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

SHAPE America

National PE & Sport Week (May 1-7) is just about here. And with the celebration of healthy lifestyles, active minds and bodies, let’s reflect on the importance of physical education and sports. SHAPE America’s National PE & Sport Week allows us to showcase, promote, advocate, and show off our best ideas.

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Fitness Through Play: How to Reimagine Physical Education for Lifelong Wellness

SHAPE America

Traditional approaches in physical education can lack joy, choice and relevance to students lives. The negative association with fitness can affect students perception of physical activity and the value of physical education. Is physical education an important class for kids to take? Why or why not? Grades 6-8 4.8.1

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Using the City as Your Physical Education Classroom

SHAPE America

I wanted to create a space my students could connect to “uncommon-to-them” physical fitness activities, such as yoga, boxing, weight training, cycling, and mountain biking. To teach my students about these activities, I often go beyond my school’s traditional PE space — and use the city as my physical education classroom.

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Fishin’ for Change: Combining Physical Education and Outdoor Recreation

SHAPE America

Each year, our school’s Gone Fishin’ trip combines physical education with outdoor recreation. The day would feature lots of hands-on learning and physical activity, coupled with learning to navigate an unfamiliar environment. It’s also a great help to own or borrow enough rods to use them in PE classes prior to the trip.

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Fun Winter Activities for Elementary PE

SHAPE America

Here are a few winter activities for elementary PE that include opportunities to practice personal responsibility, cultural studies, and physical fitness outside. When snowplows create large piles of snow outside our school, each PE class gets a hill of snow to create a snow fort.

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5 Ways to Celebrate PE & Sport Week in Your School … All Year Long!

SHAPE America

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. squatting, swimming, biking) in your PE program. Include foundational skills (e.g.,

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Active Schools – 2024 Highlights

Active Schools Us

AFHKs dedication to whole-child health aligns seamlessly with our mission, allowing us to work together to promote physical activity as a vital component of student success. Our annual campaigns showcased the power and impact of physical activity. As we look ahead to 2025, we are energized by the possibilities.

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