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How to ‘Spring’ Into Physical Activity During National PE & Sport Week

SHAPE America

And with the celebration of healthy lifestyles, active minds and bodies, let’s reflect on the importance of physical education and sports. It is time to explore what our surroundings have to offer, while maintaining our physical health. Never underestimate your ability to create and teach new games and activities.

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7 Ways to Turn Health Literacy Month Into a School-Wide Celebration

SHAPE America

What if the entire school and community applauded students for developing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to be health-literate individuals ? As a middle school health and physical education teacher, I know first-hand that initiatives impacting the whole school and surrounding community can be powerful.

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Fun Winter Activities for Elementary PE

SHAPE America

As a physical educator in northern Minnesota, I have to be prepared for long winters with lots of snow! The students helped come up with the safety rules and expectations, talked about the physical activity benefits of sledding outside and what it does to the body, and also mapped out their sledding “tracks.”

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How to Celebrate Black History Month in Health and Physical Education

SHAPE America

This year’s theme, according to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), is Black Health and Wellness, which ties into the content areas of health and physical education. How can someone’s culture affect how they might take care of their health? Compare price, type of food, etc.)

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Leveraging Physical Activity in Schools to Address Pandemic-Related Health Disparities

Active Schools Us

Similar challenges were reported among the indicators of child well-being: a large proportion of parents reported that their children experienced decreases in physical activity, decreased time spent outside, and decreased time spent with friends. ———————————-.

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School-Based Promotion of Children's Physical Activity

Human Kinetics

Russell Pate discusses the promotion of physical activity in children, specifically in the school setting. Resources by Presenter Learn more from Russell Pate by checking out Promoting Elementary School Physical Activity.

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Active Digital Living for Health and Physical Educators

Human Kinetics

Active Digital Living presentation slides Books Related to the Presentation Human Kinetics books can be found in our Health Education , Physical Education , and Adapted Physical Education Collections, including Technology for Physical Educators, Health Educators, and Coaches by Seth Jenny.