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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

Adding more movement — through physical education, recess and active classrooms — is essential for beating the almost-winter blues. Elementary students get the majority of their movement during the school day in physical education (PE) and recess. The gym is not the only place where students can move, interact and learn by doing.

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Using the City as Your Physical Education Classroom

SHAPE America

and as students slowly file into the gym, curiosity fills the air. My focus in physical education centers on equity and inclusion in fitness, particularly access to fitness options in underserved communities of color. The 20-minute bike ride serves as more than a “gym class.” The bell rings at 9 a.m.

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Why gym members love fitness programmes for older adults

My Zone

Inspiring older adults to keep active, the owner of Mercian Fitness in the UK, Ian Northcott, knows the benefits that movement and mobility bring at any age, as does his community.

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How I Received Grants for My Physical Education Classes

SHAPE America

The Tuesday before Thanksgiving, I invited my fifth graders and their classroom teachers to my gym for a special event. To maximize time on task, some students worked with the bikes while others worked on fitness games that didn’t require a lot of space or set up. The bikes, helmets and books were all delivered by late October.

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Spooky Fun and Fitness: Why Halloween Games Are a Treat for PE Lessons

Physical Education Ideas

Forget the trick—this is all about the treat of combining fitness with fun, and trust me, your students will love it! By integrating games like "Witches Hat Tag" and "Night of the Living Zombie Tag" (both found in the Night of the Active Dead resource ), you’ll channel their Halloween excitement into purposeful movement.

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How to Celebrate Black History Month in Health and Physical Education

SHAPE America

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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Can You Use CrossFit In Physical Education Classes?

Physical Education Update

It uses a fitness program called CrossFit to make special classes more difficult and challenging. The goal is to improved fitness in 10 different areas: cardiovascular endurance, strength, stamina, speed, flexibility, power, balance, coordination, agility, and accuracy. So here’s a concept that bucks that trend.