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5 Ways to Celebrate PE & Sport Week in Your School … All Year Long!

SHAPE America

An example of this is to combine locomotor running skills for quickness and agility as seen in tennis and soccer. Be mindful that soccer is lower-body dominant for object control and tennis is upper-body dominant, so including eye-foot and eye-hand coordination helps to develop skills across sports.

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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

A well-designed sports program has the capacity to teach teamwork, sportsmanship, grit, leadership, and many other life skills, as well as a lifelong love for their game. This early commercialism can overshadow the fundamental aim of youth sports: enjoyment, character development, a growing love for the sport, and holistic well-being.

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Jump Rope Activities For Elementary PE

PLT4M

Jump rope activities for elementary PE are more than just a way to get kids movingthey help students develop essential motor skills, rhythm, timing, and coordination. These activities also promote cardiovascular endurance, agility, and perseverance, making them a valuable part of any PE curriculum.

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Exciting New Features for PhysednHealth K-12 Platform

Physed n Health

Jump Rope Test Integrate the classic jump rope test into your curriculum and evaluate students’ agility, coordination, and cardiovascular endurance. Learn how PhysednHealth can improve the well-being of your students. This feature allows teachers to create engaging and challenging activities while monitoring progress.

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The 11 Best Jumping Horse Breeds

The Sporting

An Arabian horse showjumping Equestrian jumping disciplines are an exciting and competitive form of sport that demands talent, athleticism, agility and excellent coordination between horse and rider. Dutch Warmbloods are well-mannered, easy-to-handle horses. They have an athletic build with a midsize neck.

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Get Your Green On! 12 Lucky St. Patrick's Day Games for a Shamrockin' PE Class!

Physical Education Ideas

Emphasize the importance of cheering for teammates, working together to achieve goals, and congratulating opponents on a game well played. Patrick's Day games not only bring a festive spirit to your PE class but also promote teamwork, agility, coordination, and strategic thinking.

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Children’s Mental Health week

The PE Hub

Maintaining healthy relationships and a sense of community is essential to our well-being. Based on the 5 pillars of well-being identified by the NHS, we’ve put together some ideas of how you can introduce these into your classroom for Children’s Mental Health Week and into your future lesson plans too.

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