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5 Ways to Celebrate PE & Sport Week in Your School … All Year Long!

SHAPE America

Here are five ways to celebrate physical activity during National PE & Sport Week and every week — and all year round: 1. squatting, swimming, biking) in your PE program. Host a PE & Sport Book Club So many life lessons are taught through sport, why not share stories of these lessons with a school book club?

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Exercising in the cold

The PE Hub

Whilst a lot of us will be keeping our lessons indoors over the coming days, sometimes exercising in the cold is simply unavoidable. Here are some top tips from The PE Hub for keeping everyone safe and happy during chilly PE lessons. Keep the layer dry once it’s been taken off and it can always be put back on later.

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Exercise Modification Examples

PLT4M

Exercise and fitness should not be a one size fits all approach. Modified exercises allow every individual to succeed in fitness. In this blog, we will explore 5 exercise modification examples that are an excellent addition to any physical education class or workout. Let’s use the push-up as an example. Get Access Here.

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Get Out of Your Armchair Video Promotes the Benefits of Exercise

Physical Education Update

Here’s a funny video about the benefits of exercise and the disadvantages of inactivity. It’s estimated that low levels of exercise are currently responsible for six of the seven leading risk factors for disease in Europe. Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com. To check out the PE Update.com website, click here.

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Exercise And Self Esteem

PLT4M

Exercise and self esteem go hand in hand. Regular exercise can help boost your confidence and self-esteem while improving your overall physical and mental health. This article will explore the relationship between exercise and self esteem and how schools utilize exercise to increase confidence and self-esteem via physical education.

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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

Elementary students get the majority of their movement during the school day in physical education (PE) and recess. It is estimated that kids get about 5,000-6,000 steps during school on non-PE days and 7,000-8,000 steps on PE days. All three of these tenants of PE can be better utilized in classroom settings.

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5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym

SHAPE America

And, although teaching PE without a gym is not ideal, it is possible. Teach your students about boundaries and that outdoor PE class is different than recess. For example, we used the play structures for warm-ups (chutes and ladders, follow the leader, partner exercise, upper body workout, climb and jump, etc.). No Problem!

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