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The “Fun Theory” is a Physical Education Staple

Physical Education Update

The “Fun Theory” is the idea that “something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behavior for the better.” It was an initiative of Volkswagen as a marketing tool to develop the image that their vehicles are fun, but the ideas were all user-generated and the concept was an excellent one. Here’s how it worked: there was a cash award for the best ideas – videos were submitted to the site showing each submitter’s theory in action – a

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Helping Student Athletes Avoid Vaping

SHAPE America

Vaping nicotine can sideline young athletes. You can help keep them in the game. The Price of Vaping Nicotine Logan was a young athlete who started vaping. After a few months, she felt so bad she didn’t want to leave her house. Isaak was a football player with dreams of competing in college, but vaping made him feel like he was going to have a heart attack.

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The Relentless School Nurse: “Taking Action: 10 Top Priorities to Promote Health Equity and Well-Being in Nursing”

Relentless School Nurse

I don’t think I would have ever predicted adding writer to my list of descriptors when I began my nursing career more than thirty-eight years ago. The Relentless School Nurse grew out of a desire to describe the scope of school nursing practice. Blogging has opened many interesting doors and enticing opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects that I could never have imagined.

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SCOOTER KAYAK TAG – Scooters become KAYAKS eliminating PINCHED fingers!

Keeping Kids in Motion

We’ve all learned to accept that when the scooter boards are pulled out of the PE closet for action, they need to be accompanied by a bucket of ice and sandwhich bags. Pinched fingers are an inevitable part of scooter games. ELIMINATE PINCED.

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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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Practical Skills for Physical Education

Physical Education Update

Thousands of North Americans experience serious injuries every year as a result of shoveling snow. To some degree, this is the result of a lack of technique training. Who, after all, teaches snow-shovelers the essentials of lifting with the legs, keeping the back straight and avoiding rotational twisting of the torso while the feet are planted? It makes me wonder why we don’t we teach practical physical skills in PE…skills like shoveling snow, lifting sofas, cutting grass or hammering nail

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Raising Fearless Children: 5 Ways to Nurture Bravery

RC Families

Raising fearless children, whether on the ball field or in the classroom, is a good goal for every parent. But what if your child struggles with fear? Fear of failure? Fear of risk? Fear of not being good enough? Where does this fear come from? It shows up in children without any warning and you.

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Book Review: Pedagogies of Social Justice in Physical Education and Youth Sport

PE Scholar

A review and brief summary of Pedagogies of Social Justice in Physical Education by Lynch, Walton-Fisette & Luguetti published in 2022

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Two Concussion Resources for School Sports & PE Classes

Physical Education Update

Concussion Pocket Card With Fall sports about to begin, the opportunities for concussions begin as well. Some sports carry an inherent risk of concussions: football, hockey, soccer, field hockey, rugby, flag football, gymnastics and more. And any PE class holds risks. All it takes is a trip and a fall, and a concussion could occur. So, I thought it appropriate to provide you with two excellent resources about concussions.

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Johnny Roseboro: Catching Koufax and Drysdale

The Sporting

An Interview with Catcher Johnny Roseboro - By Norman L. Macht Born in Ashland, Ohio, in 1933, Johnny Roseboro was a catcher for the Dodgers in Brooklyn and Los Angeles (1957-1970), then two years with the Twins and one with the Washington Senators. He played in four World Series and three All-Star Games. Catcher Johnny Roseboro’s baseball card When we visited him in his hotel room while he was in Pittsburgh for an old-timers game on June 10, 1990, he was a roving minor league catching instructo

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The Relentless School Nurse: If Only We Could Bubble Wrap Our Students to Keep Them Safe…

Relentless School Nurse

We have had a series of community shootings that have resulted in lockouts in schools over the past few weeks. My alert has rung too many times in recent months, due to community gun violence that requires schools to respond. My concern is that the language used is not uniform and further adds to a stressful situation. I always tell my students who get hurt in school that I wish I could bubble wrap them to keep them safe.

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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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Connecting the Dots to Eliminating Mental Blocks

AASP

<h3>What Is a Mental Block?</h3> <p>A mental block is a disconnect between the mind and body, or the conscious and unconscious mind. Mental blocks occur in various spaces within sport performance. For example, an NFL kicker misses a game-winning opportunity yet successfully practices 10/10 times kicking at the same distance. A youth volleyball player has one error that plummets the rest of their performance.

