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

SHAPE America

There are fewer sunlit hours after school for children to be outside and physically active. This time of year, it is increasingly important to incorporate physical activity into the school day. We need to make physical activity a more significant part of school culture.

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Participation In PE – A Playbook For Success

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. >>> Free Download: Lifetime Fitness Playbook with 12 Free Lessons Participation In PE By The Numbers The U.S The updated sources generally show similar level of physical activity since the last Report Card, but the overall implication remains unchanged, namely, that American children and youth are insufficiently active.”

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5 Ways to Celebrate PE & Sport Week in Your School … All Year Long!

SHAPE America

The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives.

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The NEW Standard 4: Building a Positive Relationship with Physical Activity

Gopher Sport

Key Components of Standard 4: Standard 4 states that students should develop personal skills, identify personal benefits of movement, and choose to engage in physical activity that is personally meaningful. This presents teachers with an opportunity to stay very true to the universal core values of physical education.

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Physical Education Electives

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We explore some of the top physical education electives and how physical education teachers and programs across the country are encouraging lifetime fitness through a physical education electives model. >>> More On Wymossing Check out how Wyomissing has shifted to a LIfetime Fitness model using electives.

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SuperSafe Floor Hockey: A Unique and Safe Way to Teach Hockey in PE

Gopher Sport

Incorporating floor hockey into a physical education curriculum is a great way to get kids motivated and involved in physical activity. Hockey-Inspired Fitness Challenges It is important to highlight that conditioning and physical fitness are just as crucial as playing the sport itself.

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Tracking Physical Activity In Physical Education

PLT4M

There are countless fitness trackers and smartphone apps available for individual use. And with the rise of wearable devices and fitness apps, schools have reimagined what a data-driven approach to physical education can look like. Next, we take a closer look at how three schools are using fitness tracking to empower students.