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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

There are fewer sunlit hours after school for children to be outside and physically active. This time of year, it is increasingly important to incorporate physical activity into the school day. Instead of settling into an indoor, sedentary routine β€” it’s time to rethink the typical school day.

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5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym

SHAPE America

At some point, most physical education teachers have had to give up the gym for a concert, rehearsal, assembly, construction, or other school/community activity. I once taught physical education classes outside β€” in Minnesota β€” for a full school year (and a month into the next year) when our gymnasium was being renovated.

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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 β€” the β€œchampions” 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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Physical Education Electives

PLT4M

And this also comes at a time where physical education has been a hot topic of discussion in schools. While there are countless options to introduce to students, here are a two of the most popular physical education electives that schools are seeing spark student engagement and excitement. Should physical education be required? ”

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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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My Title IX Story: Penn State Women’s Soccer

SHAPE America

After high school, I went to Penn State University to major in health and physical education. Here I am with the ball (circa 1981), playing on Penn State’s club team under poor field conditions. It also gives me a lot of motivation for taking action to change the world β€” and to be embracing of ALL people. Additional Resources.

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Young Adult Turns Short Bowel Into Motivator for Full Life

Stanford Childrens

Getting off total parenteral nutrition (TPN) was the goal of Arizona and her mother ever since she was born with gastroschisis , a condition where her intestines grew outside her body during fetal development. In high school, she had to receive TPN in the classroom and endure gawks and comments as her machine whooshed and beeped. β€œIn