USDA Updates to School Nutrition Standards
PE for Parents
APRIL 24, 2024
SummaryAFHK's team is ready to offer support and resources to our school partners in meeting USDA's updated school nutrition standards.
How I Teach Diet and Nutrition in PE
The Everlearner
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Elements of diet and nutrition feature in a very wide range of qualification PE learning. Furthermore, the new OCR National in Sport Science features an optional, standalone nutritional unit. In fact, the only major PE course that does not feature nutritional study is the level 1/2 BTEC Tech Award in Sport.
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“Feeling Great” Nutrition Game
Gopher PE
JANUARY 3, 2024
Get ready to combine fitness and nutrition in an engaging nutrition activity! Students will develop locomotor skills and spatial awareness while learning about the importance of different food groups and proper nutrition! This activity can be done in the classroom or the gym.)
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ISBE PE Standards & Curriculum Alignment
PLT4M
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The 6 ISBE PE standards help to outline the guiding principles for developing the physically literate individual through physical education. 6 ISBE Pe Standards There are 6 ISBE PE standards for physical education teachers to consider. Want to see how PLT4M aligns to all 6 ISBE PE standards?
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Healthy Eating Plate Is a Better Version of MyPlate and the Food Pyramid
Physical Education Update
MARCH 24, 2023
.” You can download a free printable version of the “Healthy Eating Plate” at the Harvard Health Blog at: [link] If you’re looking for a good printable diagram for the nutrition component of your health classes, this is a great resource. To subscribe to the free Fun Stuff for PE Newsletter, Click Here!
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How I Received Grants for My Physical Education Classes
SHAPE America
MAY 23, 2023
As an elementary physical education teacher in the Bronx, NY, I’m always looking for ways to stretch my PE budget and introduce my students to new physical activities. Bicycle Grants The CYCLE Kids grant (valued at $25,000) provides schools with 10 new bikes, helmets, a bike pump, and textbooks that teach cycle basics as well as nutrition.
Action for Healthy Kids Signs Cooperative Agreement with USDA Food and Nutrition Service to Implement Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative
PE for Parents
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
The post Action for Healthy Kids Signs Cooperative Agreement with USDA Food and Nutrition Service to Implement Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative appeared first on Action for Healthy Kids.
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Action for Healthy Kids Awards Nearly $30 Million to Boost School Nutrition in 264 Small & Rural Communities Through Cooperative Agreement With USDA
PE for Parents
AUGUST 7, 2023
The post Action for Healthy Kids Awards Nearly $30 Million to Boost School Nutrition in 264 Small & Rural Communities Through Cooperative Agreement With USDA appeared first on Action for Healthy Kids.
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Schooling with Scooters: 6 Great Scooter Games for PE
Gopher PE
MARCH 5, 2024
Use scooters to teach fleeing/dodging skills, fitness components, nutrition, teamwork, and offense/defense strategies! Grocery Game What: Tag game with a nutrition focus Suggested Grade Levels: Kindergarten – 5th Grade Equipment: Scooters with buckets and pool noodles for everyone, fake food Scooter-Grocery-Game-1 Download 5.
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Physical Education Waivers Make No Economic Sense
Physical Education Update
DECEMBER 19, 2022
The Ohio legislature, which currently requires only one-half of a PE unit for high school, has further softened this requirement by allowing school districts to waive the PE requirement for students who participate in two years of varsity sport, cheerleading…or band! Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com. billion per year!!!
Getting Kids Excited About Nutrition
PE with Palos
MARCH 11, 2022
As teachers, it is important to educate your students on the benefits of good nutrition, and work to introduce them to some healthy snacks. School Health also provides nutritional snacks and drinks to give students and athletes after physical activity.
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Physical Education Waiver Form – The Opt Out Era of PE
PLT4M
AUGUST 15, 2023
For example, the three-sport varsity athlete is in a sport season all year long and therefore doesn’t also need PE. This still means that the local school district must approve and adopt this policy, but schools have a growing option to offer students waivers for PE. Full STUDY Students in marching band.
Action for Healthy Kids Launches Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards to Celebrate School Food Authorities Making Significant Nutritional Improvements to School Meals
PE for Parents
JULY 5, 2023
The post Action for Healthy Kids Launches Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards to Celebrate School Food Authorities Making Significant Nutritional Improvements to School Meals appeared first on Action for Healthy Kids.
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Run for Fun (Grades K-2)
Open Phys Ed
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
Concepts introduced include physical activity in and out of school, basic nutrition education, safety and locomotor movements. ABOUT RISING NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS: Rising New York Road Runners is a free running-based youth program that provides PE resources nationwide. Register for FREE today to access all of the modules.
