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October 2, 2000, Vol. 2, No.17
Links Index
* Adapted Physical Education
* Athletic Training
* Biomechanics
* Dance
* Exercise Science
* Health Sciences
* Outdoor and Adventure Education
* Pedagogy - Teaching Methods
* Sport Psychology
* Sport Management
* Statistics and Measurement
16. Physical Education Advocacy
17. References and Resources
18. Unit Plans - Online Teaching Units
19. PELINKS4U Archives

20. PE-Forum - Online Bulletin Board


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PE Advocacy
Featured Web Site
Team Bowling Site


Team Bowling is played on a basketball court and is suitable for large groups of people. What makes this game unique is that people of vastly different abilities can play together safely. David Marsh explains more...

PE Newsletter for Parents
Mike Imergoot shares a copy of "The Good Sport" a newsletter he send home to explain his PE program to families.

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Teaching
PE Central
Family Fun Night
Marsha Knight describes an evening in which the parents and students of Harrisville Elementary School are invited to exercise and work together.

Halloween Obstacle Course
Susan Jastraub presents a way to practice manipulative skills, locomotor skills, balancing skills, and fitness skills using a Halloween theme.

More PE Lesson Plans

John Williams has compiled more than 100 lesson plans covering various activities. Check them out and see if any meet the needs of your students

Avoiding Lesson Planning Mistakes
Successful teachers are invariably good planners and thinkers. Robert Kizlik shares mistakes he has observed that students make most often.

Fitness and Health
Fitness Facts
The American Council on Exercise has compiled a list of dozens of fitness facts. Why not print them and post one each week on your bulletin board?

Building a Drug Free School
Suzanne Paulsen has created a detailed lesson plan complete with linked resources that challenges middle school students to develop a drug free environment.

Sports and Coaching
Sportscore
Here's another online magazine for youth sports. Included in this issue is a report suggesting that youth who participate in sports are more successful than their non-sporting peers.

Women's Issues
Olympians Featured
Over a century ago the Olympics were an all-male affair. Women athletes will comprise a record 38 percent of Olympians in Sydney.

Women's Health Matters
Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre has developed a site focused on women's needs.

No More Gender Testing
Were you aware that at the Sydney Olympics women can not be asked to prove their gender?


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Walk Our Children to School Day - October 4th
Hundreds of thousands of students, parents, and community members will be walking to school on October 4th. Learn how your school can participate.

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Kids Walk to School
If you missed the October 4th event (above), the CDC's Nutrition and Physical Activity Program has developed a KidsWalk-to-School program. Free brochure available

Multiple Intelligences
If you are looking for information about the different ways children learn, John Williams has compiled a list of online resources you can browse.

Nearly half of young people aged 12-21 years in the United States are not vigorously active on a regular basis.

Technology, Facilities, Equipment

Tracking Fitness Scores
Learn about a database application that claims to forever eliminate your need to track President's Challenge fitness test scores by hand.

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Discussion Board for PE Teachers

October's Technology Newsletter
Want to know how to capture a screen shot? This and more in Bonnie Mohnsen's new PE newsletter.

Over the past 30 years the percent of overweight children aged 6 to 11 years has more than doubled.
 
Featured Articles
Preschool PE Articles
If you teach preschool or have colleagues who do, you should be aware of the wonderful collection of documents PE Central has compiled to support the need for preschool physical education.

Expert PE Teaching Characteristics
What characterizes an expert PE teacher? Here's one view from the Sport Instruction Research Lab at the University of Georgia.

The Olympics and Olympism

Here are just a few of the many sites featuring Olympic information:
Athlete's Voice
A collection of personal thoughts, feelings and experiences directly from selected Olympic athletes. Click "Athlete's Voice" from "Main Section" choices.

Australia: The Games
Here's a site that explores the meaning of the Games for the host country.

Resource for Olympic Lessons
TeacherVision has a site to help students draw parallels between the perseverance of Olympians and their own lives.

State AHPERD Conference Calendar
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Conference/Workshop/Events Calendar
Please send PELINKS4U dates and information on upcoming conferences and workshops.
  • Walk our Children to School Day, October 4. Last year over 300,000 kids walked in an event that promotes physical fitness, as well as pedestrian safety.
  • Idaho AHPERD. October 5-6, Sandpoint. Contact Wayne Stringfellow (208) 263-4759
  • Colorado AHPERD. October 5-7, Denver. Contact Jan Santo Peitro (303) 421-2234
  • Washington DC, AHPERD. October 6-7, Olympic. Contact Scott Stuart (208) 773-1379
  • Dancing with the Mouse: Texas Style 2000, October 12-15, Texas Christian University, Forth Worth, Texas. Contact NDA-AAHPERD
  • Oregon AHPERD. October 13, Wilsonville. Contact Margaret Bates (503) 316-8821
  • Nebraska AHPERD. October 15-16, Lincoln. Contact Vicki Highstreet (402) 472-4771
  • Maryland AHPERD. October 19-20, Thomas Stitcher (410) 543-6349.
  • Oklahoma AHPERD. October 19-20, Edmond. Contact Karen Dowd (405) 359-1091
  • Florida AHPERD. October 19-21, Orlando. Contact Carol Sisco (904) 797-7229
  • West Virginia AHPERD. October 19-21, Daniels. Contact Jennifer McCauley (304) 369-1454
  • Power for Living, PESPA Conference, October 19 -21, Parksville, British Columbia.
  • Minnesota AHPERD. October 20-21, Wayzata. Contact Meryl Gisselouist (612) 441-1317
  • Wisconsin AHPERD. October 25-27, Waukesha. Contact Nicole Popowich (608) 785-8175
  • Kentucky AHPERD. October 27-28, Louisville. Contact Lonnie Davis (606) 622-1887
  • New Mexico AHPERD. October 27-28, Santa Fe. Contact Dave Hinman (505) 865-6223
  • Washington AHPERD. October 27-28, Shoreline. Web site has registration and program information.
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