Gopher Sport

APRIL 16, 2025

Moreover, gamification offers a creative avenue to disguise skills or activities that students might not naturally favorlike certain fitness exercisesby presenting them as fun, leveled challenges. By doing so, we tap into intrinsic motivation and create a sense of accomplishment, making each lesson not just a class, but an adventure.

Physical Education

Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Salvador Vargas, child passenger safety technician and program manager of the Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Injury Prevention Program , provides advice to families on how to recognize a fake, as well as other important car seat safety information. That’s to ensure the seatbelt fits them correctly. What are counterfeit car seats?

Fitness

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

A well-designed sports program has the capacity to teach teamwork, sportsmanship, grit, leadership, and many other life skills, as well as a lifelong love for their game. This early commercialism can overshadow the fundamental aim of youth sports: enjoyment, character development, a growing love for the sport, and holistic well-being.

Sports

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Christi Meyer, explains how PLT4M is a valuable resource for fitting within the PE curriculum and goals, “We saw PLT4M as a valuable resource in our ability to deliver a high-quality curriculum. THE LIFETIME FITNESS PLAYBOOK FOR PE Proven strategies to introduce more Lifetime Fitness into youre Curriculum.

PE

Gopher Sport

APRIL 17, 2025

Reflection, Takeaways, and Real-Time Application At the end of each module, there are 6 takeaways that summarize the video you just watched as well as 5 reflection questions for you to think about and personalize the content with. Upon finishing the module, you then have reflection questions you are required to answer.

PE Teacher

Stanford Childrens

MARCH 3, 2025

This is well beyond a level thats safe for childrens hearing, which is generally a maximum of 75 dB. Younger children should use well-fitting earmuffs. Heres what parents and caregivers should know about exposure to this noise and hearing loss: How loud is too loud? How long is too long? Keep a few pairs in your purse or car.

Academics

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

After introducing PLT4M to students and building some basic foundational fitness skills in the first semester, Alicia Roiko surveyed her students to see what types of workouts they would be interested in. After collecting the responses, Alicia created small groups within the classes and assigned different workout programs and options via PLT4M.

High School

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

However, a well-designed and thoughtfully pursued program comprising a coherently connected curriculum may be able to achieve specific goals because that program has a core focus. Physical activity and fitness orientated physical education. An example is Corbin and Lindsey's (1979) Fitness for Life program.

Physical Education

Skillastics

APRIL 21, 2025

Lets be honest most after-school and expanded learning programs arent staffed with certified fitness trainers or PE teachers. But heres the truth: you dont have to be a fitness expert to foster active, healthy habits in young learners. The truth is children dont need their leaders to act like personal trainers.

Physical Activity

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

By incorporating conditioning drills, students remain engaged while developing endurance, flexibility, and a strong fitness base for future activities. Breathing and Stress Reduction Discussion on the positive impact of breathing techniques on reducing student stress levels, and how these can be used to improve overall well-being.

Flexibility

Montessori Physical Education

MARCH 2, 2025

Concerning Cosmic Education, the idea that Education is about exploring the whole—understanding the parts—then seeing how it all fits together—resonates deeply with the approach we take in Montessori PE. If you have the chance to see Devin Veselenak present at a conference next time you are there, it is well worth it.

Education

PLT4M

JULY 25, 2025

But physical education isn’t one-size-fits-all. Finding a curriculum that fits diverse age ranges, interests, and needs—all in one place—can seem challenging! Unlike subjects such as math or science, PE isn’t always linear. How do we prepare high school students for lifelong fitness?

Motor Skills

Gopher Sport

MAY 1, 2025

Physical Education is more than just sportsits about teamwork, leadership, and lifelong fitness habits. Building Character Through PE Maryrose and her team focus on character development alongside physical fitness, ensuring students grow mentally and socially as well as physically. Incorporate technology to enhance engagement.

PE

PLT4M

JANUARY 27, 2025

The Importance of High-Quality Elementary PE Lesson Plans Elementary physical education is about so much more than just games or physical activity; its about laying the foundation for lifelong health, wellness, and physical literacy. This will help lay the foundation for lifelong fitness and wellness.

Elementary

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In this article, well explore how these fun bowling activities align with SHAPE standards, preview our full slate of game options with activity descriptions, and share a full lesson sample from PLT4Ms K-5 offering to help bring these skills to life in your classroom.

Teaching

Open Phys Ed

JANUARY 27, 2025

This allows teachers the opportunity to address the physical and emotional well-being of students by developing and reinforcing healthy and responsible behaviors.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 16, 2025

What went well? Partner Pair Up Challenge – A self-directed, cooperative activity designed to get students working on a variety of skill & fitness tasks with different partners. Re-Test → Try again using the revised plan. This round focuses on applying adjustments and seeing how collaboration evolves. What challenges came up?

Elementary

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In this article, well explore how these fun jump rope activities align with SHAPE standards, preview our full jump rope resource pack with activity descriptions, and share a full lesson sample from PLT4Ms K-5 offering to help bring these skills to life in your classroom. Demonstrates the ability to encourage others.

