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THE PITFALLS OF 'MORE, YOUNGER' MINDSET Why Starting Kids Too Early and Pushing Them Too Hard Can Backfire in Youth Sports

Better Coaching

When children are pushed beyond their developmental limitsphysically, cognitively, and emotionallythey may fall out of love with sports, lose motivation to continue, or develop chronic injuries that hamper their future athletic endeavors. Burnout often unfolds in stages: Enthusiasm: The child begins with high motivation and excitement.

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The Adventure Mile (Middle School)

Open Phys Ed

OPEN and Rising New York Road Runners have joined forces to bring you The Adventure Mile for Middle School. The Adventure Mile for Middle School is the perfect lead-up module to Fitness Running for High School – also brought to you by OPEN and Rising New York Road Runners. Academic Language Cards: [PDF, WORD].

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My Top Takeaways from the Master PE Teacher Course

Gopher Sport

Although the course is geared specifically towards PE teachers at the elementary and middle school levels, there is certainly much to take away regardless of what you teach and the age of students you work with! They are around teachers all day long and we are called and expected to improve personal and academic behavior.

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10 SEL Activities For High School

PLT4M

This article will explore 10 SEL activities for high school students. The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is the nation’s leading organization advancing the development of academic, social and emotional competence for all students. What Is Social Emotional Learning?

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Winter Wonderland Instant Activities

Open Phys Ed

We’ve created 11 fun and engaging instant activities with social and emotional learning academic language posters focused on the CASEL SEL competencies. Academic Language Cards: [ PDF , WORD ]. Mange stress, control impulses, motivate oneself. Module Documents. Complete Module Packet: [ PDF Only ]. Student Assessment.

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Fitness Curriculum For Physical Education

PLT4M

And there are still countless options for middle school PE lesson plans and high school PE lesson plans that focus on fitness education. Later in this article, we will highlight some of the most popular physical education resources.

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The Beauty of Open-Ended Games in PE (Part Two)

Montessori Physical Education

The first time my middle school students played this game, I didn’t explain that this game was serving as a metaphor for sustainability and conservation. Emotion has a powerful influence on attention, especially modulating the selectivity of attention as well as motivating action and behavior.

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