SHAPE America

JUNE 2, 2022

Amanda Amtmanis Amanda Amtmanis is a physical education teacher at Macdonough Elementary School and Spencer Elementary School in Middletown, CT. In 2019, she was a pilot school coordinator for SHAPE America’s new health. service-learning program. Follow her on Twitter @AmandaAmtmanis.

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Relentless School Nurse

MAY 1, 2023

And on May 24, we’ll mark one year since 19 children and two teachers were killed in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Coordinate with your local Moms Demand Action chapter. If you are not involved with a local chapter, be in touch with local leaders (see details under “coordinate” above), and they can help you with our tools.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The K-sixth physical education teacher at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School is devoted to making sure students exercise their bodies along with their brains. What I do: I’m one of the physical education teachers at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School, currently in my 18th year teaching in Arizona.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

At PLT4M, we teach and practice the underhand roll via fun and dynamic bowling activities for elementary PE. Teaching Underhand Roll Via Bowling Lesson Plans For Elementary PE Bowling provides an exciting and engaging way to teach the underhand roll in elementary physical education. Get Free Sample Lessons! Download Now!

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Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Physical Growth and Maturation From infancy to adolescence, children undergo substantial changes in skeletal structure, muscular strength, cardiorespiratory capacity, and coordination. This underscores the futility of making high-stakes decisions about a childs athletic future in elementary school.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

But with the Whole School Model , we should instead consider the coordinated approach to supporting the pursuit of 60 minutes a day of physical activity. . Movement breaks in class can increase daily physical activity time and help to improve concentration and attention for any grade level, from elementary through high school.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

AUGUST 6, 2024

Lara Cox, a K-sixth physical education teacher at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School, will be honored at the Arizona Teacher of the Year Awards ceremony on Oct. AEF has served as the state coordinator for the National Teacher of the Year program since 1983. Cox has served as a teacher for 17 years.

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Gopher Sport

JUNE 6, 2023

This piece of equipment is highly inclusive, improves hand-eye coordination, can be stimulating or calming for students, and instills a growth mindset through student autonomy. There is nothing like the versatility of juggling scarves for elementary physical education! All while having fun! How about their shoulder?

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Physical Education Ideas

MAY 2, 2023

Furthermore, physical education helps students to improve their coordination, balance, and strength, which is essential for participating in sports and other physical activities and promotes life-long physical learning. Additionally, literacy is the foundational skill upon which all knowledge is built.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

In Mesa, at the elementary level, the adapted physical education specialists will work with students in both a small group environment and the general physical education class. When students transition from elementary school to secondary, their services may change, depending on what is offered in each school. 1402 (25)].

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PLT4M

AUGUST 22, 2023

Long story short, elementary through high school students are struggling. And again, we must reiterate that the health benefits of physical education are not limited to only our very young people in elementary schools. Balance and Coordination – Reduces the risks of falls. Sleep – Improves sleep quality.

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Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 23, 2023

In collaboration with the hospital teachers accredited by the Palo Alto Unified School District, Faith Collins, a former elementary school teacher, visits up to 10 student patients from ages 8 to 18 every school day, providing an hour of supplemental instruction with VR headsets.

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Gopher Sport

JULY 24, 2023

The rhythmic motion of jumping rope helps improve coordination, balance, and cardiovascular fitness. To add excitement to your elementary PE lessons, here are 10 fun and creative jump rope games that your students will love! It’s a fun way to improve coordination and listening skills.

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Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Parkour can contribute to meeting the SHAPE America’s National Standards and Grade-level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education in elementary schools. Strides are important since they can be used to connect different obstacles and they promote eye-feet coordination. Typically, we start with introducing landings and strides. Seghers, J.,

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Shape PA

APRIL 14, 2022

Nick held this position from 2016 to 2019 until he was moved to the Office for Safe Schools at PDE as Safe Schools Coordinator. Nick taught elementary and middle school health and physical education from 2005 to 2016 in the Midd-West School District where he also served as the Curriculum Coordinator of Health and Physical Education.

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Gopher Sport

MARCH 22, 2022

Think about when you were in elementary school. Prepare Equipment and Coordinate it for Easy Organization. I try to color coordinate each activity to differentiate the groups. I love seeing them grow, act as leaders, and work hard to make field day fun for the elementary students. View Station Ideas!

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Spark PE

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Horizontal climbing walls, also known as Traverse Walls®, are a popular choice in elementary and middle schools since their 8- or 10-foot heights make them easier to manage than roped vertical climbing walls. While climbing, children develop strength, coordination and balance. Change Sides or Start in the Middle.

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Heartzones

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

In the Heart Adventures’ Challenge Course I designed, elementary students use arm strength and abdominal muscles to balance on scooter boards, while pulling themselves as red blood cells , through the “pulmonary artery”.

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PLT4M

MARCH 6, 2023

Martínez is a Project Coordinator for the Community Health Department at Lakeshore Foundation and an Inclusion Specialist for The National Center on Health Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD). Alex has an undergraduate degree in Physical Education Teaching and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Teaching in Physical Education.

