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Physical Education Electives

PLT4M

Physical education electives offer an opportunity for students within a physical education program to select from a wide variety of different course options that suit their goals and interests. While all of the schools featured in this article are using PLT4M, let’s take a closer look at Arroyo Grande in California.

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Digital PE Lesson Plan Templates

PLT4M

Planning effective physical education lessons can be challenging, especially when juggling a packed schedule with various courses. But PE teachers don’t have to start from scratch every time. Balancing so many disciplines and creating diverse physical education lesson plans can be daunting.

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Students Designing Personal Fitness Plans In PE

PLT4M

Sub-standard 2.12.8 : Designs and implements a plan that applies knowledge of aerobic, strength and endurance, and flexibility training exercises. By focusing on this standard, schools can foster an environment where students not only learn about fitness but actively apply their knowledge to create and maintain their own workout plans.

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Why teach gymnastics in primary school?

Aspire-Ed

Teaching gymnastics develops key physical skills. If you’re looking for a sport that covers just about all of the physical skills that children need to develop, gymnastics is your answer. Flexibility, strength, technique, speed, control, coordination and balance are all developed through gymnastics.

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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

In a 2020 publication by the Rutgers Youth Sports Research Council, sports psychologists stressed the importance of distinguishing between deliberate practice (which is highly structured, purposeful, and cognitively demanding) and deliberate play (child-centered, inherently motivating, and flexible).

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5 Components Of Physical Fitness

PLT4M

There are 5 components of physical fitness that are essential for overall health and well-being. These components are cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. This article will discuss each component and how it contributes to physical fitness.

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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher Sport

Due to a variety of factors including less opportunity for physical activity throughout the day, more seated classroom time, and fewer foundational motor experiences (swinging, climbing trees, jumping rope, building forts, and kicking the can in the alley), children’s fundamental motor skills are on the decline ( Brian et al.,