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

SHAPE America

Include at least three motor skills and one foundational movement skill every Motor Skill Monday (every day is even better!) Locomotor skills are the fundamental motor skills we most often associate with successful movement, especially in sports. Be creative and include them in games and movement challenges.

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A strength based approach to PESA

Drowning in the Shallow

We see their bodies, their movement and their character as something that requires fixing, and that … Continue reading A strength based approach to PESA → In a deficit based approach we see children as either at risk of becoming broken or already broken.

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In Season Strength Training

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Let’s take a look at in season strength training and break down the why, what, and how! At the same time, the absence of resistance training will always equal substantial losses of strength and power. Let’s take a quick look at exactly why consistent strength training during the season puts your team in the best position to win.

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Wellness Warriors: Stepping up for Our School Staff

SHAPE America

Lasa Baxter from Wilde Holistic Nutrition and Fitness leads staff through a strength training workout that doesn’t require equipment. If a staff member would rather do something different that supports their wellness needs, they do — or they can leave campus to focus on their wellness as soon as the students have left.

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How Physical Education Plays a Core Role in Student Development

Speaker: Shane Pill PhD, MEd, BEd, LMACHPER, FACHPER - Physical Education and Sports Researcher, Professor, Consultant, and Speaker

By providing education in movement competency, education on using movement to develop the ability to be self-regulated and motivated, and education through movement to develop ‘habits of mind’ for positive and constructive engagement with others, PE provides a basis for personal and community health and wellbeing.

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Daily Physical Education as an Academic and Behavioral Intervention

SHAPE America

If biking doesn’t work at your school, here are some other activity ideas: Running Hiking Strength Training Cross-Country Skiing The timing piece is critical. Look for opportunities to increase movement for students who could benefit from it. How many physical education minutes do students get each week?

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24 Tai Chi Movements to Change Your Life for the Better

The Sporting

Your Guide to Tai Chi: 24 Life-Changing Movements Tai Chi is a famous Chinese martial art - and its origins can be traced back to the ancient world. It is a great discipline for your physical and mental health - and there are many life-changing Tai Chi movements to try out at any age.

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