SHAPE America
JUNE 2, 2022
My dad was a soccer player in high school and helped found a rec league in our community in East Hampton, CT, which my brother and I both played in. When I started middle school, there was no girls soccer team, and it didn’t occur to me that I wouldn’t be allowed to try out for the boys team — so I did. It’s Official.
Physical Education Update
DECEMBER 23, 2022
I recently watched an elementary school cross-country meet and was struck by the amount of talent that ran past me. I don’t know what it’s like in your region when it comes to cross-country participation, but our elementary school numbers are quite high. If so, great!
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AASP
DECEMBER 15, 2023
<p>The landscape of youth sports has changed significantly in the last 20 years with the emergence of club sports and more athletes focused on developing elite-level skills rather than sport enjoyment. </p> <p>Based on the current findings, sports specialization had varying effects on families.
Physical Education Update
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
While a quick check in Wikepedia shows that physical education is mandatory in elementary school and that their system includes specialist PE high schools, Romanian physical education does have its problems – just as it does in North America. Here is a short list of some of the problems they discussed.
SHAPE America
JULY 25, 2023
PPS provides more health education than many school districts in the United States. Students in our district receive health education every year in grades K-8 along with two required semesters in high school, with daily lessons/classes ranging from 9-18 weeks each year depending on the grade level.
Slow Chat PE
JUNE 2, 2023
Just as a sports team reviews game films to engage in honest conversations on how to improve, we must adopt a similar mindset when reflecting on our actions, decisions, and interactions. While I was not a wise old man, I certainly understood the world better than high school students did. It really is a “grown up” decision.
PLT4M
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Authors Note: In recent years, the larger educational community has explored if any subject should be required, especially at the high school level. It empowers elementary school, middle school, and high school students to build up a wide variety of tools to live healthy lifestyles. Find a Time.
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