Health and physical education

When it comes to encouraging my #kids to eat healthier and exercise more, I have found that there are 2 tricks that almost always work. If I want them to make better food choices, I need to involve them in the purchase and preparation of the meals. If I want them to exercise more, I need to make it fun. #fitness #healthykids #funactivities #kidsactivities #simonsays

Kids today have easier access to high-calorie fast foods and junk food that are rich in harmful fat and cholesterol, but low in nutrition. The underlying cause of these eating behaviour is the lifestyle habits these children adopted, parallel to those of their parents. Proper emphasis then should not be focused on the weight or appearance, but rather on changing the lifestyle habits that impact on the weight and appearance.

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“How to Plan a Whole Year of PE in 15 minutes https://t.co/XxdQgDmcJC #PhysEd”

Description WHAT DID I ACCOMPLISH IN P.E. TODAY? This colorful “PE Exit Checklist” poster serves as a visual checklist for your students to view as they leave your PE classes. Teachers can make reference to the poster to reinforce PE concepts or to utilize as a self-assessment tool for the students. Students can make the “check” sign with their hand as each statement is read. The poster (in 5 colors) displays 7 statements that relate to a typical physical education class and includes a…

Throughout the next few weeks the students will be participating in a 100 second physical activity challenge. They are loving this activity. Next year I will use this chart earlier in the school year so the students can measure their personal growth in physical fitness throughout the entire year. I will also use it for goal setting.

Description This free item is an Elementary School PE Curriculum Guide. It lists the movement and fitness concepts, skill themes, cooperative activities and special events that make up a PE school of excellence. These movement concepts, ideas and identified skills, when stranded together throughout an entire school year, will successfully hit all of the NASPE and state physical education standards. Click the links below to see more of Cap'n Pete's PE and Movement-Based Resources: Academic…

Encourage your students to get active for the New Year! This printable fitness calendar will challenge students to maintain an active, healthy lifestyle during the year, and even to take home over school break and get their family involved.

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17 Ways To Engage Students In Physical Education #physed