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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

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A well-designed sports program has the capacity to teach teamwork, sportsmanship, grit, leadership, and many other life skills, as well as a lifelong love for their game. The goal is not to discourage early physical activityindeed, free play and basic motor skill development are crucial for young children.

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Elementary PE Lesson Plans

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Platforms like Teachers Pay Teachers offer creative ideas, but most schools dont fund these purchases. Finding a comprehensive resource that schools are willing to invest in is rare. While some lesson plans are free, the most detailed and ready-to-use options often come at a priceand its typically the teacher who foots the bill.

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Challenge Your Students with Parkour

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Looking for a challenging content domain to motivate children to learn a broad range of motor skills? The goal of parkour is to overcome various obstacles in an efficient and creative way by jumping, swinging, climbing, and running. Consider parkour! Research has shown that children love parkour! 3 Vanluyten, K., Seghers, J.,