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Tips to Help Teens Stay Nicotine-Free During the Holidays and All Year Long

SHAPE America

Holidays can be fun, but stressful. You can help make sure teens get through the season and all year long in a healthy way. Holidays Are a Time of Cheer (and Sometimes Stress). For many Americans, the holiday season is a time of celebration, rest, and good food. Vacations from school and work spent with family and friends are a mainstay. After a busy year, taking downtime to relax and reflect is important and well-deserved.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Ten Years Have Passed Since Sandy Hook

Relentless School Nurse

The illustrations in this blog post are by Jen Hill for BuzzFeed News. They were woven into a story published today to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Sandy Hook and the subsequent school shootings since that day, December 14, 2012. . Ten years. More than 100 children. None forgotten. Little change. Since Sandy Hook. Published by BuzzFeed News, and written by: Melissa Segura , Julia Reinstein , and Steffi Cao.

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Frustrating Day in Class? Give Welsh Shin Kicking a Try

Physical Education Update

Summer vacation is just beginning for teachers here in North America. As usual, I’ll post only a couple of blogs over the summer – because most of you won’t read them anyway! So, we’ll publish once at the end of July and then again at the end of August. And with summer vacation comes the opportunity to try new activities for inclusion in next year’s physical education curriculum.

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The Novel Idea of Reading to Infants: How an Annual Reading Program Helps NICU Babies and Caregivers

Stanford Childrens

At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford , neonatologists with the Johnson Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Services work closely with parents, the hospital’s obstetric team, and specialized pediatric services to provide high-quality care for newborns with critical, surgical, or special medical needs. But the team recognizes that nurturing newborns goes beyond meeting their medical needs: They need to be supported to thrive when they go home with their families.

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Reimagine the Role of PE to Reconnect With Your Students

Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)

For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.

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The 1985 Chicago Bears - The Greatest NFL Defense of all time

The Sporting

The Chicago Bears of 1985 had the best defense the NFL has ever seen The Purple People Eaters, the Legion of Boom, the Steel Curtain, the Monsters of Midway and so many other great NFL Defenses have their place on the NFL’s Greatest Defenses list. However, one stands out amongst the rest, the 1985 Chicago Bears. They are known as one of the meanest, toughest teams to ever take the field.

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“I Hate to Sweat”…A Physical Education Poem

Physical Education Update

It’s mid-summer and students are living their dream, especially the ones who don’t like to sweat during physical education classes. If you don’t believe me, read the following creation from the poet laureate of PE, Dr. Jim Riley (this poem can also be found on the PE Update.com website). I HATE TO SWEAT. I really don’t like PE at all, It’s the worst subject I’ve had yet; For everything we do in class, Causes me to profusely sweat: Sweat always drizzles down my nose, Off my back

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Light The Menorah – Another Holiday Tag Game!

Keeping Kids in Motion

LIGHT THE MENORAH My students love this game. Before we play, we meet in a circle to talk about Hanukkah. Many times I’ll let my students who celebrate Hanukkah lead the discussion. We’ll talk about the Menorah, the shamash or helper candle, and the.

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The 5 Best Real Madrid Players in History

The Sporting

The 5 Greatest players to have played for Real Madrid There seems to be some kind of fascinating trail heading towards the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu that will inevitably attract and fascinate the world's greatest footballers. Real Madrid has never been short of possessing the leading lights of the sport. The Famous crest of Real Madrid. Such is the richness of Real Madrid's history that only one of the recent team's players can take a place alongside the greats of the club, and fairly so.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Solving Wicked Problems (Revisited)

Relentless School Nurse

I first published this blog post in March 2018, which certainly seems like another era, or as my daughters’ taught me, “before times.” But it was almost five years ago, pre-pandemic, sadly the wicked problems have only multiplied, so I thought it might be important to revisit this post. Illustration retrieved from [link]. If you study this illustration carefully, and mindfully, you will find messages hidden in plain sight.

