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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. The 20-minute bike ride serves as more than a “gym class.” The conversation deepened when Katorah revealed her findings: It costs $35 to take a class at BOOMBOX and $40 at Rumble, a similar gym. The bell rings at 9 a.m. at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C.,

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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. You may have seen or heard of schools that have large projector screens with sensors that detect and register movement from a student. A few weeks later, I received the confirmation email that we had won the grant.

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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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Welcome Back to School!

Carly's P.E. Games

I have a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Movement Science (aka. Please be sure your child brings gym shoes to school on their P.E. Gym shoes are required for safe participation. Physical Education Welcome Letter - 2018/2019 WELCOME Welcome back to school! since 2005. I love teaching P.E.!

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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

This approach, which Ive labeled More, Younger, insists that increased time on the field, in the gym, or on the court is the surest path to success, scholarships, and lifelong athletic achievement. The stages typically look like this: Active Start (06 years): Emphasize basic movement skills and unstructured play 99% development, 1% winning.

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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?