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Using the City as Your Physical Education Classroom

SHAPE America

at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C., and as students slowly file into the gym, curiosity fills the air. The 20-minute bike ride serves as more than a “gym class.” The conversation deepened when Katorah revealed her findings: It costs $35 to take a class at BOOMBOX and $40 at Rumble, a similar gym.

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Hosting a Unified Field Day for High School Students

Gopher Sport

Hosting a Unified Field Day for High School Students Have you heard of Unified Field Day? Events like these provide students with disabilities the opportunity to participate in fun, engaging activities tailored to their unique needs, ensuring they experience the joy and benefits of movement in a supportive environment!

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PE Curriculum for K–12: Student-Centered, Standards-Based

PLT4M

From kindergarten to high school, students grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. How do we prepare high school students for lifelong fitness? In PE, schools often patch together different programs for elementary, middle, and high school—if they have curriculum resources at all.

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Meaningful physical education programs and a 'main theme' curriculum model

Learning Through Sport

By my way of observation, this implication of skill development introduced and developed in a progressive and staged manner seems inherent in many fundamental movement skill assessment and teaching programs. dance, swimming, bike riding, fitness, gym), 'outdoor pursuits' (e.g. Meaning in movement, sport and physical education.

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Elementary PE Lesson Plans

PLT4M

High-quality PE lesson plans play a critical role in helping PE teachers inspire, motivate, and engage their students while teaching valuable skills that extend far beyond the gym. In elementary school, PE introduces students to a wide variety of motor skills, including running, jumping, throwing, catching, balancing, and more.

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

SHAPE America

There are fewer sunlit hours after school for children to be outside and physically active. This time of year, it is increasingly important to incorporate physical activity into the school day. Adding more movement — through physical education, recess and active classrooms — is essential for beating the almost-winter blues.

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Can You Use CrossFit In Physical Education Classes?

Physical Education Update

And in at least one high school, it has been extremely successful. The video above shows an example of how Crossfit concepts can be used in a high school physical education setting, as a program for students who want to work harder than in their traditional PE classes. Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com.