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How Physical Education Plays a Core Role in Student Development

Speaker: Shane Pill PhD, MEd, BEd, LMACHPER, FACHPER - Physical Education and Sports Researcher, Professor, Consultant, and Speaker

Physical education is an important part of the development of the whole person: physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively. By providing education in movement competency, education on using movement to develop the ability to be self-regulated and motivated, and education through movement to develop ‘habits of mind’ for positive and constructive engagement with others, PE provides a basis for personal and community health and wellbeing.

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Does Your Lobster Need Tuning?

Physical Education Update

I spend many hours with my nose deep in scientific journals, ferreting out those tidbits of research that a physical educator might use. This extensive reading has led me to an inescapable conclusion: there are a lot of people doing some very strange things in the name of scientific research. Peruse, if you will, some titles I once discovered from a foray to the library.

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Happy Birthday Arizona Health and Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Long before Title IX, Ina E. Gittings (1885-1966) became the first university director of Women’s Physical Education and Athletics in Arizona in 1920. She introduced female students to archery, track and field, horseback riding and other sports. Women’s involvement in athletics was a new idea in the early twentieth century. Prior to that time. girls were thought to be too frail for sports.

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Top 5 Quarterback NFL Draft Classes of All Time

The Sporting

The 5 best Quarterback Draft Classes in NFL History Quarterback. The most important position in the sport. No one touches the football during the game more than the quarterback, and nobody controls the fortunes of the team more. Dan Marino - one of a number of great QBs from the 1983 draft class. It’s always fun for NFL fans to debate who is the best quarterback in history.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Examining the Innovativeness of Nurses

Relentless School Nurse

Marion Leary, MSN, MPH, RN is completing her Ph.D. and is in the final phases of her program! She is examining innovation in nursing, a much-needed area of study that has limited research. If you are a nurse that has participated in any innovation activities in the past three years, you could add to new knowledge! Below is information about the research study, including IRB approval, and a link to the brief survey!

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Ten Predictions for Classroom-based PE in 2023

The Everlearner

As this post drops with PE teachers, the date will be 14th December. Even though 2023 remains a few weeks away, I want to take the opportunity to make projections for classroom-based PE teaching in 2023. Some of these predictions are speculative and others are really quite likely, mainly because they are in my own personal control.

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January Daily Holidays & Observances Printable Calendar

S&S

Need activity ideas and themed products for your program each month? Download and print our daily holidays and observances calendar! See the link below for our January 2023 Daily Holidays Calendar. Refer to the calendar when you need inspiration, whether … Read More. The post January Daily Holidays & Observances Printable Calendar appeared first on S&S Blog.

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Jim Clark: Was he the best driver ever?

The Sporting

Was Jim Clark the best motorsports driver of all time? Jim Clark was a 2 time F1 World Champion and Indy 500 Champion but his life was cut tragically short. Jim Clark - an enduring legacy in motorsport. Formula 1 - A sport of eras Each era of Formula 1 racing is emphasized in some regard. The one we're witnessing today could be characterized as an era of drivers' safety.

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Three key benefits to heart rate training

My Zone

Heart rate training is a valuable tool for both athletes and those looking to improve their health. It helps you optimise your workouts and recovery, by converting heart rate metrics into easy-to-understand heart rate zones that are different for everyone.

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2023 Arizona Adapted Physical Education Conference

Arizona Health and Physical Education

The 2023 Arizona Adapted Physical Education Conference will be held on Thursday, February 16th at the Ability360 Sports and Fitness Complex in Phoenix. Please click on the registration link below to take advantage of discounted prices. We are still looking for a few presentations and if you are interested, please submit a proposal by clicking on the proposal link below.

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How Labeling Young Athletes ‘Talented’ Limits Athletic Achievement (And Why We Should Ignore It)

Changing the Game Project

The word “talent” gets thrown around quite often in youth sports circles, but what exactly does it mean? And do we really know what talent looks like, what its components. The post How Labeling Young Athletes ‘Talented’ Limits Athletic Achievement (And Why We Should Ignore It) appeared first on Changing the Game Project.

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Sport England: Active Lives Children & Young People Survey (December 2022)

PE Scholar

The December 2022 report shows that children & young people’s activity levels have recovered back to pre-pandemic levels.

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Roll in the NEW YEAR – Updated January Fitness Challenge

Keeping Kids in Motion

Roll in the NEW YEAR is back and better than ever with an improved look and a new video demonstrating each of the exercises. Are you ready for the NEW YEAR? Do you and your students need the motivation to jump-start a new exercise.

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Congratulations Toni!

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Every year, some of the best and brightest educators are nominated to represent SHAPE America’s five districts. Want to know who was recently selected as a 2023 SHAPE America District Teacher of the Year? Check out our website to see the award recipients in each of the following categories: Adapted Physical Education. Health Education. Elementary Physical Education.

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Recent Review Explores Relationship Between Certain Micronutrients and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Neurodegeneration

Designs for Health

Mitochondria, the ‘powerhouse of the cell,’ are essential for energy production and many other biochemical processes in the body. Dysfunctions in mitochondria can impact every organ system in the body. . Recent research indicates that mitochondrial dysfunction may play a role in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD).

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What Is Physical Activity? A Holistic Definition for Teachers, Researchers and Policy Makers

PE Scholar

A new and broader definition of physical activity is needed for educators, researchers, and policy makers ,to build a case for change.

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The Updated Volume IV is Here!

Montessori Physical Education

I have been writing lesson plans for several years now. Like any other craft, you are bound to improve when you practice over a long time. This was made painfully aware to me as I read over some of my lesson plans from Volume One. Most of those lessons were published in 2018, a whopping four years ago. Several months ago, I finished updating Volume Two , and I could see the improvement between the two.

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Help Your Child Build a Positive Body Image

RC Families

Your child begins building a negative or positive body image at a young age. You will recognize the signs of a negative body image as your child grows: they seem unhappy with their appearance, they are dieting, complaining about how they look, comparing themselves to other kids, or even joking about their appearance in an. Read More.

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The 1999 St. Louis Rams - The greatest offense in NFL history

The Sporting

Why the ‘99 St. Louis Rams is considered to have had the best offense of all time They were known as the “Greatest Show on Turf” and their offense is considered the greatest in National Football League history. Of course, we’re talking about the 1999 St. Louis Rams. They were electric and fun and marched their way to Super Bowl 34 in one of the greatest games ever played.

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PE Lesson Plans (With Free Downloadble PDFs)

PLT4M

There are endless PE lesson plans to choose from for your physical education class. We break down the importance of physical education lesson plans and highlight some of the best places to find physical education lesson plans for your age and audience. The Importance Of Physical Education Lesson Plans Physical education as a subject in school has always battled stereotypes.

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7 New Year’s Resolution Ideas for Kids

Bunch Parents Blog

It’s the beginning of the New Year and it’s time for us to reflect on last year and think about new ways we can improve for this year. You guessed where we are going with this; if the title didn’t give it away… New Year’s resolutions. Creating resolutions with your kids is a fun way to get them involved and set goals for themselves this new year. In fact, goal-setting is incredibly beneficial for children as it encourages responsibility and mindful decision-making.

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Royal Life Saving Society UK Issues Winter Water Safety Advice

Association for Physical Education

13/12/2022 On Sunday 11 December reports were shared of a rescue effort of several people at Babbs Mill, Kingshurst in the West Midlands. Reports said that a number of people […]. The post Royal Life Saving Society UK Issues Winter Water Safety Advice appeared first on Association for Physical Education - Association For Physical Education | P.E.

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Ping Pong Table Dimensions: A Guide to Table Tennis equipment & Game Requirements

The Sporting

A Guide to Ping Pong Table dimensions and other requirements for Table Tennis games and equipment Ping Pong is a great, easy sport to pick up as you don’t need much gear to get started. A good Ping Pong table and set will do the trick! Ping Pong/Table Tennis - Play outside or inside but make sure your kit is legit. However, before you go shopping for a Ping Pong table, you should know a couple of things.

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Overcoming Your Teacher Fears

The Physical Educator

The following post and resource were originally published on #PhysEdU: ThePhysicalEducator.com’s professional growth community for physical educators. Click here to learn more about how #PhysEdU can help you grow into the teacher you deserve to be! “We suffer more often in imagination than in reality” – Seneca. Without a doubt, teaching can be an anxiety-inducing profession.

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