Games and physical activities from around the world.
	Strategies for classroom management.
	Resources for teachers, coaches and parents concerning sport and physical activity.
	An article from the Pittsburgh Tribune supporting the "New PE".
	The Utah State Standards along with movement examples.
	Click here to read these and much more.

Book Reviews Psychology for Physical Educators - NEW

Secondary PE

Darla Castelli, editor of the PELINKS4U Secondary section addresses the following topics:

	Using Personal Data Recorders in Physical Education.
	Badminton and pickleball applications of Rink's game stages.
	Using Tae Bo in your fitness circuit.
	And much more...

Contributors Wanted Send us your news, teaching tips, comments, questions, and ideas. PELINKS4U

Interdisciplinary PE

Laurie Morley, presents the following topics to help you integrate PE with other school subjects:

	Integration ideas from Arizona and North Dakota.
	A link to the Encarta Lesson Collection.
	Lesson plans published in ERIC's index of interdisciplinary lesson plans.
	And much more.

NEW Sponsors

Information from our New Sponsors DirectCase.com is pleased to announce it is now carrying the Coaches portfolio Clipboard. Athletic Stuff supplies high quality athletic, recreation, and Physical Education equipment for schools, teams and municipalities. "Our goal is to create a high level of customer satisfaction by providing excellent customer service, a large selection of high quality items with guaranteed low prices. Try us once and you'll see how 'We take your game to a higher level'."

Did I Speak to Soon? Last week I provided a brief editorial titled 'Exciting Times'. Within the editorial and the PELINKS4U sections, we noted many exciting events, articles, and ideas within the field of Physical Education. Included in the last publication was information about the funding of the PEP Bill, the physical activity report to the President, and many other bits of supportive information toward quality Physical Education. Thus, I concluded that we were experiencing pretty exciting times. However, just when it appeared that Physical Education was being supported across the country and making a comeback within education, disturbing news rears its ugly head. Be sure to read the article concerning Physical Education in Massachusetts. Quite disconcerting news amidst many positive efforts in support of Physical Education. In order to ensure that these will continue to be exciting times, we must continue to work together to provide quality programs worth supporting. PELINKS4U continues to work toward providing you with information concerning many subjects within the realm of Physical Education. As the readership extends to an average of 600 visits per day we have added book reviews to our already large plate of information. Last week, two book reviews were provided by our Book Review Section Editor, Scott Mellville. If you missed these book reviews, look in the archives. This week's book review by Nanci Coolen examines the book 'Psychology for Physical Educators'. Additionally this week, you will find a variety of teaching ideas, strategies for improving health in children, and receptiveness to training to name just a few of topics. I guess that even though we may continue to see setbacks throughout the country, a vast number of our professionals will work to continue to support the future of quality Physical Education. Please let us know how PELINKS4U can contribute further toward this effort. Kirk Mathias PELINKS4U

NEW Section Editors

Our "Technology" section editor for this issue is Mike Dumin, a professor at Radford University.

Coaching & Sports

Gib Darden, this week's PELINKS4U Coaching and Sports Section Editor, presents a large amount of information dealing with injuries and other activity related issues::

	Recommendations for understanding the nature of injuries and reducing the risks.
	A call for athletic trainers in high schools.
	Disturbing information about youth sports from the American Sport Education Program.
	Information for coaches concerning a variety of challenges inherent in teams.
	A Examples of scientific analysis in sport performance.
	And much more...

Adapted Physical Education

Cindy Piletic, this week's PELINKS4U Adapted Physical Education Section Editors, bring you information on the following topics:

	Introduction to a computer based disability awareness game.
	Information about the Teacher of Adapted Aquatics Credential Workshop.
	Ideas for Disability Awareness Week.
	Books for Adapted Physical Educators.
	Plus links to other sites and much more...

	While this is not new news, it is great news and needs to be repeated! PEP Bill Continued Posting! Go to the NASPE site to receive updates concerning the funding of this bill. If you haven't already, you should take a moment to thank Senator Stevens, the principal sponsor of the bill, and of course your own legislators if they were sponsors of the bill.
	From CDC. A summary from the workshop "Rebuilding the Unity of Health and the Environment: A New Vision of Environmental Health for the 21st Century". To see the report, click here.
	Massachusetts schools have cut back physical education! To find out more, click here.
	Olympian Dot Richardson urges congress to provide every child in America quality Physical Education. For more information, click here.
	Juggling for Success is a non-profit educational foundation that initiates juggling programs in elementary and middle schools nationwide. Dave Finnigan, founder of the program, and his family will be available on a route that takes them all the way around the US in Fall 2001. From August through December they will visit schools north from Florida to Massachusetts, west to Seattle, south to San Diego and east back to Florida. If you are on this route and want to schedule a visit from Juggling for Success, you can e-mail Dave at davefinnigan@yahoo.com.

Fitness, Health, & Nutrition

Scott Roberts, this week's PELINKS4U Fitness, Health, and Nutrition Section Editor, presents information on the following topics:

	Exercise training considerations for children.
	Additional training benefits of exercise.
	Over the counter fat blockers.
	Click here for details on these and other topics in this week's Fitness, Health & Nutrition page.

Technology

Mike Dumin, editor of the PELINKS4U Technology section addresses the following topics:

	Using cameras in education - workshops provided by Polaroid.
	An educational site to pattern your web page after.
	Snack smart for healthy teeth.
	How others are using the web.
	Click here for details on these and other topics in this week's technology page.

PE Discussion Forum

Recent questions and discussions include:

	What should you do on the first day of a PE class?
	What should be the priorities for an elementary PE curriculum?
	Can I do gymnastics with children who have Down Syndrome?
	Grading ideas wanted for large high school classes.
	How do you teach large middle school classes?
	Click here to give your opinion to the discussion.