Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Born with right hemiplegia, a partial paralysis on her right side—a condition as rare as she is unique—Heather has faced physical challenges from day one. It’s something I’ve faced every day of my life, from being unable to walk until age two, to figuring out how to play sports in elementary school with only one good hand.

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PE Teacher Teacher PE Teaching 59

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

As children grow older, this conditional approval can encourage a cycle of anxiety and fear of failure. Strategies for coaches to reclaim play in sports: Incorporate games that develop fundamental skills but remain fun and creative. The child may feel that they are letting down their parents and, by extension, failing as a person.

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Sports Sports Sport Biomechanics 98

Stanford Childrens

MARCH 25, 2024

K-12 hospital school gives kids a chance for normalcy and connections to other kids during long recoveries At most schools, the two students would never have met. One boy was a teenager in high school, the other a child in early elementary school. Normal for them is to go to school.

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School Yard

JANUARY 7, 2022

Several years ago, I was teaching at a new elementary school and wanted to get my community involved in family fitness events to promote exercising while having fun. Depending on your location, weather can change daily so if it is too hot or cold or the conditions are not to participants’ liking they don’t have to come.

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Fitness Fitness Schooling Flexibility 52

Spark PE

JANUARY 14, 2022

It was encouraging that people quickly developed creative approaches to stay active and help their children continue activities. It was notable that physical inactivity was a stronger risk factor for severe COVID-19 than commonly-discussed pre-existing conditions like obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and smoking.

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