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How to ‘Spring’ Into Physical Activity During National PE & Sport Week

SHAPE America

It is time to explore what our surroundings have to offer, while maintaining our physical health. Going outside to be physically active helps increase a person’s mood, their fine motor skills, social skills, and personal wel-being. Never underestimate your ability to create and teach new games and activities.

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The NEW Standard 4: Building a Positive Relationship with Physical Activity

Gopher PE

Key Components of Standard 4: Standard 4 states that students should develop personal skills, identify personal benefits of movement, and choose to engage in physical activity that is personally meaningful. This presents teachers with an opportunity to stay very true to the universal core values of physical education.

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Review of Promoting Elementary School Physical Activity

Human Kinetics

Physical activity is one important foundation for our children’s mental and physical health and requires a commitment across the school day, in transport to and from school, and in school/community partnerships. Lean more about Promoting Elementary School Physical Activity. Whitsel, Ph.D,

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Physical Activity vs. Movement: Consider Both For Your After School Program

Skillastics

Movement is defined as changing the position of one’s body parts relative to each other. Physical activity is defined as intentional voluntary movement directed toward achieving a goal. The definitions of movement and physical activity are different, but we use the words interchangeably.

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Physical Activity in Schools: A Right, NOT a Privilege

Active Schools Us

By now, everyone knows the extensive benefits of physical activity. 2015) and physical activity is an essential component of any whole-of-school approach. We need to start viewing physical activity as a right, not a privilege. Physical activity is NOT a reward for students when they complete their work.

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CSPAP – Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program

PLT4M

Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) is a multi-component approach where schools and districts create opportunities for students to be physically active 60 minutes a day. School administrators can support and promote physical activity opportunities before and after school and during the school day.

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Why I Embrace a More Inclusive and Empathetic Teaching Style in Physical Education

SHAPE America

This conception of physical literacy has reinvigorated my propensity for human movement, physical activity, social justice, empathy, anti-racist work, and the celebration of diversity for fellow human beings on their physical literacy journey.