Better Sports for Better Kids
	Lesson Stop- a new lesson planning web site
	Fire Safety Tag
	Candy Cane Rescue
	Travel Buddies Project - link with another school!
	Take a Gymnastics Online Quiz
	Rhythmic Activities at River View Elementary
	Click here to read these and much more.

Secondary PE

In this issue, Bane McCracken editor of the PELINKS4U Secondary section addresses the following topics:

	Attention Deficit Disorder Solutions
	Obesity Epidemic Increases
	Fitness Rubric - a Fitness Assessment Tool
	Featured web sites - Naperville Central School, Lincolnton Middle School and Bane's own web site featuring his students demonstrating mountain biking and more...
	Increasing Physical Activity Among Youth - a White House report
	PE Projects
	Activity ideas
	And much more...

NEW Section Editors

Our "Secondary PE" section editor for this issue is Bane McCracken. Bane teaches at Huntington High School in West Virginia, and is the 1997 NASPE Secondary Physical Education Teacher of the Year. Our "Interdisciplinary PE " section editor for this issue is Laurie Morefield. Laurie teaches at Washington State University. Our "Adapted PE" section editor for this issue is Cindy Piletic. Cindy is a specialist in adapted physical education from Western Illinois University.

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New Year Greetings from all of us at PELINKS4U Physical Education received the best of all presents in December with the approval of the PEP Bill (see "News"). This year $5 million will be authorized to help promote PE in our schools. We'll be sure to share application guidelines as soon as information becomes available. Be aware of this opportunity and start planning for ways you might be able to justify applying for some extra funding. As you know PELINKS4U is now producing 7 separate sections to support your teaching interests. The content of these sections is summarized on this page and additional links appear in the menu bar. Please help to keep these sections relevant and useful by submitting your own ideas to our Section Editors. The production of PELINKS4U depends not only on our group of enthusiastic editorial volunteers, but also on YOUR willingness to contribute information we can share with others. Finally, PELINKS4U is sponsored by several companies and organizations who are committed to supporting children's physical education. Please support them too! We hope 2001 is a great year for you personally, and for your PE program. Thanks for your continued support and be sure to let us know how we can better serve your professional interests. SteveJefferies PELINKS4U

Coaching & Sports

Gibson Darden, this week's PELINKS4U Coaching and Sports Section Editor, presents information on the following topics: Coaches of the Opposite Gender Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids in Sports A great web site for families, players, and coaches who want to learn more about specific sports, and the nature of coaching Caffeine and Exercise/Sport Performance Youth and Strength Training The Coach as a Character-builder Equity in sports Cutting in-school sponsored sports And much more...  Adapted Physical Education Cindy Piletic, this week's PELINKS4U Adapted Physical Education Section Editor, bring you information on the following topics: Selected book recommendations The American Association of Adapted Sports Programs Pioneers of the Past, Trailblazers of the Future conference Research in Action - Courtesy of PE Central A source for great ideas for activities and adapted equipment! MOVE International - An organization that seeks to improve the overall quality of life for people with severe disabilities Adventures Without Limits - Offering outdoor adventure trips and clinics for people of all ages and abilities. Several university sponsored Adapted web sites Plus links to other sites and much more...  Interdisciplinary PE Laurie Morefield, from Washington State University, presents the following topics to help you integrate PE with other school subjects: Learning@Web.Sites School Library Media Activities Integrated teaching ideas Grammar Quest Whistle Mixer Gateway to Education Materials web site Have you visited the CATCH website yet? Kids Food CyberClub And much more.

	PEP Bill Approved!! On December 20th, Congress appropriated $5 million for fiscal year 2001 for the PEP program. The PEP bill authorizes $370 million for years 2002-2005. Please take a moment to e-mail a thank-you note to Senator Stevens the principal sponsor of the bill, and of course to your own legislators if they were sponsors of the bill.
	New Moves: PE Reinvents Itself - Must read feature from Northwest Education Magazine
	Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Education released a report entitled, "Promoting Better Health for young People Through Physical Activity and Sports".Read the full report here.
	Utah students lacking physical education for healthy lives - Children are less physically fit and more at risk for health complications now than in years past. Also appeared here.
	Prep students scale wall of learning at fitness center - Hilton Head Preparatory School students are reaching new heights in mental challenges.
	Time Magazine printed "Fit For Life More than ever, American kids need to exercise. The Rx: a kinder and healthier 'New PE'."

Fitness, Health, & Nutrition

Check out more new fitness, health, & nutrition information:

	Why Do I Eat When I'm Not Hungry?
	How to Asthma-Proof Your Child
	Promoting Physical Activity Through School Physical Education
	School Health Index
	Take the Food Pyramid Challenge
	Enrich Your PE Program with the HEARTalker
	Interval Step Program
	Childhood Diabetes: Is Diet a Major Culprit?
	Are worries over canola oil just another Internet hoax, or should you really be concerned?
	Body Piercing Gone Awry
	Recognizing rheumatoid arthritis
	Click here for details on these and other topics in this week's Fitness, Health & Nutrition page.

Technology

How can you integrate technology into your PE program? How can technology give you more time to teach? Here are some ideas:

	Bonnie Mohnsen's web site featured - lots of neat technology tips
	Education World has a section for Physical Education and Health.
	Health/PE links at McRel
	TrackStar - a free service that helps instructors organize and annotate Web sites (URLs) into lessons
	How TV Affects Kids
	Are You Paying Too Much? Here's a way to check...
	Schedule Wizard 2000 - Used by thousands of sports leagues world wide
	Click here for details on these and other topics in this week's technology page.

PE Discussion Forum

Recently posted topics on the PE-Forum included:

	Using Heart Talkers
	National Board Certification
	Intramural programs
	Request for dance routine advice...
	Plus many more topics. Reduce email congestion by posting and responding to the PE-Forum bulletin board.