Physical Education Links

 

 

This opportunity is open until Sept. 30th offering schools $25000.00 for your Physical Education.  http://www.henkelhelps.com/Home.aspx

 

Active Gaming is more popular than ever with the introduction of the Wii, Dance Dance Revolution, and many other engaging activities. Thousands of teachers are now successfully integrating these educational games and technologies into their physical education classroom.  The goal of PE Central's Active Gaming section is to help you better understand how Active Gaming can be used appropriately as a learning tool in the physical education classroom. http://www.pecentral.org/activegaming/

 

  EVERY activity keeps ALL the players involved and active.                         Tandalay creates an emotionally and physically SAFE environment through an emphasis on teamwork, cooperation, and encouragement, as well as through careful activity screening and development, and selective equipment recommendations.                         Complete and comprehensive curricula programs for grades PreK-2; grades 3-5; and grades 6-8, each with a complete year-long suggested calendar.                         Each development level consists of 16 Units, with 10 complete lesson plans for each unit. That's 160 lesson plans with over 1000 activities per level!                         Comprehensive standards included for each unit, unpacked with instructional cues, scoring rubric, and suggested games and activities for each.                         Fun, friendly standards-based instructional newsletters are provided for EVERY unit (48 total newsletters) to help clarify standards, challenge families, and provide information to students and parents about the current unit. Newsletters are provided in English and Spanish.                         Our video library contains game and activity clips to make instruction that much simpler! More videos coming soon!                         FLUFFILOS!! Fluffilos make EVERYTHING more fun!!! Want to make PE and Recreation activities FUN for EVERYONE? Play with Fluffilos to improve player success, increase confidence and participation, reduce fear and intimidation, and add color, excitement, and JOY!!! www.tandalay.com/

 

AAHPERD also has a link to a pdf of THEIR new academic brochure that outlines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Review of Research Findings about the Positive Impact of School-Based Physical Education and Physical Activity on Academic Achievement..  

http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/health_and_academics/index.htm#3

The Let’s Move In School site is up and running and can be reached directly at www.letsmoveinschool.org

http://www.playnormous.com/games.cfm  This website will reinforce information you're teaching.  Check it out!  NASPE’s Let's Move In School aims to educate our youth about the benefits of a physically active lifestyle and improve the quality and quantity of physical education and physical activity programs in our nation’s schools through comprehensive school physical activity programs.

 

Stop Bullying Now! Website  The newly redesigned Stop Bullying Now! Website has recently added new, helpful resources.  Some of the most recent additions includes:   Archives of two of the Campaign’s Webcasts on Cyberbullying and Community Action;  ·         An updated state-by-state map of laws on bullying;  A new section highlighting major studies and research reports on the issue of bullying;    A new partner spotlight about the great work of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)  Be sure to check out www.StopBullyingNow.hrsa.gov. 

 

The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) November FREE online Teacher Toolbox is now posted. 

http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/publications/teachingTools/toolbox/index.cfm

 

www.flu.gov

 

This is a great site for students/teachers!  Gives directions/feedback when you don't do the task in the time alloted (kids won't have any trouble).  Great way to learn/review the different systems of the body.  Games the kids will love and they won't realize they're learning. 

http://www.anatomyarcade.com/games/games.html

 

http://www.carolgoodrow.com/

This is a GREAT website to encourage running!  Carol offers links to printable pages,snacks, books and other fun projects for you to use in your gym. 

 

Every Child Matters Video: Investing in Children and Youth

Info from the federal govt. on the H1N1 flu as well as other types of flu.  Info includes tips on prevention and spread the flu.

