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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. The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

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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

When children are pushed beyond their developmental limitsphysically, cognitively, and emotionallythey may fall out of love with sports, lose motivation to continue, or develop chronic injuries that hamper their future athletic endeavors. Its important to note that sports can be incredibly positive for youth.

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Model School: Mabry Middle School

Heartzones

.” ~ Chad Oates, PE teacher at Mabry Middle School “Prior to Heart Zones, it was almost impossible to utilize instructional strategies that created commonality amongst all types of students.” Mabry middle school’s PE program consists of a diversity of students. ” “How did I do today coach?”

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Middle School Kids Need Our Help

AKA Sports

While the idea of not going to school may have seemed pretty great at first, the isolation created a lack of motivation, depression and even a reduction in learning in many teens. As said best back in June, these kids were being sequestered at home at the stage in life they need their peers and teachers most.

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Elite Diver Faces Chronic Growth-Related Knee Issues and Wins

Stanford Childrens

In fact, the high school senior recently committed to dive for the University of California, Berkeley, for next fall. When I first started diving, I wasn’t sure I wanted to keep doing it, but my coach said he could take me far. I’m glad he kept me motivated,” Scott says. You have to be chill in diving. A bright future for Scott.

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Rising Stanford University Track Star Turns Injury Into Opportunity

Stanford Childrens

It has been a part of my room all of these years, through middle school and high school. This year, the high school senior’s dream came true. She’s so motivated and competitive. Fung and the others on Cate’s physical therapy team worked with her high school coaches on her training routine.

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Stronger Together – 5 Keys To Growing Honesdale’s S&C Program

PLT4M

Five years ago, when Paul Russick took over as head football coach at Honesdale High School in Pennsylvania, he had aspirations for success on and off the football field. And like many football coaches, he looked at the weight room as an opportunity to help build the program.