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Using the City as Your Physical Education Classroom

SHAPE America

and as students slowly file into the gym, curiosity fills the air. This mindset, rooted in a lack of exposure and representation, inspired me to create a unit dedicated to breaking these barriers and showing my students that fitness — in all its forms — belongs to them. The 20-minute bike ride serves as more than a “gym class.”

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Fun Winter Activities for Elementary PE

SHAPE America

Here are a few winter activities for elementary PE that include opportunities to practice personal responsibility, cultural studies, and physical fitness outside. When snowplows create large piles of snow outside our school, each PE class gets a hill of snow to create a snow fort.

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Transforming PE with Culture and Character in Dubai

Gopher Sport

At the International School of Creative Science in the UAE, PE teacher Maryrose Camara is bringing all of this to life in a dynamic, culturally rich program thats engaging students in ways that go far beyond the gym. It also broadens their perspective on sports and fitness beyond the usual activities.

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Should Physical Education Be Required?

PLT4M

Arguments Against Physical Education in Schools To thoroughly explore the question “should physical education be required” let’s start with the arguments against PE. Because there is certainly no shortage of physical education critics. ” PE can't seem to shake the dogeball stereotype. .”

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13 Winter-Themed Indoor Activity Ideas for PE!

Gopher Sport

As the winter season blankets much of the US in snow, it’s the perfect time to add the magic and joy of the season into your PE classes. Engaging students in winter-themed activities not only promotes physical fitness but also adds a festive twist to traditional activities.

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What is the Purpose of PE?

Montessori Physical Education

When I was a kid, I thought the point of PE was having fun. That was until it was time for the Presidential Fitness Test. What are we really trying to do with physical education classes? Is the goal of PE to learn the rules of basketball and baseball? The answer to all of these is yes, but they are not the goal of PE.

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Yoga For High School Students In Action

PLT4M

Yoga for high school students opens the door to a lifetime of physical fitness and mental health benefits. At Canton High School, every student has the opportunity to explore and try out yoga during physical education class. Young people see yoga as a viable form of physical exercise but aren’t always sure where to start.