Elementary

PLT4M

MAY 9, 2025

These fast-paced games are easy to modify for different grade levels, making them a great fit for all elementary students. These games involve chasing, fleeing, dodging, and decision-making, which help students develop both offensive and defensive awareness in an age-appropriate way.

Elementary

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

I also don't want finances to be a barrier to entry, so we have new pricing plans to fit every budget. This one-time payment grants you forever access to all current and future lesson plans, as well as any updates, new videos, and lessons we add over time. What’s New?

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 15, 2025

A high-quality health curriculum is more than a requirement—it’s a powerful tool that equips students with lifelong wellness skills. When schools provide a strong wellness curriculum, they help students build healthy habits that can last a lifetime. As student needs evolve, so should the way we teach health.

Health

PLT4M

MAY 12, 2025

In this article, well break down how invasion games connect to SHAPE standards, provide a range of fun and adaptable game ideas with clear instructions, and share a full sample lesson from PLT4Ms K-5 physical education curriculum to help you confidently implement these activities in your classroom.

Elementary

MSU

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Finding a program that I would be interested in was tough, but after reading through the courses I knew this would be a perfect fit. I’ve come to realize that while my skills as a coach were solid, this program has truly helped me embrace a more “well-rounded” approach.

Coaching

Stanford Childrens

JANUARY 14, 2025

Conrads colleagues remember her as intellectually nimble, energetic and honest as well as a fierce patient advocate, Cornfield said. Conrads research focused on improving the lives of her patients, especially in cases that were not well understood. Her compassion and dedication to her patients and trainees were second to none.

Conditioning

PLT4M

JULY 2, 2025

Whether educators are teaching elementary students or high schoolers, these benchmarks help create cohesive, age-appropriate learning experiences that prioritize both individual and community well-being. The 8 National Health Education Standards are: Use functional health information to support health and well-being of self and others.

Health Education

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2025

Well-thought-out PE sub plans not only help maintain the flow of the class but also ensure that students stay active, motivated, and safe, even in the PE teachers absence. ” Well-crafted PE sub plans help substitutes confidently run the class. Free Download! Loaded with free lessons, you won’t want to miss this resource!

PE

The Everlearner

APRIL 23, 2025

Dear PE colleagues, As most of you know, my team and I have been providing revision experiences for PE and Sport courses for well over a decade.

PE

AASP

JUNE 26, 2025

The benefits of resonance frequency breathing are well-supported (e.g., This suite of techniques may help make us more resilient, but Wim Hof breathing alone hasn’t been well isolated in scientific research. What's the Evidence? Sevoz-Couche et al., 2022; Steffen et al., 2017; Wang et al., One small study (Kox et al., Woorons et al.,

Nervous system

Changing the Game Project

JULY 24, 2025

Show up early, stay light, be fit and strong. He did that for us as kids growing up as well. Dad Taught us to Lighten the Load Many young firefighters fill their pockets with unnecessary gear, and my father was well known for reaching into those pockets and dumping everything that was not essential. He allowed us to mess up.

Coaching

First Beat

JUNE 17, 2025

In this article, Firstbeat’s Sport Scientist Graham Stark explains the importance of conducting regular fitness tests with your athletes, the differences in maximal and submaximal fitness testing, and how Firstbeat’s new fitness testing feature works. Why Do Submaximal Fitness Testing? Firstly is the time consideration.

Fitness

SHAPE America

AUGUST 12, 2024

For that reason, I check out every new article, blog and podcast that comes out about staff wellness. Staff wellness is not something we can talk about only at our monthly staff meetings, but something that we must cultivate and support daily to create a healthy environment that will trickle down to our students.

Wellness

First Beat

JUNE 5, 2025

Are we preparing our players well enough over the summer to ensure their bodies are in the best possible condition when pre-season begins? For them, the acute training load hovered around 300 to 600, well below what they would experience during the competitive season.

Conditioning

SHAPE America

AUGUST 4, 2022

Be positive and prepared — as well as flexible and creative! For example, as it got colder in the fall it was hard to play throwing and catching games, but soccer worked well. Stairwells can provide a great fitness workout. Fitness and dance videos are great. Have a Growth Mindset and Set Expectations. No Problem!

Gyms

SHAPE America

JULY 25, 2024

Digital wellness education addresses the physical and emotional health impacts of media use, with attention to helping develop the conscious, balanced use of media that aligns with an individual’s goals for their health and well-being. There might be opportunities within your curriculum that have a natural fit.

Health Education

SHAPE America

MARCH 21, 2023

Here are a few winter activities for elementary PE that include opportunities to practice personal responsibility, cultural studies, and physical fitness outside. This is one of the students’ favorite PE activities every year! One of the best outdoor activities I have found to teach these skills is sledding down a hill.

Elementary

Physed n Health

MARCH 1, 2023

Physical education is an important subject that plays a crucial role in promoting physical activity, health, and overall well-being of students. Traditionally, physical education has focused on fitness assessment, such as measuring students’ physical capabilities and comparing them to established standards.

Assessment

PLT4M

AUGUST 9, 2024

Physical education classes offer unique opportunities for students to explore fitness, health, and wellness. Many PE classes at the high school level look to take essential steps to transition students from school to an adult life that still values and prioritizes personal fitness and wellness.

Fitness