Movement Obesity Wellness 
SHAPE America
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Adding more movement — through physical education, recess and active classrooms — is essential for beating the almost-winter blues. Elementary students get the majority of their movement during the school day in physical education (PE) and recess. Middle and high school students take even fewer steps during a typical school day.
Reinventing the Game
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Recent encounters very well meaning leaders in the profession suggest that the younger the age group, the more we need to just get about being efficient in daily school life and perhaps not worry too much regards ‘pedagogy’ and such. This means that precise movements are needed in push-ups and sit-ups to trigger the automatic count.
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Growing Healthy Kids
AUGUST 25, 2021
Yes, I am talking about bowel movements. I was asked to work with a parent whose child had only 1 bowel movement a week (not normal). I saw more evidence for the need for health literacy education for parents and those adults who are responsible for the care and well-being of children. The plumbing, that is.
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.
PLT4M
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
And this lack of physical activity doesn’t come without consequences – it impacts everything from students struggling to focus in class to staggering rates of childhood obesity. In the past, we have looked at physical education as the sole solution to addressing physical activity and students’ physical health and well-being.
PLT4M
AUGUST 22, 2023
The health benefits of physical education schools are well documented. After exploring the current state of student health and wellness, we outline and review the short and long-term health benefits of physical education in schools. Statistics about the current state of child wellness.
PLT4M
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
PE programs now boast a comprehensive approach to introducing students to different forms of physical fitness, health, and wellness. Physical activity defined by Shape is “any bodily movement that results in energy expenditure.” Explore how Canton has taken physical education and student wellness to the next level.
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