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How I Received Grants for My Physical Education Classes

SHAPE America

Bicycle Grants The CYCLE Kids grant (valued at $25,000) provides schools with 10 new bikes, helmets, a bike pump, and textbooks that teach cycle basics as well as nutrition. The Tuesday before Thanksgiving, I invited my fifth graders and their classroom teachers to my gym for a special event. You could say we “traded” resources.

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“Feeling Great” Nutrition Game

Gopher Sport

Get ready to combine fitness and nutrition in an engaging nutrition activity! Students will develop locomotor skills and spatial awareness while learning about the importance of different food groups and proper nutrition! This activity can be done in the classroom or the gym.)

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Gymnastics Lesson Plans

PLT4M

At PLT4M, we recommend teaching gymnastic skills to the entire class allowing ample students time to practice the movements together. Students can bend knees or bring legs further apart to modify the difficulty of the movement. Slow things down so that you can perform these movements with great form and technique!

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What is Physical Literacy?

PLT4M

(See more here on the differences between physical activity vs. physical education.) Physical literacy is about learning a wide range of functional movement skills across different activities. In this curriculum model, students learn and develop functional movement skills like squat, lunge, hinge, press, and pull.

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10 Year Company Anniversary

PLT4M

What started as a passion project for our two co-founders while they were teaching and coaching has since grown into a nationwide fitness and health movement. As a result, new programs started to get created, and things like the intro to fitness, yoga, and nutrition became fan favorites among PLT4M customers. Ready to Learn More? .

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Howard Angus: Being a World Champion at two sports. as an amateur!

The Sporting

Have advances in nutrition and fitness changed the way the games are played? The technical help from gym training has improved beyond measure since the 1970’s, as have the benefits of nutritional science. TSB : Can you compare the way players train now with when you were playing? James Stout is the exception.

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The Ultimate Guide to Injury Prevention: Tips Every Athlete Should Know

The Sporting

In our ultimate guide, we look at everything you need to know to injury-proof your training, including tips for nutrition, recovery and more. Firstly, the physical demands of sports activities can put immense strain on the body, leading to overuse injuries or acute injuries from sudden movements.