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“Get Active” Videos – Keep Kids Active Over the Holidays

Physical Education Update

it provides a ten-week series of video exercises to correspond with the Get Active! ” It’s a good question for physical education teachers too. You can help by making your students aware of the following website. Since the start of the program, 10,000 girls have participated!

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Physical Activity And Academic Performance

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Exercise and academics are often seen as two completely separate things in education. Therefore, schools must embrace the connection between physical activity and academic performance for students to reach their highest potential. Exercise and Academics – Why Aren’t Kids More Physically Active? PLT4M Classroom.

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Colorado Model School: Bennett Ranch Elementary

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” ~ Bennett Ranch Elementary School (BRES) Administrator What was your first experience with Physical Education technology? Bennett Ranch Elementary generously was loaned the Heart Zones’ sensors during the 2019/20 school year. In 2016, he was named Secondary Teacher of the Year by SHAPE Colorado.

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Showcase District – Oklahoma: Norman Public School District

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Testimonials “Innovative and relevant, engages students” ~ Olivia Dean, Principal at Lincoln Elementary School “Shows students the importance of exercise and how to reach those goals” ~ Bonnie Whited, Staff at Lincoln Elementary School “I like seeing if I can get a star by the end of class” ~ Lincoln Elementary (..)

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Virtual PE Lessons with Free Downloadable PDF

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Therefore, whether students are in elementary school, middle school, or high school, they need regular “moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.” ” But past just physical activity , students need to learn the essential skills and strategies to exercise. The 8th round wraps up with a core cashout.

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Challenge Your Students with Parkour

Gopher PE

Parkour can contribute to meeting the SHAPE America’s National Standards and Grade-level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education in elementary schools. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport , 89 (4), 429-439. Generalization from physical education to recess during an elementary sport education season. 1 Coolkens, R.,

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10 SEL Activities For High School

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Explicit – Emotions Activity In this lesson, high schoolers practice labeling and experiencing different emotions during a meditation exercise. Through an introduction to basic weight-lifting movements, students learn how to create a safe space for themselves and others to explore fitness and exercise.