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Physical Education Professional Development
PLT4M
MAY 26, 2023
Specific physical education professional development is crucial because it can support PE teachers’ pursuit of creating quality physical education for students. Online physical education professional development opportunities allow PE teachers to select specific and relevant materials for their PE program goals.
Lessons Learned From Decades of Advocating for Health and Physical Education
SHAPE America
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Here are a few examples of discussions we’ve had and comments we’ve received from convention attendees: Should we allow marching band to count for PE credit? How can you help us in offering better nutrition for our lunch program? A teacher keeps her students “in” for recess to complete make up work.
Masters Basketball Differences
Physical Education Update
OCTOBER 16, 2022
Pre-game nutrition is a different animal. Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com. To subscribe to the free PE Tips of the Week Newsletter, Click Here! To check out the PE Update.com website, Click Here! Driving the hoop against a really old player is like running through a threshing machine. Keep up the great work, everybody!
PE Lesson Plans (With Free Downloadble PDFs)
PLT4M
DECEMBER 15, 2022
There are endless PE lesson plans to choose from for your physical education class. Unfortunately, many wrongly assume that a pe teacher just “rolls out the ball” for a typical PE class. Turning Ideas For PE Into Lesson Plans For PE There is no shortage of activity ideas for PE.
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Gymnastics Lesson Plans
PLT4M
APRIL 22, 2024
Instead, PE teachers can introduce basic gymnastics skills in just about any gymnasium or space. As always, PE teachers can use their discretion and experience to determine what structure and format makes the most sense for their class and audience. PLT4M has a full slate of PE lessons for physical education teachers to choose from!
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Health and Fitness Games for PE or Camp
S&S
AUGUST 18, 2023
By infusing physical activity with fun … Read More The post Health and Fitness Games for PE or Camp appeared first on S&S Blog. In a world where screens dominate entertainment, it’s crucial to find innovative and engaging ways to keep kids moving and promoting a healthy lifestyle.
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Funding Physical Education Programs
PLT4M
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
While Christi has retired from teaching after over 30 years in the field, she is still sharing insights and ideas for PE programs across the country. And while that might still be the case in some places, there are a lot of different places within school districts budgets that PE programs can tap into. Check it out!
Health Education Lesson Plans
PLT4M
MARCH 4, 2024
A student completes a PLT4M health education lesson plan in PE class. For example, nutrition education shouldn’t give a one-size-fits-all prescriptive solution on eating and healthy habits. Students navigate nutrition based on a wide variety of factors including family, culture, socioeconomics and more.
High School Boxing Programs In PE
PLT4M
JUNE 17, 2022
What Do High School Boxing Programs In PE Look Like? Key Takeaways to High School Boxing Programs In PE When it comes to deciding if you want add a high school boxing program to your physical education class, it is important to consider the overall objective. The post High School Boxing Programs In PE appeared first on PLT4M.
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Physical Education Teacher Resources
PLT4M
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Typically, PE teachers are in search for something within one of the following categories: PE Lesson Plans – Structured outlines of instructional activities, learning objectives, and outcomes for PE teachers to utilize during physical education class. And many PE teachers are left feeling frustrated by what they find!
How to Be an Ally and Upstander in Your School
SHAPE America
JUNE 15, 2023
For example, in the nutrition unit, are the foods represented isolated to traditional American food or do they highlight other cultures like Ethiopian, Brazilian, Latino/a, and many more? Do students explore different cultural games and activities in physical education? Likewise, when discussing families, are all family types represented?
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Curriculum Mapping For Physical Education
PLT4M
JULY 18, 2023
The landscape of physical education has evolved significantly over the last decade and it is critical that PE teachers adapt accordingly. The purpose of this article is to assist PE teachers in exploring standards-based curriculum design that emphasizes a student-centered learning environment.
Obesity, Hunger, Inactivity and the Search for Hidden Answers
Physical Education Update
MARCH 14, 2023
” Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com To check out the PE Update.com website, Click Here! To subscribe to the free Fun Stuff for PE Newsletter, Click Here! tags]physical education,obesity,childhood obesity,inactivity,exercise/code> [/tags]
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Fitness Education For Students
PLT4M
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
By teaching students the basics of exercise, nutrition, and healthy habits, they can develop the skills to make smart lifestyle choices that will benefit them for a lifetime. Incorporate nutrition education as part of the school curriculum. Fitness can and should be an all-encompassing term.
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Top 5 Benefits of Technology in the Classroom For PE
PLT4M
JUNE 16, 2022
We break down the top 5 benefits of technology in the classroom for PE. In addition, we draw from PE teachers’ experiences and how they relate to the top 5 benefits of technology in the classroom. Top 5 Benefits of Technology In The Classroom For PE Ok – we’ve established that technology can be useful in the classroom.
