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Skin Cancer Resources for Health Class Teachers

Physical Education Update

Here’s are some excellent skin cancer prevention resources for your health classes. tags]physical education,skin cancer preve ntion,health class lessons[/tags]. healthSkin Cancer Contest Poster. The Skin Cancer Foundation has established the free Sun Smart U.

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Excellent Anti-Smoking Video to Discuss in Health Class

Physical Education Update

Here’s a video you might discuss in your health classes. It shows children being the role models and also playing a “trick” on adults – but for a good health-related reason. tags]physical education,health class,smoking,anti-smoking> [/tags].

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Healthy Eating Plate Is a Better Version of MyPlate and the Food Pyramid

Physical Education Update

So, a group of colleagues at the Harvard Health Publications and the Harvard School of Public Health got together to create an improved version. tags]Healthy Eating Plate,MyPlate,nutrition,diet,nutrition aids,nutrition graphics> [/tags] health nutrition physical education

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3 Things Schools Can Do to REALLY Improve Student Health

SHAPE America

If you were to travel across the United States asking schools how they approach health education, you’d get a VERY wide range of responses. Others use a more comprehensive approach, emphasizing skills and decision making in class. Health & PE Health Education Council Blog Series

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Cuts to Health and PE Programs Cause Increase in Teen Pregnancy

Physical Education Update

Health and physical education classes are often the first subjects to be cut when school boards face budget and curriculum pressures. Of course, it’s important for students to know the 3R’s, but health and PE programs will save their lives. Comprehensive health and PE programs includes sex education, which covers the potential dangers of sexual activity. tags]teen pregnancy,physical education,health class[/tags]. health physical education

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Be on the Lookout for Students Who Play “The Choking Game”

Physical Education Update

The survey, called the Ontario Student Drug Use and Health survey, was conducted in 2007 by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. You can discuss this game and its dangers during health classes. And the T-shirts that students wear in class will expose marks on a student’s neck that is an indicator of game-play. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , May 1, 2008. tags]choking game,physical education,coaching,health,school,students[/tags].

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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. Schools have a lot to cover and only so much time.