SHAPE America

APRIL 20, 2023

Going outside to be physically active helps increase a person’s mood, their fine motor skills, social skills, and personal wel-being. Investigate local parks and recreation organizations that offer summer camps, activities, or sports teams and enroll your children in activities that interest them.

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Lakeshore Foundation’s adapted recreation, sport, fitness and aquatics programs serve people locally, nationally and internationally. About PLT4M PLT4M exists to empower educators with the tools and resources needed to impact the health and wellness of this nation’s youth in a real way. Learn MORE.

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PLT4M

MARCH 6, 2023

Adapted physical education and adapted physical activity programs play a critical role in promoting physical activity and overall well-being for individuals with disabilities. That means we must see this, as well as other research, as a direct call for inclusion for students with disabilities. In this article Alex X.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 15, 2023

Shape America states, “Based on sequence of learning, physical education should not be compared to or confused with other physical activity experiences such as recess, intramurals, or recreational endeavors.” Statistics about the current state of child wellness. And our students need this education now more than ever.

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SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Help ALL Kids Develop Fundamental and Foundational Motor Skills To expand “Motor Skills Monday” beyond National PE & Sport week, think of ways to include activities, games and creative opportunities to increase motor skill ability throughout the year. Include foundational skills (e.g.,

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PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2022

multiple variations of an exercise, games or activities of varying difficulty, competitive vs. recreational options). multiple variations of a task focusing on the same motor skill). Applying Self-Determination Theory in PE Autonomy: Provide choices for students (i.e. Avoid framing activities as “required.”

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PLT4M

JULY 18, 2023

Not only is physical wellness on the decline, we are also seeing an increase in mental illness a, declining academic performance, and troublesome classroom behavior issues. Standard 1: The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.

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