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Basketball Lesson Plans
PLT4M
MAY 9, 2024
Reach out to PLT4M to schedule a free consultation on how to incorporate these resources and lots of other awesome PE lesson plans and topics! What other types of lesson plans and workouts does PLT4M have? PLT4M has a full slate of PE lessons for physical education teachers to choose from!
Let’s Play!
Active Schools Us
MAY 2, 2022
It is a biological drive as integral to our health as sleep or nutrition. National Physical Education and Sport Week is May 2-8 and gives everyone a chance to celebrate the importance of PE, health, and sport. There are others out there with many more letters after their name than I have. He describes play as anything but trivial.
Shape America Conference 2024
PLT4M
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
In collaboration with over 1,000 PE departments and schools, PLT4M is changing the game of physical education and fitness across the United States. PLT4M streamlines the PE classroom to helps teachers spend more time doing what they love – teaching! DOWNLOAD STANDARD DOCUMENT HERE What Type Of PE Lesson Plans Does PLT4M Offer?
Treadmill Running Workouts For Students
PLT4M
APRIL 23, 2024
PLT4M has a full slate of PE lessons for physical education teachers to choose from! From PE games to fitness activities, PLT4M has countless options. Consider PLT4M your full learning management system for health and physical education.
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Online Learning Institute: Supporting Physical Education and Physical Activity with Native American Students During COVID-19 and Beyond
School Spring Board
MAY 20, 2021
Hosted by the Center for Wellness and Nutrition (CWN) in partnership with the California Indian Museum & Cultural Center (CIMCC) and Springboard to Active Schools. Describe best practices for addressing challenges for PE implementation with Native students during COVID.
Grants For Physical Education
PLT4M
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Finding the right grants for physical education can help take your PE department to the next level. Here are tips, strategies, and a free grant template to get you started to get moving on your PE grants. Planning Your PE Grant Grants for physical education don’t have to be complicated! Get Grant Template.
Fitness And Mental Health – A Call To Action For Schools
PLT4M
MAY 3, 2023
Jodi Reardon, PE teacher at Wyomissing, saw the relationship between fitness and mental health and wants her students to see the same, “I want students to see the positive connections to physical education. ” And while these numbers are startling, they aren’t surprising.
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What is Physical Literacy?
PLT4M
JUNE 15, 2023
A quality physical education program goes beyond skill building and teaches students about healthy lifestyles through fitness, nutrition, health, and more. Within PLT4M PE lessons , we encourage scaling and modifying movements to find the right fit for each student.
FREE Fuel Up to Play 60 NFL FLAG Essentials Kit, valued at $320! available to PE.
Peaceful Playgrounds
MAY 21, 2015
available to PE teachers. The in-school nutrition and physical activity program that’s making wellness par. The in-school nutrition and physical activity program that’s making wellness part of the game plan in schools across the country. FREE Fuel Up to Play 60 NFL FLAG Essentials Kit, valued at $320! school.fueluptoplay60.com
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Fitness Curriculum For Physical Education
PLT4M
APRIL 17, 2023
” Jessica Shawley, a PE teacher at Lewiston High School, succinctly highlights the unique challenge physical education programs face. There are countless physical education curriculum models that PE teachers can adopt. As a result, PE planning can feel like a never-ending puzzle. Free Fitness Lessons For P.E.
Evidence Based Practices In Education
PLT4M
MAY 17, 2023
Evidence based practices in education are becoming increasingly important in the world of physical education (PE). This article will discuss the various evidence based practices in education and how they can be applied to PE. Instead, we must also think holistically about nutrition, sleep, hydration, and other life habits.
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High School Strength and Conditioning Curriculum
PLT4M
APRIL 17, 2023
Next, not all PE teachers tasked with running a weight room class have experience in writing and creating strength and conditioning programs. If so, a high school PE class can move directly to steps 2 and 3. In some school settings, this foundation may have been built at the middle school level. all in one class.
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Spin Bike Workouts For Beginners
PLT4M
MARCH 7, 2024
Spin bike workouts can be a central component of the PE curriculum in classes like “Personal Fitness classes” or offer an excellent option for students in larger PE class settings in the fitness center of the weight room. PLT4M has a full slate of PE lessons for physical education teachers to choose from!
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Hygiene For Teens
PLT4M
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
PLT4M has developed a painless approach to teaching good hygiene practices via PE lesson plans. Yes, beyond our personal hygiene lesson plans, PLT4M also offers health related units on things like: Nutrition Sleep Physical Literacy Social Emotional Learning Does PLT4M have other types of non-health related units?
Movement Breaks For The Classroom – 15 Free Activities
PLT4M
JUNE 17, 2023
While we offer hours of curriculum and lesson plans for PE teachers, we also support teachers in every single classroom with fun and engaging movement breaks for the school year. PLT4M has hundreds of hours of full PE lesson plans. Featured are 15 different movement breaks for the classroom.
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