Physical Education Ideas

JUNE 15, 2019

Playing soccer, dance or other organised team sports are great ways to get fit, but they aren’t the only option. Kids exercise when they have phys ed class at school, during recess, at dance class or soccer practice, while riding bikes, or when playing tag. Most of the hour should be either moderate or vigorous aerobic activity.

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PLT4M

JULY 15, 2022

We celebrated the ingenuity of physical education teachers and students to find creative ways to workout at home. In doing so, students are introduced to new units like functional fitness, yoga, weightlifting, dance, mindfulness, and other lifelong activities. We can’t assume that students will get this outside of school.

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Spark PE

JANUARY 14, 2022

All in-person recreation was closed, including youth sports, dance, martial arts, and exercise classes. It was encouraging that people quickly developed creative approaches to stay active and help their children continue activities. In many places, parks, playgrounds, trails, and even beaches were closed.

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