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

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It is time to explore what our surroundings have to offer, while maintaining our physical health. Going outside to be physically active helps increase a person’s mood, their fine motor skills, social skills, and personal wel-being. 10 Ways to Become More Active Outside Are you ready to get out there, get active this spring?

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Fishin’ for Change: Combining Physical Education and Outdoor Recreation

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Each year, our school’s Gone Fishin’ trip combines physical education with outdoor recreation. The day would feature lots of hands-on learning and physical activity, coupled with learning to navigate an unfamiliar environment. We needed teacher chaperones, ones who embrace the trip’s laissez faire spirit.

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Fun Winter Activities for Elementary PE

SHAPE America

Here are a few winter activities for elementary PE that include opportunities to practice personal responsibility, cultural studies, and physical fitness outside. Overall, my students enjoyed sledding in a group and the simple joy of a great outdoor activity. Wow, that got to me as a teacher, as a mother, and as a Minnesotan!

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Using the City as Your Physical Education Classroom

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Our bikes became tools for community service, whether it was cleaning up litter at Ridge Road Recreation or handing out water to protesters at Black Lives Matter Plaza. The answer to the first was a unanimous “Yes,” but the silence following the second question spoke volumes.

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

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Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. Implement games into warmups and lessons that foster and complement the development of motor skills.

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Supporting Black Students in Physical Education

SHAPE America

In our recently published book Critical Race Studies in Physical Education , we decided to shed light on issues that could undermine the ability of Black youth to have positive physical education experiences. White Fear in Black Spaces: Confronting the fear that many student-teachers have working in predominately Black schools.

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Reflection – Action coupling for teachers in Physical Education (PE)

Reinventing the Game

Now, the students have an altogether different expectation when involve in a fun physical activity of their choice. For them, my attitude was to hear them out and present activities that was planned for by their original teacher. These two experiences are identifiable for many teachers. to this activity.