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

SHAPE America

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. Never underestimate your ability to create and teach new games and activities.

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Fishin’ for Change: Combining Physical Education and Outdoor Recreation

SHAPE America

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. Why Fishing?

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Fun Winter Activities for Elementary PE

SHAPE America

This is one of the students’ favorite PE activities every year! Sledding I have had PE classes where students have needed to work on taking turns, sharing, watching out for others, respecting personal space and others’ property, as well as working on spatial awareness.

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Using the City as Your Physical Education Classroom

SHAPE America

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. It shows my students the bigger picture: locations, costs and customers who typically have access to these different health and wellness spaces.

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

SHAPE America

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. is an equity scholar who specializes in health, physical activity, and education. Additional Resources.

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Unlocking the Power of Recess

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The benefits of recess (particularly unstructured recess) are well documented. The CDC defines recess as “a regularly scheduled period in the school day for physical activity and play that is monitored by trained staff or volunteers. Here are just a few as outlined by the CDC: Increasing their level of physical activity.