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Two Football Trick Plays

Physical Education Update

With the college football bowl season proceeding in most areas of the U.S. and the NFL up and running, here are two trick plays that you’re not likely to see over the next few weeks. The first example, a goal-line play performed by Bethel College, is risky and may not be appropriate for you own team, but it definitely would confuse those defensive backs who “key” off the quarterback’s eyes (there’s no sound track on this video).

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Cricket Quiz Questions and Answers: Cricket Trivia Quiz

The Sporting

Over 100 Questions and Answers on Cricket Trivia Are you hosting a pub quiz or looking for questions and answers about Cricket for a party or social gathering? Look no further, as we have over 100 questions and answers about Cricket. These questions about Cricket trivia will test the most ardent of fans and also throw down a few gentle half-volleys for the cricket beginner.

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Baby MJ Battles an Extremely Rare, Strange Heart Defect and Wins

Stanford Childrens

The Egan family of Portola Valley, California, has an inspiring motto. During dark days, it kept them focused on what was more important than anything else: their daughter MJ’s survival. “Our entire family—grandparents, aunts, uncles—joined in each morning to say, ‘Every day Mckenna Jay (MJ) wakes up to fight, we will fight with her.’ She has a strong crew supporting and praying for her,” says Michelle Egan.

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Talent ID in Youth Football

Player Development Project

Talent Identification is an essential component of youth football; in order to help players develop, we must identify both their potential and the environment(s) in which they can receive an appropriate variety of challenges. But is our current approach to Talent ID giving kids the best opportunities to enjoy the game and thrive? Below, Nick Levett, former Head of Talent ID at the English FA, discusses competing perceptions of talent, the potential pitfalls of assessing talent in younger age gro

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Primary PE and Sport Premium: Conditions of Grant 2022 to 2023 Update

Association for Physical Education

24/02/2023 Allocations for 2022 to 2023 and the terms and conditions that local authorities, maintained schools and academies must follow. The Department for Education has updated the October 2022 allocations […] The post Primary PE and Sport Premium: Conditions of Grant 2022 to 2023 Update appeared first on Association for Physical Education - Association For Physical Education | P.E.

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The 5 Tallest Male Tennis Players of All-Time

The Sporting

The Top 5 Tallest Male Tennis Players Ever! Is height a proven empirical advantage in tennis? The “gods” as Nick Kyrgios calls Djokovic, Nadal and Federer, all stand at over six feet. However, they are not exactly towering. On the women’s side, Maria Sharapova, Lindsay Davenport and Venus Williams have certainly benefited from their frame, to telling effect in gathering multiple slams.

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Handball Activity Prompt Card

PE Scholar

This Handball activity prompt card covers the key rules, misconceptions and teaching points for 4 of the main identified skills.

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The Synergy of Vitamins D and K on Bone Health

Designs for Health

Bone-related diseases are a global health problem. The prevalence of osteoporosis and fractures are increasing worldwide, particularly in postmenopausal women. Proper nutrition is crucial for the support of bone health, with calcium typically in the limelight. However, other vital nutrients are necessary for calcium regulation and healthy bone formation and mineralization , including vitamins D and K.

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Volleyball “Fry Pan” Passing Drills

Gopher PE

These three partner activities, using a fry pan, a beanbag, and a tennis ball, are fun ways to develop the skill of passing in volleyball. These drills will help students learn to track a moving object and to move with good stance and footwork. All three drills require teamwork, cooperation, and coaching feedback between partners. These drills can be used as a station or with a whole class (provided you have enough fry pans).

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The 5 Most Expensive NHL Arenas of All-Time

The Sporting

Which NHL Arenas Were the Most Expensive to Build? There are 32 NHL arenas in North America, including ice hockey arenas with incredible features for players and fans. Every arena wants to improve its fan experience, with some stadiums spending hundreds of millions of dollars on modern renovations. But which NHL arena cost the most to build? PPG Paints Arena, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins When it comes to ice hockey, there is no doubt that some owners have to pull out additional stops to get f

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And the Winner is.

Montessori Physical Education

First and foremost, thank you to everyone who entered the pick’em Super Bowl raffle! The response was terrific! It was so good that I will do something similar for March Madness. So stay tuned for upcoming details. With such an exciting and close Super Bowl game, I decided not to pick one winner. Instead, I chose three! Since the score differential was three points, I figured I would follow suit and randomly choose three winners.

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Recent Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Explores Potential Link Between Certain Micronutrients and Glucose Metabolism

Designs for Health

Evidence suggests that some changes in blood sugar metabolism have been linked with certain micronutrient deficiencies. Trace elements may play an important role in healthy glucose metabolism by helping to transport glucose across cell membranes and by helping to modulate insulin sensitivity. A recently published systematic review and meta-analysis by Xia and colleagues investigated the potential connection between certain micronutrients and glucose metabolism.

