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The “Death Star”

Mr. Kirsch

The “Death Star” . State Standard: 1, 3, & 4. Equipment: Cageball (or Fitness Balls) and Playground Balls. . Grade: 3-5 (K-2 possibly). Purpose of Event: Throwing at moving targets & Teamwork. Time: 18-25 minutes. Organization: Divide the class into two teams and have them line up along their chosen sideline. Mark an area about 30 feet wide across the center of the playing area, with the cageball aka “Death Star” in the center.

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Why movement?

Drowning in the Shallow

What is unique about Physical Education? Not just the uniqueness of its content but also its medium for learning (Griggs and Randall, 2022)? These question should be front and centre of any conversation about the subject. The current focus on curriculum in England and the freedom afforded by government policy (and inspection mandate) means these … Continue reading Why movement?

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5 Fun Striking with Implements Station Activities for PE Class

The PE Specialist

What’s up PE Fam! In this post I wanted to show you 5 of my favorite striking with implements station activities for PE Class. This lesson was part of my Striking with Implements Unit and I used it to give my Kindergarten – 2nd grade students a variety of different experiences trying out different sport […].

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Get Over Yourself

Player Development Project

Ego. Why does it dominate coaching? Player Development Project Editor & academy coach, Dave Wright challenges the place of ego in coaching questioning where it comes from, the difficulty of removing it and accepting that as a coach, you may not have all the answers. “The kumara (sweet potato) does not need to say how sweet he is.” It’s game day.

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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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AKA STAFF '22

AKA Sports

I welcome you… to the AKA Staff of 2022. I mentioned it in a recent, unpublished ( you can thank me later ) video. I am fortunate for the opportunity to connect with and interview this assembly of people over the last 4 months. I am so excited and grateful for this crew. Roughly 100 in all. Teachers, Coaches, Captains, Bright and Ambitious, Young and Old.

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Don’t Win the Race to the Bottom During Tryout Season

Changing the Game Project

“My kid is so stressed, she is so worried she won’t be able to play with her friends anymore,” a mom recently wrote us. “We have friends who tell us their daughter is physically ill with worry. She is 10!” Sound familiar anyone? It is the annual rite of passage we call tryouts in youth. The post Don’t Win the Race to the Bottom During Tryout Season appeared first on Changing the Game Project.

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4 Types of Classroom Spaces

Moving Minds Blog

Creating different spaces in your classroom is a great way for students to unwind and collect their emotions throughout the day. Calming corners, mindfulness zones, and sensory spaces are just a few ideas to get you started. Use this article to create a space that will work for you, your classroom, and students. Here are [.]. The post 4 Types of Classroom Spaces appeared first on Moving Minds Blog.

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SV Fügen Rises Up the Ranks with Firstbeat Sports

First Beat

Three years ago, amateur football club SV Fügen decided to try out the Firstbeat Sports solution. Back then, they were playing in the 5th division of the Austrian league. Today, they are in the 3rd division, thanks to better game preparation and play enabled by Firstbeat. Performance Monitoring Creates Opportunities. “For me as a coach it is very important to support my players, particularly in strength and conditioning,” says head coach Thomas Luchner.

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S3 Ep6 – The Primary PE Huddle: “You’re not on your own”

Aspire-Ed

This week on the podcast we’re joined by class teacher and PE Coordinator Louisa Mulvey. Who is Louisa Mulvey? Louisa is a qualified teacher based in Hampshire. Louisa has been working in primary schools since 2014 where her career began on the sunny, leafy side of Wimbledon Village. Louisa spent three years teaching PE exclusively before qualifying in 2017 where she managed the role of class teacher alongside PE coordinator.

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sports equal…fighting for a cause

Every Kids Sports

Supporting a cause is a reflection of one’s values. It provides an indication of an individual’s character and an insight into what drives that person. Getting behind a cause means making a calculated decision in which a person needs to reflect and choose the cause that offers the greatest opportunity for impact. Sam Hull is taking the phrase “fighting for a cause” quite literally as he gears up to compete in his debut boxing bout this June.

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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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Are You Ok?

A Positive Approach To Teen Health

How are you doing? When you read that, did you answer honestly or did you give the answer that you give other people? Some might reflexively answer, “ I’m good” or “doing ok” or even “I’m blessed”. Our answer is usually just a part of our greeting and doesn’t really reflect how we are actually doing. Albeit, it usually depends on who is asking, but we generally don’t answer honestly.

