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What I’ve Learned About Spreading Kindness in My School — on World Kindness Day and Throughout the Year

SHAPE America

such as teamwork, gratitude, kindness, wellness, and mindfulness. KYSHAPE provides daily slides with prompts, as well as activities and social media posts for each daily theme that administrators, health and physical educators, and other classroom teachers can use. She is the KYSHAPE health.

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5 Ways to Celebrate PE & Sport Week in Your School … All Year Long!

SHAPE America

Help ALL Kids Develop Fundamental and Foundational Motor Skills To expand “Motor Skills Monday” beyond National PE & Sport week, think of ways to include activities, games and creative opportunities to increase motor skill ability throughout the year. Be creative and include them in games and movement challenges.

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How to ‘Spring’ Into Physical Activity During National PE & Sport Week

SHAPE America

Being Outside Does the Body Good Staying active can lead to increased motor development, skill building, and more physically healthy bodies — and being active outside in a natural setting can improve our overall wellness. Show off your creativity side: Revise rules from old games and change them to new and different rules to fit the new game.

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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. This diversity, according to Helsing, is crucial in creating a well-rounded and inclusive environment that resonates with the entire community. This has been a team bonding experience.”

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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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THMS Youth Leader Shares Team-Building and Leadership Tips

Teen Health Mississippi

When it comes to fostering leadership and team building among young advocates, few people understand the process better than Iesha Hayes, Youth Advocacy and Engagement Coordinator at THMS. Building Teamwork Through Creativity One of the first activities MYCouncil members tackled was an escape room adventure.

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A Father’s Love Provides a Gift for His Son and a Stranger

Stanford Childrens

Full of personality, he tackles everything with his playful sense of creativity—whether that’s building sandcastles on the beach or finding new ways to play with empty toy boxes. He wondered whether there was a way to coordinate so that timing wouldn’t be an issue. Alex Zwakman, 8, looks at life with joy and curiosity.