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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

Better Coaching

When children are pushed beyond their developmental limitsphysically, cognitively, and emotionallythey may fall out of love with sports, lose motivation to continue, or develop chronic injuries that hamper their future athletic endeavors. Burnout often unfolds in stages: Enthusiasm: The child begins with high motivation and excitement.

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5 Components Of Physical Fitness

PLT4M

These components are cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Cardiovascular Endurance: This refers to the ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply oxygen and nutrients to the muscles during sustained physical activity.

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Tracking Student Progress In Physical Education

PLT4M

Feedback and Motivation: Regular feedback on their progress can motivate students to continue working hard and improve their performance. Positive reinforcement for their achievements and constructive feedback on areas of improvement can boost students’ confidence and motivation.

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Evidence Based Practices In Education

PLT4M

Internal motivation and the creation of positive attitudes are thus important. Acute illness is not prevented by vigorous exercise, but it has a favorable effect on the course of many chronic diseases. Well-designed exercise programmes enhance the immediate physical, psychomotor and intellectual attainments of a child.

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SMART Goals for PE

PLT4M

For example, a student might not be interested in improving their mile but instead want to focus on other domains like muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, losing weight, or any other fitness or health goals. They may even want to learn a new activity like yoga, dance, or boxing. And that is okay!

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SMART Lesson Planning for PE Teachers

Gopher Sport

If your goal is improving cardiovascular endurance, plan activities such as relay races or cardio kickball that will help enhance your student’s aerobic capacity. Be flexible and willing to tweak the game/activity on the fly. Find games that incorporate your objective and teach it to your students. dribbling, passing, etc.)

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How to Encourage Your Children to Have Healthy Eating Habits

Stanford Childrens

“But if we focus on balance, variety, and a healthy relationship with food, without giving all of this extra negative attention to the sweet and salty snacks, then we can have a healthy diet and lifestyle, with some flexibility for treats. … Make time for breakfast. Foster your child’s independence.