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

SHAPE America

SHAPE America’s National Physical Education & Sport Week (May 1-7) is a celebration of the importance of physical education and sport in the lives of kids of all ages. The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

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Is Physical Education (PE) Universal?

Reinventing the Game

All the mentioned recent events for me are encouraging because these are stuff that drives me but still overwhelming because of the need to carve out time to have the motivation and energy to want to embark on being better at it. Incredibly, the Society of Health and Physical Educators (more known as SHAPE) was founded in the 1880s.

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Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education

PLT4M

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. In this article, Sean explores motivational theories in physical education. PLT4M Classroom.

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ISBE PE Standards & Curriculum Alignment

PLT4M

These include: STATE GOAL 19: Acquire movement and motor skills and understand concepts necessary to engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity. STATE GOAL 20: Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness based upon continual self-assessment.

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Physical Literacy - Your 2024 Physical Education Development Goal

Physical Education Ideas

To be clear, when talking about physical literacy, we are not talking about teaching kids the ABCs whilst getting them active. Physical literacy involves holistic lifelong learning through movement and physical activity. It delivers physical, psychological, social and cognitive health and wellbeing benefits.

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What is Physical Literacy?

PLT4M

” and how it relates to the world of physical education. In addition, we break down some of the key concepts of physical literacy and discuss PLT4M’s role in the pursuit of supporting students lifelong journey of health and wellness. International Physical Literacy Association. ” (Whitehead M.

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Rhodiola’s Impact on Cellular Energy Production and Mitochondrial Function

Designs for Health

is an herb with a long history of use in traditional medicine for supporting mental and physical health. Historical records reveal that the Vikings utilized Rhodiola to promote their endurance and physical strength. It may also support brain health and upregulate stress-responsive genes in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex.