September, 2021

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FiT Work #2 - Bicycle Safety (SY21-22)

Mr. Suarez's Physical Education

FiT Work #2 - Bicycle Safety (SY21-22) Recently there has been an increase in cases of teenagers hit by cars while walking or riding their bicycles. Sometimes this happens even though they are in a pedestrian crosswalk. In fact, some Russell students have been hit by cars when crossing Escuela Parkway right in front of the school. Therefore, it is a good idea to occasionally review safety rules such as those established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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How to Help Your Athletes Build Great Habits and Break the Bad Ones

Changing the Game Project

“Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement. They are the foundation of mastery.” – James Clear “I wish my kid would practice more on his own,” said one mom to me at a recent talk. “He could be so much better if he applied himself.” “I hear you,” said her friend. “If he spent as. The post How to Help Your Athletes Build Great Habits and Break the Bad Ones appeared first on Changing the Game Project.

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Kale & White Bean Soup

Growing Healthy Kids

"I feel that good food should be a right, not a privilege, and it needs to be without pesticides and herbicides. And everybody deserves this food. And that's not elitist." --Alice Waters I recently checked out The Great Vegan Bean Book by Kathy Hester from the library. The author said Rancho Gordo (ranchogordo.com) her favorite online bean source. A couple of years ago, a good friend of mine gifted me a bag of beans from Rancho Gordo and I have been smitten, just like Kathy, ever since.

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How to Teach Your Child Problem-Solving Skills

RC Families

Problem-solving skills will help your child much more than lecturing or sermonizing. In fact, parenting sermonettes rarely communicate lasting truths and will not help your children learn how to solve their own problems. Helping them solve their own problems starts with you asking your kids questions that will help them think through the problem and.

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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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Ofsted chief; After school clubs are needed for children’s social skills

The PE Hub

After school clubs. “Schools must make time for sports, trips and clubs or risk prolonging the ‘loss’ of social skills caused by lockdowns, the head of Ofsted urges. Amanda Spielman suggests heads could extend the school day to bring back ‘once cherished’ activities like football, drama club and music.” Read more via the Mail on Sunday. Amanda Spielman says heads could extend school day to bring back activities.

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Strategies to Support the Adaptation of International Athletes

AASP

<p>Moving to a foreign country is challenging. One has to learn new cultural and social norms, local laws, a new language, and basic skills such as filing taxes and effective communication. Athletes who move to a foreign country have to navigate all these new tasks and norms in addition to adapting to playing for a new team in a new club or university.

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Why School Nurses Need Electronic Health Records

Magnus Health

The benefits of switching from paper health records to electronic are immediate, and include no lost paper, easily accessible files, and enhanced organization. Let’s explore some of the perks of transitioning from paper to electronic health records for school nurses. Streamlined and More Accurate Data Entry. The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) explains that, in addition to providing holistic care for students, school nurses are qualified to collaborate and consult on many issues spa

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Favorite Fall Soups

Growing Healthy Kids

"Good manners: The noise you don't make when you're eating soup." --Bennett Cerf With fall here, favorite soup recipes start living in my head. Some feature one super star ingredient like lentils, others fall in the comfort food category like tomato soup, a few are just great combinations of rainbow vegetables like minestrone soup. The fun thing about making soups is that you can always change up the recipe a little bit or a lot, depending on the ingredients on hand.

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5 Lessons That Will Teach Your Kids to Be Team Players

RC Families

On a sports team, there are players and there are team players. A team player knows that what’s best for the team may not always agree with what he wants as a player. When my daughter went to college to play softball, she was reminded of the importance of having a team player attitude. She. Read More.

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Knowledge Translation, community Engagement, and the Need for Evidence Driven Work: An Interview with Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis

What's New in Adapted Physical Education

Hello What's New in APE Viewers! I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis and discuss some of her work that has focused on p hysical activity interventions and recommendations for individuals with disabilities, how to change health-related behaviors, and the dissemination of knowledge related to health and disability.

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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.

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American Heart Association

ASHA

This provides many resources on healthy eating, as well as phyical activity.

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It is Ability, Not Disability That Counts

Sports for Schools

It is Ability, Not Disability That Counts: What Can We Learn from Paralympians About Overcoming Struggles? The Paralympics 2020 kicked off in Japan last week (a year later than originally planned) and GB have already had success as Dame Sarah Storey, who was born without a functioning left hand, won our first gold in cycling, taking her overall gold medal tally to fifteen and making her the most successful female British Paralympian in history.

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Helpful Resources for Teaching Sex Education

Teen Health Mississippi

Sex education has the power to change a young person’s life for the better, but teaching it can be a daunting and loaded responsibility for educators. If you’re new to teaching sex education or thinking about adding it to your class schedule, there are lots of resources and trainings to lean on as you get comfortable in your role. If you’re not familiar with Mississippi’s sex education law , school districts are required to adopt and implement either a “abstinence-only” or “abstinence-plus” sex

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Fall Squash

Growing Healthy Kids

"Food is our common ground, a universal experience." James Beard Visiting farmers markets this time of year is pure fun. F all squash in beautiful shades of orange, yellow, and green - such as butternut, acorn, pumpkin kabocha, and delicata - mimic the color of fall leaves as trees say good goodbye to summer and prepare for winter. Butternut squash is one of my favorites.

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The Secret to Getting Kids to Listen

RC Families

Getting kids to listen is a challenge in every home. Perhaps this scene plays out in your home: You’ve asked your child to do something…once, twice, three, even four times. And no response. “Maybe they didn’t hear me?” you think. So, you ask again calmly. Still Nothing. It doesn’t take long for you to feel yourself. Read More.

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Disability Sport at the Collegiate Level: An Interview with Kae McCarty

What's New in Adapted Physical Education

Welcome to the What's New in APE Podcast blog/podcast. In this episode, I had a conversation with Kae McCarty (@KM_McCarty) about the status of disability sports at the collegiate level. Ms. McCarty is completing her doctoral degree at Oregon State University, under her adviser Dr. Megan MacDonald, where she is conducting research around disability sport and college athletes.

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Rutgers: Food, Nutrition, and Health

ASHA

This provides resources and training on a variety of topics including food security, healthy eating, fitness activities, and food safety.

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Lose the (Saturated) Fat

Growing Healthy Kids

"In fact, reversing type 2 diabetes is very possible-if it isn't too severe. Every person with diabetes should focus on a careful diet, one that limits concentrated sweets or sweeteners and is high in fiber and vegetables. Optimal weight should be the goal, as excess weight and obesity makes control of blood sugar more difficult." --Dr. Andrew Weil, MD America has a fat problem.

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“Why Does My Child Disobey?”

RC Families

Every parent wonders at one time or another, “why does my child disobey?” You’ve told them over and over what to do, you’ve talked about the reasons why, you’ve discussed the consequences, and so you are left wondering, “what the heck?” when your child STILL does not cooperate. Don’t be shocked by your child’s disobedience.

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Take Time for Yourself

Growing Healthy Kids

"Take rest. A field that has rested gives a beautiful crop." --Ovid As Labor Day weekend approaches, people are planning family picnics and time together to celebrate the end of summer and the accomplishments of American workers. Hot dogs and potato chips are flying off the shelves at grocery stores. Watermelons are chilling in the coolers. Work comes with responsibilities and rewards.

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School Nurse Practice Framework

ASHA

The Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice provides guidance and standards for the practicing school nurse.

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School Nurse Advocacy Tools

ASHA

The School Nurse Workforce Study provides advocacy tools to support school nursing practice.

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Farm To School Resources

ASHA

This offers many resources on education all around food/nutrition.