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Fun Winter Activities for Elementary PE

SHAPE America

Because I still want my students to get outside for fresh air and some natural vitamin D, I’ve gotten creative with one of my favorite units, which focuses on a standards-based approach with teaching opportunities in social and emotional learning. This is one of the students’ favorite PE activities every year!

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

SHAPE America

SHAPE America’s National Physical Education & Sport Week (May 1-7) is a celebration of the importance of physical education and sport in the lives of kids of all ages. The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Be creative and include them in games and movement challenges.

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Sports for Fitness: The 8 Best Sports for Improving Your Physical Fitness

The Sporting

Swimming Swimming is great for an all-body workout This sport is low-impact so it’s gentle on your joints Improve your heart health and cardio fitness with a swim in the pool As an activity, swimming requires your upper and lower body muscles to work together, which makes it ideal as a fitness replacement.

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Egg-citing Easter Games for a Hoppin' Good PE Class!

Physical Education Ideas

Promotes Physical Activity: Easter games get students up and moving, promoting physical fitness and active lifestyles. From hopping like bunnies to rolling eggs, these activities improve cardiovascular health, coordination, and agility. Here's why incorporating these egg-citing activities can benefit students: 1.

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Funding Physical Education Programs

PLT4M

Christi breaks down where to start when it comes to consider funding physical education programs in public schools. These initial steps can help set school districts on the path for fully funding physical education and health education in schools. ” Slide from Funding Your PE Program webinar.

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Grants For Physical Education

PLT4M

Most grants have larger defining characteristics that physical education can easily address. “The SPARK Grant Finder Tool helps you locate funding for your Physical Education, After School, Early Childhood, Classroom Activity, or Coordinated School Health program. Let us help!

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School Tennis; It’s More Than Tennis!!

Gopher Sport

Academic, Behavioral, and Lifelong Benefits: School tennis programs provide a wealth of benefits beyond physical fitness. We know how to be creative! Here are five reasons to start teaching tennis in your PE classes: 1. years longer than those that participate in other sports 2. We are PE teachers.