SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

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. Implement games into warmups and lessons that foster and complement the development of motor skills.

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Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Physical Growth and Maturation From infancy to adolescence, children undergo substantial changes in skeletal structure, muscular strength, cardiorespiratory capacity, and coordination. One way schools can facilitate this collaboration is by using Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) principles into their physical education curriculum.

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Sports Sports Sport Biomechanics 98

Physical Education Ideas

OCTOBER 20, 2024

They get to pretend they’re witches, zombies, ghosts, and other spooky creatures while engaging in physical activity. Take "Catching Ghosts and Pumpkins" for example, where students race to gather “ghosts” (balloons) and “pumpkins” (bean bags), fostering not only agility and speed but also encouraging imaginative play.

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Fitness Fitness PE Agility 98

Aspire-Ed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Flexibility, strength, technique, speed, control, coordination and balance are all developed through gymnastics. KS1: “Pupils should develop fundamental movement skills, become increasingly competent and confident and access a broad range of opportunities to extend their agility, balance and coordination, individually and with others.

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Physical Education Ideas

MARCH 14, 2024

Here's why incorporating these egg-citing activities can benefit students: 1. Promotes Physical Activity: Easter games get students up and moving, promoting physical fitness and active lifestyles. Builds Teamwork and Cooperation: Many of the Easter games involve teamwork and cooperation.

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The PE Hub

JANUARY 23, 2023

Be physically active We may be biased, but the simple act of getting up and moving around is such a good way to boost a child’s wellbeing (and yours too!). Science has proven that physical activity releases endorphins that improve our mood and can help positively support our wellbeing.

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Health Physical Activity Agility Strength 98

Sports Coaching FAQ

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Balance is a fundamental skill that plays a vital role in a variety of physical activities and sports. Dynamic balance development includes understanding the static balance factors above, in addition to developing agility, coordination, strength, and flexibility and using these as the movements are conducted.

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