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Beep Test: Every effort counts

My Zone

Understand true aerobic fitness with the globally acknowledged fitness test.

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‘The Next Ronaldinho’: What happened to Kerlon?

The Sporting

The True Story of Kerlon: What Happened to ‘The Next Ronaldinho’? There have been many Brazilian players dubbed ‘the next Ronaldinho’ by the media who never came close to achieving such greatness in football. However, there were high hopes for Kerlon, when he starred at the U17 South American Championship and broke into Cruzeiro’s first team a year later.

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Secondary PE Poster and Resouces

Association for Physical Education

Poster & Resources will appear here The post Secondary PE Poster and Resouces appeared first on Association for Physical Education - Association For Physical Education | P.E.

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The Biochemistry of Ashwagandha

Designs for Health

Ashwagandha ( Withania somnifera ) is a botanical that has been used for thousands of years to support many aspects of human health. Its species name, somnifera , is Latin for “sleep-inducer.” Ashwagandha has many biochemical actions within the human body, and it is best known as an adaptogen or a botanical that may help parts of the body adapt to stressors.

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Fitness Test 2.0: Measure, maintain and improve with Myzone

My Zone

Measure, maintain and improve fitness with the MZ-Fitness Test 2.0.

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New York Yankees Colors and Logo: A History and Color Codes

The Sporting

Why do the New York Yankees wear navy blue and white? The story of the Yankees colors, including full color codes In this article, we look at the history and details of the New York Yankees logo and colors. We discuss the different colors and logos that the baseball team have used throughout the years- including full details of their CMYK, HEX, RGB and Pantone codes.

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Dear A-level PE student - how to make your AQA PE exams a breeze!

The Everlearner

If you are an AQA A-level PE student, it is in your interest to read this post. By way of an introduction, I am James Simms. I am a PE teacher and I have managed the biggest and most successful A-level PE programmes in the world. I am also a prolific online teacher and publisher specialising in academic PE. I have created TheEverLearner.com with the specific intent of supporting A-level PE students to perform better in exams.

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ON BOYS Podcast: Whole Child Sports: Alternative to Toxic Youth Sports Culture

Whole Child Sports

Listen to the ON BOYS podcast here. Whole child sports emphasizes wholesome, safe, and developmentally appropriate athletic experiences for kids. It is the antithesis of the toxic, highly competitive youth sports culture that’s unfortunately become the norm here in the United States. Scott Lancaster, a sports performance coach who worked with the NFL; Luis Fernando Llosa , an investigative reporter who’s worked with Sports Illustrated; and Kim John Payne , founder of Simplicity Parenting , start

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Managing Student Behavior – The Power Of Physical Activity

PLT4M

It is no secret that physical activity is essential to a student’s development. But what is often overlooked is physical activity’s powerful role in managing student behavior. Research shows that physical activity can be an effective tool for helping students manage their emotions, increase focus, and improve overall classroom behavior. In this article, we will discuss the power of physical activity for managing student behavior and provide practical strategies for incorporating phys

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Formula 1's Most Dramatic Last Laps

The Sporting

The Most Dramatic Last Laps in Formula 1 History It’s never won until it’s won… The dramatic Monaco 1982 race that no-one wanted to win! Here are some of the most gripping cases of last-lap F1 drama, showcasing why you can’t be sure of the result until the chequered flag has finally fallen. 10. Spain 2001 Mika Hakkinen was heading towards a first win of the season when his McLaren Mercedes engine blew in spectacular fashion, handing the race win to Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher.

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Volleyball (Grades 3-5)

Open Phys Ed

Created by: William Potter, Trent Suzuki, and Candace Young Special Contributions: Nichole Wilder, Aaron Hart, Andrea Hart This module builds on the skills introduced in the K-2 Volleying & Striking module through skill-specific volleyball lead up activities and games. Passing, serving, and the beginning stages of tracking/anticipating where the ball will travel are some of the skills introduced.

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4 Places to Implement Active Seating and Spaces

Moving Minds Blog

Let’s make your school a more inviting space for active seating! Here are four places where you can implement active seating and different ideas for each: Classroom – This one’s the obvious one. It’s likely your space, so you can arrange things however you want. Try active chairs with backs, wobbly chairs, stability balls, and different [.] The post 4 Places to Implement Active Seating and Spaces appeared first on Moving Minds Blog.