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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. Be creative and include them in games and movement challenges.

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A Thousand Cranes of Hope: NICU Nurses Unite for a Symbolic Project

Stanford Childrens

The genesis of a creative endeavor NICU nurse Madeline Helsing, BSN, RN, began her journey with paper cranes during a visit to a Japanese restaurant. Her initial motivation to incorporate paper cranes into NICU care came from creating DIY mobiles for long-term patients using leftover hospital supplies.

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School Tennis; It’s More Than Tennis!!

Gopher Sport

We know how to be creative! By teaching the fundamentals, fostering a team spirit, and highlighting the health benefits, you can motivate students to embrace tennis as a healthy, enjoyable activity well into high school and beyond. See the map below to find the school coordinator in your area. We are PE teachers.

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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher Sport

As knowledge of the impact of motor coordination on children’s cognition and academic achievement evolves, physical educators are increasingly integrating rhythmic coordinative movement into their daily classroom activities to prime the brain for learning. There are so many variations here, use your creativity!

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Challenge Your Students with Parkour

Gopher Sport

Looking for a challenging content domain to motivate children to learn a broad range of motor skills? The goal of parkour is to overcome various obstacles in an efficient and creative way by jumping, swinging, climbing, and running. Consider parkour! Research has shown that children love parkour! Types of Movement Families: 1.

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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher Sport

As knowledge of the impact of motor coordination on children’s cognition and academic achievement evolves, physical educators are increasingly integrating rhythmic coordinative movement into their daily classroom activities to prime the brain for learning. There are so many variations here, use your creativity!

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Reasons Movement Teaches Kids to Think and Learn Differently

Skillastics

Studies have proven that physical movement helps kids improve their memory, increase their motivation, and improve motor skills. As kids are developing interpersonal skills, learning social inclusion, teamwork, and motivation, they can use these not just in the classroom, but at home, and later in their academic careers. Absolutely.