 

Every Child Matters has announced the release of their second free video, Homeland Insecurity: Why New Investments in Children and Youth Must Be a Priority for the Obama Administration and the 111th Congress. In this 11 minute video, the latest data on child well-being in the U.S is presented. The video makes a succinct case for shifting federal budget priorities more towards children and families. For more information and access to the video, visit http://www.everychildmatters.org/National/Resources/Homeland-Insecurity-Report.html.
Every Child Matters Education Fund (March 18, 2009)

The President's Challenge
How is your state doing on the President's Challenge?http://www.presidentschallenge.org/national_challenge/results.aspx
The National President's Challenge is a six week physical activity challenge designed to get America up and moving 30 minutes a day, five days a week. The Challenge aims to encourage people of all ages and abilities to find activities they love and to live a healthier lifestyle.
Media Materials -- Click to download and then unzip each file for use.
Tips for Getting 30 Minutes of  Activity
National President's Challenge Talking Points

From PE Central's Newsletter:
New! Submit Your Videos to PE Central and SchoolTube
We are very excited to announce our new partnership with SchoolTube--a great place to share your videos. In addition if you register and upload your videos with them we will consider any video that you submit for publication on PE Central (in our Media Center). If your video is chosen to be published on PE Central, our sponsor S&S Worldwide will send you a $50.00 Gift Certificate! Thanks again to SchoolTube and S&S. Now get those cameras out and submit your videos. We would love to see you videotape clips of our published lesson ideas so our visitors can see those lessons in action!

View Current Videos in PEC Media Center

Weight Pushes the Young to Adult Pills
A growing number of American children are taking drugs for a wide range of chronic conditions related to childhood obesity, according to prescription data from three large organizations. The numbers, from pharmacy plans Medco Health Solutions, Express Scripts and the marketing data collection company Verispan, indicate that hundreds of thousands of children are taking medication to treat Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and acid reflux - all problems linked to obesity that were practically unheard-of in children two decades ago. To learn more, visit http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/26/business/26kidmed.html.

*Finding grant money is quick & easy! Choose your State, Grant Category, and Institution and S&S Grant Finder will immediately give you a list of grants tailored to your needs with a short description of each one and all the contact information.http://www.ssww.com/grants/
*Taken from PE Central Newsletter http://www.pecentral.org/newsletter.html
The Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Report, 2008 is now available. It is the product of the 13 member Advisory Committee and more than 30 additional consultants. You can access the report by clicking the Report link at http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/.
This is a great newsletter.  You get it once a month and it tells you all of the new or updated info on PE Central.  For instance this month they have new dance lessons you can download.  In addition there are new teaching videos for your use.  http://www.pecentral.org/newsletter.html
Argosy's Visible Body is the most comprehensive human anatomy visualization tool available today.  This entirely Web-delivered application offers an unparalleled understanding of human anatomy.  The Visible Body includes 3D models of over 1,700 anatomical structures, including all major organs and systems of the human body.  http://www.visiblebody.com/
With “community-acquired” MRSA infecting the sport and physical activity community in growing numbers, it is critically important for coaches, administrators and physical education teachers to become familiar with the potential lethality of the disease. http://www.aahperd.org/aahperd/template.cfm?template=pr07_1106.htm

Researchers at East Carolina University found that children who did 10-minute bursts of activity (such as jogging or jumping in place) throughout the day were better able to focus on schoolwork and follow classroom rules.  The improvement was most noticeable among kids who were initially the least attentive.
Download the age appropriate activities for free at http://ncpe4me.com/energizers.html

The U.S. Government website on Physical Activity.  Offers resources with accurate information for staying physically active.  http://www.healthierus.gov/exercise.html

Where Technology Makes the Possibilities Endless!
The HOPSports Training System delivers 21st century physical education to millions of kids with its unique multi-media, technology driven, standards-compliant physical education system that  merges media with technology! HOPSports leadership has over twenty years experience in training elementary, middle and high school students, professional athletes, Olympians, and Hollywood celebrities with its cutting-edge training concepts.  Check it out http://www.hopsports.com/

NASPE’s Teacher Toolbox shares ideas for promoting your quality physical education, physical activity, or youth sports program. Every month will feature activity ideas that meet the national standards, elementary and secondary fitness calendars for you to send home with your students, bulletin board ideas, puzzles and games, information about the nation’s health observances, and the newest resource materials.
http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/template.cfm?template=teachers_toolbox.html

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