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Marina Bonello, this issue's Elementary Section Editor, provides us with a plethora of information including:
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Nutritional ideas to teach healthy eating.
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Missouri's standards, curriculum, etc.
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The standards from Portland Public Schools.
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We all know what the nutrition pyramid looks like, but have you seen an activity pyramid?
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A tremendous example of implementing Safe Kid's Week from San Andrea School.
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Click here to read these and much more.
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Isobel Kleinman questions the contribution that physical educators could make towards safety and creating a more positive school environment. |
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Should physical educator focus more on hamstring strength in their weight training classes?
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Are student being cheated in co-ed PE classes? We're still collecting opinions of the PE Forum. Click here!
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Warrensburg Middle School PE Department web site featured.
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Learn more about racism at the Berlin Olympic Games.
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| Guest Editor, Steve Jefferies, asks whether PE teachers should be trying to teach classroom concepts, or if it should be the classroom teachers who use movement to teach their subject matter. Share your thoughts here. Other activities in this section include the following:
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Math
Hoop Jump/Hop: Grades 2-3
Number Sense: Primary Grades
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Social Studies
Geography Golf: Grades 4th and Up
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Health & Science
Too Much of a Sweet Thing: Grades 6-12
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Language Arts
Grammar Quest: Grades 3-5
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Foreign Language
No Habla Ingles: Grades K-5
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Politics . . .ugh!
Every time you think things are working out just right, something always happens... politics. For some reason we can't get away from politics. I am surprised that there isn't a Murphy's Law about politics.
Politics invade every aspect of our lives, sometimes more than other times, but it always becomes a factor. Why do I start with such a negative tone...have you heard about the PEP bill? Yes, that is right...PEP is the bill that would have funded the improvement of Physical Education to the tune of 400 million dollars, with 5 million this year.
Well, it is currently in jeopardy of not being funded. If you want to know more, look at the news section and read a statement from Judy Young. If you want to see politics work positively for Physical Education, contact your legislators today. It would appear that there are some politicians who need some encouragement to holdfast and fund the PEP bill. Let's do our part to use politics to our benefit!
Kirk Mathias
PELINKS4U
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What It Means to Be Adopted
Teacher Debbie Moon's first graders were discussing a picture of a family. One little boy in the picture had a different color hair than the other family members. One child suggested that he was adopted and a little girl named Jocelynn Jay said, "I know all about adoptions because I was adopted." "What does it mean to be adopted?" asked another child. "It means," said Jocelynn, "that you grew in your mommy's heart instead of her tummy."
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| In this issue,
Gib Darden includes information on how we learn skills.
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Are your practices well designed? Check here to find out.
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Are your demonstrations of skills correct? If not, will the students learn as quickly?
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Should your athletes be worrying about speed or accuracy?
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Teaching decision making to your athletes.
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Predicting adult sport success based on childhood experiences.
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Click here to read these and much more...
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| This week's issue comes from Michael Dumin, the Technology Section Editor. You will find information on the following topics:
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Technological tools for the classroom.
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A web page that promotes a program.
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Fast Food Fun.
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A link to the UMUC-Bell Atlantic site for teaching with technology.
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Click here for details on these and other topics in this week's technology page.
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LATE BREAKING NEWS!!
PEP funding guidelines are NOW available. School districts can apply for grants expected to average $300,000 each to initiate, expand, or improve physical education programs. Click here.
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More on Dodgeball! The Washington Post ran an article on May 8th. PELINKS4U editor Steve Jefferies responded on the PE Forum. Click here and scroll to the bottom to see both.
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Planning on presenting at next year's San Diego AAHPERD? May 15 is the deadline for proposals. Click here for more.
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May 16th is National Employee Health and Fitness Day. Need some ideas for ways you can celebrate it with your colleagues? Click here for some ideas.
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Interested in attending the next Cooper Institute Conference Series, October 4-6? If so click here.
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"What's Normal: Overcoming Obstacles and Stereotypes." "In the Mix" on PBS features teens speaking out about living with physical problems. Begins May 12.
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"Soccer: Kickin' Butts" is another PBS show that begins on May 19, and shows soccer stars from the women's and men's national teams relating how their involvement with soccer has helped them resist the pressure to smoke.
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For information on various available online programs in physical education click here.
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CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP CALENDAR
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PELINKS4U is
offering a graduate assistantship! A
graduate assistantship will be available for a graduate student enrolled in the Central Washington University online masters. Contact Dr. Steve Jefferies for information at steve@pelinks4u.org.
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Scott Roberts our Fitness, Health, & Nutrition Editor, brings you the following:
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Part 2 of Scott's Exercise Training Considerations for Children.
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How to help children develop healthy mealtime habits at home, at school, and on the road.
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Were you aware that the Kids 'N Fitness project includes a collection of offline projects for all grade levels and subject areas?
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TV Time Linked to Childhood Obesity.
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Preventing Children's Sports Injuries.
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Plus, lots more on nutrition, exercise, weight control, safety, and health topics.
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Kristi Roth & Carol Huettig focus on the need to consider physical, emotional, cognitive, and social growth for ALL populations in the transition to lifetime physical activity.
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The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) has a great online publication describing transition and its place in the law.
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Learn more about community facilities that offer recreation opportunities for people of all abilities.
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Becoming physically active should be a family affair. Here you will find some suggestions.
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Learn why struggles are sometimes exactly what we need in our life.
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Information about the role of Therapeutic Recreation in our public schools.
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