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5 Simple Ways Principals Can Prioritize Health and Wellness This School Year

SHAPE America

Build Excitement With School-Wide Events There is something special about having your entire school together. At Tyler Elementary, we have several health and wellness events that have been done over the years, with some of them becoming established annual traditions. Examples include jump rope, dance, limbo, and parachute.

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Fishin’ for Change: Combining Physical Education and Outdoor Recreation

SHAPE America

We teach at the Ancona School, a small, progressive elementary school in the Hyde Park area of Chicago’s South Side. Each year, our school’s Gone Fishin’ trip combines physical education with outdoor recreation.

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Participation In PE – A Playbook For Success

PLT4M

Instead, PE should be a regular part of the curriculum at every grade level , starting in elementary school and continuing through high school. Challenges: School-wide adoption is required and administrators, counselors, and fellow PE teachers all need to support an elective-based model.

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PE Sub Plans

PLT4M

Elementary PE Sub Plans In many elementary school physical education lessons, some level of equipment or setup is required. At PLT4M, each elementary PE lesson plan includes a simple 1-page activity sheet that outlines all the important information for the class.

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School-Based Promotion of Children's Physical Activity

Human Kinetics

Russell Pate discusses the promotion of physical activity in children, specifically in the school setting. Resources by Presenter Learn more from Russell Pate by checking out Promoting Elementary School Physical Activity.

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Fiesta Bowl grants 17 Surprise teachers

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Through the program, here are the classroom wishes being granted to Surprise teachers: Nicchia Bellitto, an eighth-grade English teacher at Mountain View Elementary School, will purchase whiteboards for their classroom.

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Teaching Rhythm and Dance In Physical Education

The Physical Educator

Dance is a polarizing subject in the world of physical education: some teachers love to teach it, other teachers can’t even imagine themselves teaching it. Regardless of your personal comfort level with the activity, I believe dance should be a part of every student’s physical education experience. Let’s dive in!

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