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A Guide to Communicating With Children

Player Development Project

Communicating with children is a fundamental part of youth coaching. How we interact and connect with our players underpins everything else we do, making it vital that we learn to communicate effectively and form positive relationships. In this article, we explain why it’s so important to connect with our players, discuss the value of empowerment in learning, and consider some effective strategies for communicating with children.

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“My Child’s Mental Health is Great!”….But is it really?

RC Families

It can be difficult to detect mental health problems in children because childhood development is a changing process that can account for a lot of up and down emotions. It can also be difficult to detect when a child needs the help of a mental health expert because the symptoms may differ according to a. Read More.

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Teaching Perseverance and Honesty in PE [Interactive]

Gopher PE

[0:02] Character education is important. How do we add bits of character education into our days without compromising activity time? [0:41] I recently taught a lesson in perseverance or grit and honesty using physical challenge. We began the class by defining perseverance or grit and honesty. Students had a discussion with me about what they thought it meant and how they thought we would see it in our lesson for the day. [1:00] Then we connected the traits to our activity.

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The KANGAROO FITNESS FACTORY – Game of the Week

Keeping Kids in Motion

Kangaroo Fitness Factory is one of the most action-packed tag games we play. It’s one of those special games where the kids are having so much fun they don’t even realize they’re exercising. I like to play this game as an instant activity. As.

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May Day '22

AKA Sports

Rice Creek, May 2022. This is Non-negotiable. This is it, there are truly no excuses. All this time, dormant, hibernating, sharpening your tools. It’s time to go. Rid your distractions. Don’t let the news take over your world. Nor the dream killers or negative energy parasites. Get that high intensity workout in or simply go for a hike. Total Discipline.

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Field Day Help is Here!

Montessori Physical Education

Now that it’s almost May, teachers across the country can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Only six more weeks left of school! Maybe five if you are lucky. This epiphany soon turns to dred for PE teachers who still have their Field Day looming over them. Now that the weather is getting warmer, I am seeing the same Facebook post containing pleas for help. it usually goes something like this: Help!

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Golf Station and Instruction Ideas in Physical Education

Gopher PE

Golf as we know it today originated from a game played on the eastern coast of Scotland where players would hit a pebble around a natural course of sand dunes, rabbit runs, and tracks using a stick or handmade club. Golf is a sport that truly has lifetime implications. People of all ages, men and women, boys and girls alike enjoy it, and is an activity that can be taught in all levels of Physical Education.

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Connecting Teachers and Students Across Communities: Campus Without Walls 

Rennie Center

Connecting Teachers and Students Across Communities: Campus Without Walls . catherine-rauseo. Thu, 05/05/2022 - 16:53.

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4-TEAM PADDLE HOCKEY (also played as regular soccer) – GAME OF THE WEEK

Keeping Kids in Motion

I usually play this game outside during our soccer skills unit. I create a large square using cones on the field that serves as the boundary. On each side of the square, I place a Pugg soccer goal. Each of the four teams lines.

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sports equal…fighting for a cause

Every Kids Sports

Supporting a cause is a reflection of one’s values. It provides an indication of an individual’s character and an insight into what drives that person. Getting behind a cause means making a calculated decision in which a person needs to reflect and choose the cause that offers the greatest opportunity for impact. Sam Hull is taking the phrase “fighting for a cause” quite literally as he gears up to compete in his debut boxing bout this June.

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Working hard

Delamere Academy

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Condition of Education in Western MA 2022

Rennie Center

Condition of Education in Western MA 2022. Thursday, June 9, 2022 - 11:30 AM. catherine-rauseo. Thu, 05/05/2022 - 15:46. The Delaney House | Holyoke, MA. On June 9, 2022 we hosted a conversation in Holyoke on the state of education in Western Massachusetts. This event put a local focus on the findings of our Condition of Education in the Commonwealth report and brought together members of the business and education communities to discuss supporting educators and planning for the future after th

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Let’s Play!

Active Schools Us

Let’s Play! By: Nick Kline. Active Schools Manager. I love to play! My wife often tells me that she has two kids. Little does she know, I take this as a compliment! Our three-year-old son is so much fun and I look forward to leaving work to play with him! . I don’t claim to be an expert on this topic. There are others out there with many more letters after their name than I have.

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sports equal…fighting for a cause

Every Kids Sports

Supporting a cause is a reflection of one’s values. It provides an indication of an individual’s character and an insight into what drives that person. Getting behind a cause means making a calculated decision in which a person needs to reflect and choose the cause that offers the greatest opportunity for impact. Sam Hull is taking the phrase “fighting for a cause” quite literally as he gears up to compete in his debut boxing bout this June.

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