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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

This approach, which Ive labeled More, Younger, insists that increased time on the field, in the gym, or on the court is the surest path to success, scholarships, and lifelong athletic achievement. Strategies for coaches to reclaim play in sports: Incorporate games that develop fundamental skills but remain fun and creative.

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Jump Rope Skills(Intermediate 3-5)

Open Phys Ed

Created by: Jenna Knapp & Aaron Hart Special Contributions: Deedi Boland Design: Jennifer Truong For thousands of years, children have been jumping rope as a form of movement-based fun. Demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns. Analyzes movement situations and applies movement concepts (e.g.,

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Five Engaging Culture-Building Activities

Gopher Sport

Make it more fun: encourage a variety of creative movement skills from the leader with everyone else copying the leader, yell new leader and the first person goes to the end of the line so everyone gets a chance to lead for a short time.) integrity, compassion, kindness, creativity, cooperation, or even smiling:) 3.

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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher Sport

Deficits such as these in foundational motor skills have consequences for cognition and achievement. Recent evidence suggests that adding developmentally appropriate cognitive demands to patterned movement stimulates executive function and the precursor skills to reading and math ( Paschen et al.,

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Elementary PE Lesson Plans

PLT4M

Platforms like Teachers Pay Teachers offer creative ideas, but most schools dont fund these purchases. To achieve this vision, PLT4M is excited to partner with Mike Graham, an expert and advocate for quality elementary physical education. Educators are left deciding whether to pay out of pocket or rely on limited free options.

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Exercise Modification Examples

PLT4M

PE teacher Adam Hughes reviews with a student how to scale a movement with a PVC pipe. With almost any movement, exercise variation can allow more students to find a great modification that promotes proper form and better body awareness. Get Access Here.

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Five Ways to Increase Student Movement and Engagement

Skillastics

Here are five easy ways to increase student engagement and movement in your students by 50%. If you capture their attention right away with a creative, engaging activity you’ll keep their interest for the duration. The post Five Ways to Increase Student Movement and Engagement appeared first on Skillastics.