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Introducing Students to New Lifetime Sports in a Mobile PE Class

SHAPE America

My name is Casey Page and I am a physical education teacher in Shelby County, Kentucky, which is a suburb of Louisville. I also coach golf and am an assistant athletic director at our school, but I have always thought of myself as a teacher first. As a PE teacher, you already know the gym gets stolen from you all the time.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Silent Scars – Understanding the Hidden Impact of ICE Raids on Children

Relentless School Nurse

Educate staff: Conduct training sessions for teachers and other school staff to help them recognize signs of trauma and understand how to support affected students. Coordinate with rapid response teams: Establish connections with local rapid response coalitions to stay informed about ICE activities and available post-raid resources.

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SuperSafe Floor Hockey: A Unique and Safe Way to Teach Hockey in PE

Gopher Sport

When it comes to introducing young players to the game of hockey, safety and performance are top priorities for teachers and coaches. The SuperSafe Hockey stick is perfect for indoor environments, featuring a soft, flexible blade that reduces the risk of injury while providing a realistic puck or ball feel.

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Why teach gymnastics in primary school?

Aspire-Ed

Flexibility, strength, technique, speed, control, coordination and balance are all developed through gymnastics. The moves, exercises and activities that make up gymnastics help children to understand the way their bodies move, and how these movements can be coordinated and controlled. Gymnasts exercise body and mind.

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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

Physical Growth and Maturation From infancy to adolescence, children undergo substantial changes in skeletal structure, muscular strength, cardiorespiratory capacity, and coordination. Prior to puberty, growth patterns can be erratic. While some deliberate practice is beneficial, overwhelming a child with it can accelerate burnout.

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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher Sport

Practicing these actions through physical activity helps children develop executive function skills such as attention control, working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control. This cross-modal integration enhances the brain’s ability to process the coordinate information from different sensory channels.

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Soccer Games For Elementary PE

PLT4M

Soccer games for elementary PE are more than just fun activitiesthey help students develop essential motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness. Physical education teachers can modify soccer games to work inside the gym or outdoors, allowing for flexibility depending on the space available. Download Now!