth discussion on integrating conditioning and managing load with youth players. Tom is a Professional Development Phase coach working primarily with the U18 players.
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