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PE with Palos

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

When I served as a district health and PE coordinator for a large urban school district in North Carolina, I never bought into the common excuse made by most school leaders: “We don’t have the money.” Kim Morton Did you know hundreds of federal dollars go unspent every year in school districts ?

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The PE Shed

JANUARY 24, 2017

Cat and Mouse Cat and Mouse is fun, exciting and engaging PE game which focuses on movement and coordination. Dead Ants Dead Ants is a PE game focused on movement, coordination, strength an teamwork. Dead Ants have to manoeuvre in fast and coordinated away to avoid the Ant Catchers. Who will be the last mouse crawling?

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Elementary PE Teacher

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The typical square size for elementary aged four square is 5 feet by 5 feet. The below great youtube video from Gilbert Bagaman shows how foam noodles can be used indoors for all kinds of awesome activities that help students to develop balancing, hand-eye coordination and teamwork skills.

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Teen Health 101

MAY 22, 2022

Lack of basic coordination. The , Mayo Clinic states, “A child who doesn't learn to add in elementary school won't be able to tackle algebra in high school. Each one of these disabilities have various signs and symptoms. However, some general signs of learning disabilities can be: Difficulty understanding and following directions.

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Skillastics

MARCH 10, 2022

An elementary school teacher by trade, he quickly became a sport stacking enthusiast, and began sharing the sport with others. As a physical activity program leader, we know you’re looking for that combination of speed and hand-eye coordination training, along with a true cardio-enhanced program.

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The PE Shed

JUNE 26, 2018

Show difficulty coordinating gross motor patterns (e.g. Coordination of hands, arms, legs and feet. . - Have difficulties whilst changing, putting on socks and tying shoelaces. crawling, rolling, side stepping, jumping jacks). What are the benefits of developing midline crossing? Fine motor skills. Visual activities such as reading.

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PE with Palos

OCTOBER 7, 2019

I can’t tell you how many different lesson plan books I have tried whether it’s the traditional spiral pre made template that never seemed to have enough boxes for the number of classes an elementary PE teacher teaches within a day, to ones I have created myself in an Excel sheet to those I’ve tried from other teachers’ templates.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In this article, we feature some of the top physical education articles that help make the case for quality daily physical education opportunities for elementary, middle, and high school students. Physical education articles can highlight physical education classes’ why, what, and how.

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The PE Shed

OCTOBER 7, 2018

This high intensity strategy game will get students thinking about witches and cauldrons, but also developing movement, thinking, coordination and catching skills. It is a game that involves sweets, magic pumpkins, witches and a cauldron and it is guaranteed to have children of all ages asking you all year around to play.

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Heartzones

AUGUST 17, 2021

Keep asking and show your coordinators and administrators “the money.” 1] The official name is as follows: The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III) Funds. [2] Feedback is also more meaningful because it is timely and personalized.”. Be Persistent. 2] [link]. [3]

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

AUGUST 27, 2024

ASD can affect hand-eye coordination, balance, posture and perceptual issues. Teaching Elementary Physical Education. Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often struggle with motor skills, making it difficult for these children in physical education classes because they may not be able to keep up. Brookes Publishing.

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PLT4M

JULY 15, 2022

Kids need daily physical activity levels, whether we are talking about elementary school children or young adult high school students. At the heart of all these different challenges is the need for students of all ages to participate in daily physical activity. But we need to have PE teachers backs!

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Spark PE

JANUARY 14, 2022

Even the best schools cannot meet all children’s needs, so schools are encouraged to coordinate with community partners to provide additional resources both in and out of school. Recess is a common opportunity for physical activity in pre-K and elementary schools, but its implementation is typically less than optimal.

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SHAPE America

JUNE 15, 2023

My favorite elementary book is The Family Book by Todd Parr. Additionally, Cara is professional development coordinator for the University of Maryland College Park Physical Education Teacher Education Program (part-time). Using this shows different families for our students. Grant, Ed.D.,

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Gopher Sport

JANUARY 15, 2025

Without the traditional net, rallies last much longer, giving students more opportunities to practice their fundamentals and coordination in a fun and supportive environment. Angled Rebounder Drills: Adjust the boards angle to act as a rebounder for catching and throwing drills, perfect for developing hand-eye coordination and reaction time.

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Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In the world of international education, there are those who simply teach, and then there are educators like Allison Deakin, Head of Department for Elementary PE and Swimming, JV & Varsity Badminton Coach, and former Activities Coordinator at GEMS Dubai American Academy (DAA).

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ASHA

MAY 21, 2021

As a parent to an elementary school child, curious questions about anatomy and reproduction inevitably arise. Full adoption and implementation of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model 3 ensures that student health and well-being is central and that supports are coordinated within the school and across the community.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

PE games for elementary students promote and enhance physical activity while helping students develop important motor skills, teamwork, physical literacy, and more. Whether you’re introducing classic games or trying something new with elementary students, incorporating a variety of activities keeps them excited and active.

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