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Daily Physical Education as an Academic and Behavioral Intervention

SHAPE America

Many schools today have an RTI (Response to Intervention) or WIN (What I Need) class schedule that helps provide intervention, engagement and enrichment activities for students. Activity Ideas Does your school have some sort of academic support or response to intervention that is strictly academic in nature?

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

SHAPE America

Be mindful that soccer is lower-body dominant for object control and tennis is upper-body dominant, so including eye-foot and eye-hand coordination helps to develop skills across sports. An example of this is to combine locomotor running skills for quickness and agility as seen in tennis and soccer.

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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

Parents and coaches, bombarded with stories of children being offered collegiate scholarships in middle school or making national-level teams at age ten, feel an impetus to accelerate their own childrens development. A lack of understanding of the developmental stages leads to the professionalization of youth sports.

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Maximizing the Benefits of a Horizontal Climbing Wall

Spark PE

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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Zombie Fitness Part II

Montessori Physical Education

I did the Zombie Fitness lesson this past Friday with my middle school students. I even had six students with enough coordination, balance, and strength to go from lying down to standing, only using one leg! It was like a more intense version of Twister.

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Bodyweight Bootcamp Workouts For Physical Education

PLT4M

These workouts can help improve strength, endurance, and coordination, while also providing a fun and challenging way to get a full-body workout. One bodyweight bootcamp workout can build cardiovascular endurance, upper body and lower body muscular strength and endurance, mobility, core strength, and more.

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Physical Education Articles For Advocacy

PLT4M

Read more Cary Grove’s Coordinated Approach To The Weight Room Athletics , High School , PE By Doug Curtin 23 Jan 2024 Cary Grove has taken a coordinated approach to weightlifting across physical education and athletics and is seeing the positive results.