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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher Sport

Due to a variety of factors including less opportunity for physical activity throughout the day, more seated classroom time, and fewer foundational motor experiences (swinging, climbing trees, jumping rope, building forts, and kicking the can in the alley), children’s fundamental motor skills are on the decline ( Brian et al.,

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Jump Rope Skills(Intermediate 3-5)

Open Phys Ed

SIGN UP HERE National Standards and Outcomes Focus for Jump Rope Skills Standard 1. Demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns. Jump Rope YouTube Playlist Courtesy and thanks to Kids Heart Challenge and North Attleboro Middle School. Register for FREE today to access all of the modules.

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ISBE PE Standards & Curriculum Alignment

PLT4M

These include: STATE GOAL 19: Acquire movement and motor skills and understand concepts necessary to engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity. Example 1: STATE GOAL 19 “Acquire movement and motor skills and understand concepts necessary to engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity.”

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Curriculum Mapping For Physical Education

PLT4M

Not only is physical wellness on the decline, we are also seeing an increase in mental illness a, declining academic performance, and troublesome classroom behavior issues. Standard 1: The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.

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Should Physical Education Be Required?

PLT4M

Instead, Shape outlines physical education as “an academic subject that provides a planned, sequential, K-12 standards-based program of curricula and instruction designed to develop motor skills, knowledge and behaviors for healthy, active living, physical fitness, sportsmanship, self-efficacy, and emotional intelligence.”

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Health Benefits Of Physical Education In Schools

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Academic Performance – Average scores for students in 2022 declined 5 points in reading and 7 points in mathematics compared to 2020. Academic Performance – Improves attention and memory. Physical education is an academic subject, just like math or science.

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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher Sport

Due to a variety of factors including less opportunity for physical activity throughout the day, more seated classroom time, and fewer foundational motor experiences (swinging, climbing trees, jumping rope, building forts, and kicking the can in the alley), children’s fundamental motor skills are on the decline ( Brian et al.,