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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. Include foundational skills (e.g.,

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So what is adapted physical education?

Arizona Health and Physical Education

specific sensorimotor programming ● specific play or leisure needs ● activities of daily living related to physical education such as dressing, showering or toileting ● positioning during exercises and games ● access to the general curriculum Adapted physical educators are not medical personnel nor are they behavior specialists.

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The Connection Between Athletic Identity and the Yips

AASP

As an athlete, you spend an incredible amount of time preparing both your body and mind for the challenges of sport competition. Recently, athletes have spoke out about negative experiences associated with sports and the limited resources available to help navigate these problems. 1997, Arvinen-Barrow & Walker, 2013).

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PLT4M and Lakeshore Foundation & NCHPAD Partnership

PLT4M

Lakeshore Foundation’s adapted recreation, sport, fitness and aquatics programs serve people locally, nationally and internationally. Located in Birmingham, Alabama Lakeshore’s mission is based on the fact that physical activity is essential for individuals with physical disabilities to lead healthy, active and independent lives.

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Transforming primary sports education: A must-attend PESSPA webinar

Aspire-Ed

Unlock the vast potential of primary sports education with our upcoming free webinar. Dive into the world of Physical Education, School Sports, and Physical Activity (PESSPA) in primary settings and discover how it can make an invaluable impact on children's lives. ‍♂️ Easy sign-up and exciting incentives The best part?

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Health Benefits Of Physical Education In Schools

PLT4M

Instead, it helps to empower them with motor skills, physical literacy, and a vast array of other health and wellness tools to promote overall health. Physical education programs should be: Quality – PE programs are more than just playing sports and “rolling out the ball.”

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A Bridge Between the Concrete and Abstract

Montessori Physical Education

The sports materials are concrete physical objects. However, the sports equipment is often symbolic of a concept from the classroom. From a solely concrete perspective, they are using sports balls to work on different gross motor skills. This ties a physical material to an abstract idea.