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Fitness Through Play: How to Reimagine Physical Education for Lifelong Wellness

SHAPE America

When I ask for other examples, the gym falls silent. Their feedback can offer insights we might never see from the front of the gym. Physical activity doesnt have to mean a gym workout or structured HIIT circuit. I often ask my students, How do you improve your fitness? Almost every time, they respond, run. Dont stop there.

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

SHAPE America

and Kindness Across the Commonwealth has gone way beyond my gym and classroom and into my community. Spreading Kindness Can Be Fun In my gym and school, I begin teaching the health. The impact of health. We have seen that every act of kindness can make a difference. She is the KYSHAPE health.

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Simle Middle School Raises $3,000 with health. moves. minds. Event. Here’s How!

Gopher Sport

/March Madness Unit usually lasts approximately 2 weeks and coincides with our High School state tournament season, Other factors include our 2 day spring break, potential Easter schedule, and when afterschool gym space is most available for additional evening tournaments.

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From Parachutes to Swimming Pools: How PE Thrives at GEMS Dubai American Academy

Gopher Sport

The school also boasts an Olympic-size pool, allowing students to develop swimming skills from as early as Kindergarten, with dedicated swim teams spanning Grades 2 to 12. As students progress to middle school (MS), they enjoy 90-minute PE sessions every other day, providing them with more time to delve deeper into skills and teamwork.

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Reach Outside of the 4 Walls of the Gym

Heartzones

Reach Outside of the 4 Walls of the Gym During my 20 year career as a PE teacher in Vinton, Iowa, my school would hold an open house the first few weeks of school. For me, as the Physical Education teacher, I would put all the different types of balls in the middle of the gym.

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Should Physical Education Be Required?

PLT4M

Much of this criticism comes from outdated stereotypes of “gym class.” ” The old school term “gym class” usually elicits images of rolling out the balls and playing dodgeball. ” Physical education is backed by national standards, like other core subjects.

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Punnett Squares in PE!

Montessori Physical Education

While this lesson is technically untested, I am very excited to try it with my middle school students this year! Materials: · A large open space (such as a gym or field) o If played in a gym, if you have access to adjustable basketball hoops, that works perfectly. Here is the much better lesson on inherited traits.