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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. As children grow older, this conditional approval can encourage a cycle of anxiety and fear of failure.

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

PLT4M

As a smaller school with many multi-sport athletes, Paul believed that growing the Honesdale strength and conditioning program would have a school-wide impact on all the sports teams. As Paul set out to grow the strength and conditioning program, he knew other coaches at Honesdale had similar goals.

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High School Varsity Sports as the Pinnacle: The Role of Youth, JV, and Travel Sports in Building the Ultimate Team

Better Coaching

It’s important for coaches and parents to maintain perspective: while winning is certainly nice, the ultimate goal is to prepare these athletes for what’s to come in middle school, high school, and beyond. However, the foundation of a successful high school sports program is laid long before athletes step onto a varsity field.

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Drug Education Lesson Plans

PLT4M

There are three main parts of the brain that are affected by drug use: The basal ganglia is the part of the brain that motivates us to do healthy activities, like eating or hanging out with friends. Some drugs can cause heart disease, cancer, lung problems, and mental health conditions, like depression.

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Barbell Bench Press Form

PLT4M

Strength training increases bone density and staves off osteoporosis, increases caloric expenditure and motivates fat loss, prevents structural ailments like low back pain and knee injury, and all the while helping to stave off chronic disease. A common fault in middle and high school strength training is jumping right to the barbell.