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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

Overemphasizing structured practices and competition early on is linked to two critical issues facing young athletes today: psychological burnout and overuse injuries. Overuse injuries such as Little League shoulder, gymnast wrist, or runners knee are becoming commonplace in grade school athletes.

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The Beauty of Open-Ended Games in PE (Part Two)

Montessori Physical Education

The first time my middle school students played this game, I didn’t explain that this game was serving as a metaphor for sustainability and conservation. Emotion has a powerful influence on attention, especially modulating the selectivity of attention as well as motivating action and behavior. Frontiers in Psychology.

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