Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Parents and coaches, bombarded with stories of children being offered collegiate scholarships in middle school or making national-level teams at age ten, feel an impetus to accelerate their own childrens development. This underscores the futility of making high-stakes decisions about a childs athletic future in elementary school.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In most conversations about improving schools, the role of physical education is an afterthought, or worse, not even mentioned. By dedicating physical education (PE) and physical activity (PA) as one of the ten components of the Whole School Model, a new emphasis on physical health opens the door to how we look at PE and PA in schools.

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Have students note how many of each facility they see in the two neighborhoods: Grocery stores Restaurants Parks, gyms, or other opportunities to be physically active Other kinds of stores Health care facilities or hospitals Schools Use the following questions as suggestions for discussion: What grocery stores are available in each neighborhood?

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Physical Education Update

MARCH 6, 2023

Freerunning is similar to parkour but includes acrobatic trick moves such as aerial rotations and spins that aren’t efficient in terms of speed of movement through a course, but add drama to the sport. Here’s a video that is a compilation of a 3-week parkour unit for elementary school students.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Filling up an entire semester of middle school physical education units can be challenging. But there are plenty of fun and engaging middle school physical education units to choose from. The Need For Variety With Middle School Physical Units Middle school physical education is unique! Let’s explore.

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Elementary P.E. Games

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Looking for a new and exciting tag game to engage your elementary school students in PE class? Conclusion: -Toilet Tag is a fantastic addition to your inventory of tag games for elementary PE classes. Its simplicity, lack of equipment requirements, and focus on active movement make it a popular choice among students.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 22, 2023

The health benefits of physical education schools are well documented. After exploring the current state of student health and wellness, we outline and review the short and long-term health benefits of physical education in schools. Only 26% of high school-aged students attend PE classes 5 days a week.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Schools have a lot to cover and only so much time. Authors Note: In recent years, the larger educational community has explored if any subject should be required, especially at the high school level. ” The old school term “gym class” usually elicits images of rolling out the balls and playing dodgeball.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

High school is an essential time for students to develop their social and emotional learning (SEL) skills. From group activities to individual reflection, a variety of SEL activities can be used in the high school classroom. This article will explore 10 SEL activities for high school students. Social Emotional Learning wheel.

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Stanford Childrens

MARCH 25, 2024

K-12 hospital school gives kids a chance for normalcy and connections to other kids during long recoveries At most schools, the two students would never have met. One boy was a teenager in high school, the other a child in early elementary school.

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PLT4M

JANUARY 27, 2025

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. In elementary school, PE introduces students to a wide variety of motor skills, including running, jumping, throwing, catching, balancing, and more.

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PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2025

The Importance of PE Sub Plans Unexpected events happen throughout the school year, whether it’s illness, professional development, or emergencies. Elementary PE Sub Plans In many elementary school physical education lessons, some level of equipment or setup is required.

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Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Parkour can contribute to meeting the SHAPE America’s National Standards and Grade-level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education in elementary schools. There are five different movement families within parkour: (1) landings, (2) spins, (3) vaults, (4) wall movements and (5) swings. Types of Movement Families: 1.

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PLT4M

JULY 15, 2022

When every school across the country went remote in March of 2020, there was a collective spirit around the benefits of physical activity for students. Then we went back to school. Quickly the benefits of physical activity in schools took a back seat. And we championed this initiative with curriculum, technology, and resources.

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PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2023

Virtual PE in the Age of Virtual Schools Virtual schools are here to stay. In fact, there has been a rise in virtual school enrollment following the pandemic. As a result, many families opt for a virtual learning experience, and public school districts, charter schools, and private schools are all embracing the demand.

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Elementary PE Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2017

If you watch it, you can tell this dance is a video game, as you will see all the extra on-screen sounds and movement. I like that these videos show the dance movements that are coming up next in the bottom right hand corner of the screen – that is helpful for students to learn the dance. Stations/Activities.

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Skillastics

MARCH 10, 2022

An elementary school teacher by trade, he quickly became a sport stacking enthusiast, and began sharing the sport with others. His program has grown exponentially, and has become part of over 54,000 school and club programs in 54 countries. As an educator, Bob was able to speak to PE teachers on a peer level. National Standards.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Have students note how many of each facility they see in the two neighborhoods: Grocery stores Restaurants Parks, gyms, or other opportunities to be physically active Other kinds of stores Health care facilities or hospitals Schools Use the following questions as suggestions for discussion: What grocery stores are available in each neighborhood?

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PLT4M

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The Importance Of Physical Education Lesson Plans Physical education as a subject in school has always battled stereotypes. ” (CDC Healthy Schools – Physical Education & Physical Activity) Therefore, physical education lesson plans are essential to developing a sequential curriculum. Example content!

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The Physical Educator

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A Beat Sheet is a sheet on which different movements/actions are presented in a 4×4 grid. Perform actions/movements to the beat and rhythm of a song. 8-counts also help dancers plan their movements and design choreographies. The idea is that these sheets can help students 8⃣ Break music down into 8-counts (i.e.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In this article, we will discuss the power of physical activity for managing student behavior and provide practical strategies for incorporating physical activity into the classroom and school culture through regular physical education. At a high level, behavior problems can impact the learning environment of the entire school.

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Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Almost every Colombian has played Tejo at some point in their lives, starting with a non-explosive version in elementary school and going to senior citizen homes. Instead, ultimate concentration and the perfection of a specific movement are required for mastery.

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The PE Shed

JUNE 26, 2018

asked the schools O.T Occupational Therapist) as we crossed paths in the school hallway. It has made me into a greater physical educator with a more expansive understanding of young children's movement requirements. "How are your students getting on with crossing the midline?" I looked blankly at her in an awkward fashion.

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The PE Shed

OCTOBER 7, 2018

This high intensity strategy game will get students thinking about witches and cauldrons, but also developing movement, thinking, coordination and catching skills. It is a game that involves sweets, magic pumpkins, witches and a cauldron and it is guaranteed to have children of all ages asking you all year around to play.

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The PE Shed

JANUARY 24, 2017

Cat and Mouse Cat and Mouse is fun, exciting and engaging PE game which focuses on movement and coordination. Dead Ants Dead Ants is a PE game focused on movement, coordination, strength an teamwork. Mice have to move quickly to stay away from the chasing cats. If a cat removes the mouse's tail then they are captured in the Cat's Den.

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Spark PE

JANUARY 14, 2022

Across the globe, efforts to promote social distancing directly affected physical activity of youth by closing schools, which affected physical activity opportunities including physical education, recess, after-school sports and activities, and walking and biking to school.

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Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Shot in the Arm explains the history of the anti-vax movement and weaves in social constructs that have impacted the waxing and waning of vaccine confidence. Here is an extended trailer of the film: Find out where to view this documentary, but better yet, bring it to your organizations, your schools, your communities across the country.

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SHAPE America

MARCH 6, 2025

I grappled with this for a while because we take it for granted that student needs are accounted for in a movement-based class. Cue words: Elementary school teachers do an excellent job of using short, focus phrases (e.g.,

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Importance Of Elementary Physical Education Curriculum Elementary physical education plays a crucial role in laying the foundation for lifelong physical literacy. A well-structured elementary physical education curriculum ensures that students develop motor skills and knowledge for long-term physical literacy.

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