PLT4M

JULY 15, 2025

A high-quality health curriculum is more than a requirement—it’s a powerful tool that equips students with lifelong wellness skills. When schools provide a strong wellness curriculum, they help students build healthy habits that can last a lifetime. This goes beyond just physical activity. Get Our FREE Health E-Book!

Health

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2025

When a physical education teacher can’t be in class, whether due to illness, professional development, or personal matters, the show must go on. Effective PE sub plans are essential to ensure that students continue to engage in meaningful physical activity no matter who is leading the class.

PE

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. Here are some examples of the types of grants I’ve received, along with my advice on how you might find similar grants for your physical education classes.

Physical Education

The Sporting

APRIL 11, 2023

Those trails of sweat and muscle cramps we feel during a workout are all only truly beneficial if one takes out the time to consider what nutrition we are taking in as well. Eating half a handful of these energy packets is sufficient for going through vigorous physical activities with a minimum chance of energy depletion.

Nutrition

Physed n Health

MARCH 1, 2023

Physical education is an important subject that plays a crucial role in promoting physical activity, health, and overall well-being of students. Traditionally, physical education has focused on fitness assessment, such as measuring students’ physical capabilities and comparing them to established standards.

Assessment

Physical Education Update

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Well, unless it’s a marching band, there’s not much fitness involved in playing the flute. Both would benefit from the knowledge about health, flexibility, fitness and nutrition that PE classes provide. Ohio’s Physical Activity Plan, 2009. The irony is, the cost of inactivity in Ohio is estimated to be $3.3 References: 1.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JUNE 12, 2024

The Nutrition Education Example Let’s take a look at nutrition from a health literacy lens. Within many middle school health curriculum plans, schools cover the basic elements of nutrition. For example, a popular nutrition project within the middle school health curriculum is to dissect and explore food labels.

Middle School

School Yard

AUGUST 27, 2024

Transforming Classrooms with Play-based Learning In the second episode of the season, host Nancy Chung sits down with two subject matter experts from School Specialty: Kathy Descamps, an expert in physical education, health, and wellness, and returning guest Jennifer Fernandez in early childhood.

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

APRIL 21, 2023

He has been an active researcher in sports pedagogy for nearly 40 years, co-authoring more than 150 research papers, professional papers, book chapters, proceedings papers and three textbooks, as well as delivering 290 invited keynote, research and professional presentations at international, national, regional and state conferences.

Physical Education

Open Phys Ed

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The pillars of good health are addressed through a variety of engaging and activity-based lessons. This allows physical education teachers the opportunity to address the physical and emotional well-being of students by developing and reinforcing healthy and responsible behaviors.

Middle School

PLT4M

AUGUST 9, 2024

Physical education classes offer unique opportunities for students to explore fitness, health, and wellness. Many PE classes at the high school level look to take essential steps to transition students from school to an adult life that still values and prioritizes personal fitness and wellness.

Fitness

PLT4M

OCTOBER 23, 2023

These include: STATE GOAL 19: Acquire movement and motor skills and understand concepts necessary to engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity. STATE GOAL 20: Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness based upon continual self-assessment. Does PLT4M Align To Shape Standards?

PE

PLT4M

MAY 26, 2023

While PLT4M is utilized in schools by teachers and students, PLT4M Classroom is an excellent opportunity for any physical education teacher to brush up on different topics like fitness, weightlifting, yoga, nutrition, and more. But, talking about nutrition to students can be challenging.

Physical Education

PLT4M

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Nutrition is a key component of overall health, so let’s make sure people have the basic information about calorie needs to make informed decisions. Because depending on the day and time, our physical activity levels and other factors will impact our overall hunger. A student watches a PLT4M nutrition lesson on a laptop.

Nutrition

PE with Palos

MARCH 11, 2022

Limited physical activity is an obvious reason excessive screen time is unhealthy, but the ads that come with the media they are consuming can be harmful as well. What a child replenishes with after physical activity is just as important as the activity itself.

Nutrition

Magnus Health

JULY 12, 2024

For students to get the most out of their time when participating in school sports, there are many ways coaches and athletic trainers can encourage overall athlete wellness. Here’s how to ensure mental and physical health comes first during the season. Sleep also plays a pivotal role in overall athlete wellness.

Wellness

Designs for Health

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Modifiable factors such as nutritional status, lifestyle, and toxin exposure can influence cardiovascular health and risk management. In conclusion, maintaining cardiovascular wellness is a multifaceted endeavor that requires attention to various lifestyle factors. By Dr. Cory Ambrose, ND, MAT

Cardiovascular

PLT4M

MAY 3, 2023

Schools have a unique role in helping students develop the skills and knowledge to maintain physical and mental well-being. This article will discuss the importance of fitness and mental health in schools and the need for schools to take action through a deeper investment in physical education. Free Fitness Lessons For P.E.

