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Encouraging Physical Activity At Home

School Yard

While technological literacy is an important skill in the 21st century, kids should also be encouraged to engage in physical activity. Studies confirm that kids now spend an average of seven hours a day in front of a device screen, an alarming trend that’s replacing the amount of time spent in active play.

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Prevention Education is Health Literacy: How to SHAPE the Conversation

SHAPE America

Ask, Listen, Learn Supports Health Literacy Designed alongside a team of educators and organizations specializing in elementary and middle school, the Ask, Listen, Learn underage drinking prevention program consists of 7 animated videos with accompanying lesson plans and activities that are ready for you to use.

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This Is How My School Stocks Up on Kindness … and PE Equipment

SHAPE America

As a physical education teacher, I have been doing school fundraisers for 23 years. This year, I gave each neighborhood (grade level) $1,500 so they could get alternative seating, brain break activities, and stand-up desks. We talk about what those items in the activity might represent, like not having enough food or sleep.

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What I’ve Learned About Spreading Kindness in My School — on World Kindness Day and Throughout the Year

SHAPE America

Every November, schools throughout Kentucky celebrate Kindness Across the Commonwealth , a week-long event started by KYSHAPE in 2020 to spread kindness throughout our state while promoting lessons and activities from SHAPE America’s health. As a health and physical education teacher, I teach kindness as part of my curriculum.

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2023 Journey of Active Schools

Active Schools Us

It has been a year filled with growth, collaboration, and impactful initiatives that have brought us closer to our mission of ensuring the integration of evidence-based physical activity programs into every student’s PK-12 education. Together, we encouraged schools nationwide to embrace the benefits of active learning.

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The National PE Standards Set the Structure — You Provide the Paint

SHAPE America

Students around the field are throwing and catching discs, learning movement skills, encouraging one another, and enjoying physical activity in the process. There are currently five National Standards for physical education. Great catch!” exclaims the student who threw the disc, looking pleased as well. It is the “how.”.

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Physical Literacy - Your 2024 Physical Education Development Goal

Physical Education Ideas

We all know the importance Physical Education plays in nurturing well-rounded individuals. A key element that is gaining increasing attention is the concept of Physical Literacy. To be clear, when talking about physical literacy, we are not talking about teaching kids the ABCs whilst getting them active.