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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. An example of this is to combine locomotor running skills for quickness and agility as seen in tennis and soccer.

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Why Game-Play is Important

Physical Education Ideas

Research suggests that playing games offer a combination of both growth mindset and zones of proximal development – the sweet spot for learning that covers the area of what they can do with help and what a student can do without help. I know people (even teachers) wonder why we play games in class. is just “playing games.”

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PE Games For Elementary

PLT4M

Additionally, well dive into equipment best practices and highlight key items that can support a wide range of games. A Full Library Of PE Games For Elementary Elementary PE teachers need a diverse set of games and activities for PE class to keep students engaged while building fundamental movement skills.