Fitness

PLT4M

JUNE 15, 2023

In addition, we break down some of the key concepts of physical literacy and discuss PLT4M’s role in the pursuit of supporting students lifelong journey of health and wellness. Download Now – 24 Free Follow Along Fitness Workouts for Physical Education [Free PDF] What is Physical Literacy? ” (Whitehead M.

Physical Education

PLT4M

AUGUST 15, 2023

As a result, the belief is that students do not need more physical activity via physical education classes. In a recent survey , the most commonly reported reasons for physical education waiver forms were participation in school sports (27.9%) and other school activities such as band, chorus, or JROTC (32.5%).

Physical Education

Skillastics

AUGUST 11, 2022

They’re formed as part of an intentional multi-pronged approach that involves the environment, physical activities, and even local governments. As an afterschool activity or local business, how can you help form the backbone of a strong and healthy community through physical activity?

Physical Activity

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. Define indigenous concepts of wellness. Apply strategies for integrating Native culture and place-based components into PA activities.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

MAY 23, 2024

We explore how to improve mental health in schools using a comprehensive school mental health system that supports all our young people with a complete toolkit of mental and physical well-being skills.

Health

PLT4M

DECEMBER 14, 2023

And most students probably don’t realize the power and impact of sleep on our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Sleep lesson plans can empower students with the knowledge and skills to tap into the power of sleep for overall health and wellness.

Immune system

Arizona Health and Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The partnership between the two goes well beyond the CSHL, though, as the Coyotes’ hockey development team also provides a curriculum to Physical Education teachers at 614 schools throughout the state in its “Raise the Pack” initiative. That’s what they want to do in health and wellness, and that’s what we do as an organization.”

Elementary School

Physical Education Update

MARCH 14, 2023

And also because the body was in conservation mode, there would be a significant drop in the fat person’s willingness to participate in physical activity. A kitkat is the name of a chocolate bar that we have. At most road races the participants are given a goodie bag with wine gums and a kitkat.

Obesity

Designs for Health

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The role of muscle tone in metabolic health Metabolic health refers to how well the body generates and processes energy, taking into account cardiovascular risk, blood sugar regulation, blood pressure, and waist circumference. The skeletal muscle is the largest metabolic organ in the human body and plays an important role in metabolic health.

Body Composition

School Spring Board

MAY 20, 2021

Objectives: Understand the connection between social emotional learning and classroom physical activity and how the COVID-19 pandemic requires creative approaches to keeping children active in school. Re)introduce tools for integrating physical activity in the classroom. Classroom Physical Activity Ideas and Tips.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A student watches a PLT4M nutrition lesson on a laptop. Challenges Of 1 to 1 Devices In Physical Education Even with the benefits of 1 to 1 devices, incorporating technology into physical education doesn’t come without it’s questions and challenges. First, the subject of physical education is rooted in movement.

Physical Education

Designs for Health

JULY 7, 2023

Bone health is dependent on a dynamic balance between cellular activity, nutrient availability, existing structure, and signaling from genes and cellular pathways. As we age, certain lifestyle factors such as physical activity and nutritional status may influence bone integrity and overall health.

Health

Physical Education Ideas

AUGUST 6, 2021

Students need critical inquiry skills to research and analyse knowledge and to understand the influences on their own and others’ health, safety, wellbeing and physical activity participation. Teaching Health provides students with an experiential curriculum that is contemporary, relevant, challenging and physically active.

Teaching

The Sporting

APRIL 3, 2024

In our ultimate guide, we look at everything you need to know to injury-proof your training, including tips for nutrition, recovery and more. Well, the thing about injuries is, they can hit you when you least expect them, and when this happens, it can shatter your dreams, derail your progress and leave you feeling defeated.

Nutrition

Designs for Health

JANUARY 3, 2024

While the liver works to detoxify the body every day, 'detox' plans are short-term and must be well-managed to promote metabolic detoxification or biotransformation and (equally as important) to avoid causing harm. A holistic detox plan should help ensure minimum daily energy requirements and nutritional adequacy.

Nutrition

Whole Child Sports

MARCH 26, 2020

Coaches who include injury prevention strategies in their training programs are not only helping to preserve the health of their athletes now, but well into the future.”. Former WNBA player Jen Derevjanik is winning at Bound Brook High school with a focus on wellness and unity. High school teams may be nominated here. This is life.”

Wellness

Peaceful Playgrounds

MAY 21, 2015

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. Go to: [link] Fuel Up to Play 60! school.fueluptoplay60.com com Fuel Up To Play 60.

Nutrition

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The Need For Physical Education Grants Physical education is a subject worth investing in! The importance of physical education is well documented. Most grants have larger defining characteristics that physical education can easily address. Student uses technology to access nutrition curriculum.

Physical Education

The Sporting

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The Best Foods For Athletes to Boost Performance and Recovery We all know that good nutrition means eating good food, but when it comes to boosting athletic performance, not all food is created equal. They will be your primary energy source to keep you going during high-intensive physical activities.

Immune system