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Texas continues to battle for at least 135 minutes per week of
Physical Education! The State Board of Education must now make
the decision which will likely happen in March. This time
would also include a comprehensive health component. |
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A Physical Activity
Evaluation Handbook from the CDC. For the full text, click here. |
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Central Washington University's
PEAK Workshop scheduled
for May 4th. Learn more about this and other events in our Conference/Workshop Calendar |
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The PE4LIFE Community
Action Kit is now available! For more.
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Central Washington
University is looking for an additional faculty member. If you
have your Doctorate in Physical
Education Pedagogy and are interested, click here. |
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SPARK workshops to be held
in San Diego and Memphis. Here's more. |
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Congress authorizes 50 million
for PEP in
2002! The PEP application will be made available at the
following web site when available. Keep checking this site. |
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Legislation has
been introduced in the state of Mississippi to increase Physical
Education requirements! Information will be added as it
becomes available. |
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Interested in contributing
to PELINKS4U? Please contact
us for information. The quality of this publication depends on
YOU! |
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CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP CALENDAR |
| If you have a conference or workshop we can add to our calendar,
please let us know. Thanks. |
| Isobel Kleinman, this issue's
Secondary Section Editor raises concern as to the direction of
sports today. |
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A site for those who are
looking for information as to how one can integrate rules and
cooperation when teaching sports. |
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Have you ever wondered
what kind of impact you can have either as a parent or as a coach on
kids' attitudes? Here are some strategies that may have an
impact. |
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What should you do when
lightening strikes. Here's a resource that will provide you
with important actions to take. |
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Additional literature on
kids and movement. |
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The Olympics, a Tool for
Motivating
With the Olympics entering the last stretch of contests, I am
reminded as to the importance of movement. I have, like most,
found myself sitting and staring at the television every single
night. While I am sure that the athletes appreciate my
participation as a spectator, and the television channels relish
large audiences for boasts that will be made after the Olympics, I
know that my caloric expenditure has not even remotely matched my
caloric intake. In other words, I haven't been moving
enough.
The Olympics are so great because in spite of the
controversy, there is a tremendous richness of history,
tradition and athleticism. The athletes are performing at
phenomenal levels after overcoming unbelievable challenges.
What a great tool for inspiring young kids to move. I know
that many of the performances have inspired me to leave the couch,
and get moving again. Hopefully, the Olympics will inspire our
kids to begin or continue to move and be physically active.
This issue includes several pages that not only reintroduce the
history of the Olympics but also provide numerous tools and
activities that revolve around the Olympics. These tools can
be used as a source of motivation toward physical activity for your
students.
KirkMathias
PELINKS4U
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"The world would be
very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang the
best."
Henry David Thoreau
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CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY is an institution of
higher education that is known as the old Washington State
Normal School. In other words, the primary emphasis of CWU
originally was to train teachers. CWU is also the home of
the creator of PELINKS and now supports this site through their
Foundation. For information about CWU, the Physical
Education teacher training program, the online masters or if you
are looking for a position in a Physical Education Teacher
Training Program, visit CWU.
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| It's Olympic Time!! Guest Editor Steve
Jefferies provides a look at
numerous sites and information related to the Olympics. |
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From Utah, a site with
all of the information related to the 2002 Winter Olympics. |
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Need an update on the current Olympic events? Here's one. |
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A test for your students
on the Olympics. |
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Educational tools to use
with your students in relation to the Olympics. |
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"Did
you know that the first championship for the Disabled was held in
Austria in 1948?" Read this section for more. |
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Click here to read
these and much more... |
| Technology Section Editor, Debby Mitchell, focus on the following: |
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Fitness technology. A group that designs state of the art
software and exercise equipment for athletes.
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Technology sites containing games for children.
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Ideas for technology integration.
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Click here for
details on these and other topics in this week's technology page.
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| New sponsor Nutripoint gives a brief overview of their training
programs. Check it out! |
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| Elementary Section Editor, Marina Bonello,
reminds us of the impact that peace plays in the Olympic games and
provides a number of Peace activities. |
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Sites that examine the Olympic games. |
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You too, can bring the
Winter Olympics into your gym. Read this section for more! |
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Have you ever wondered how to promote peace among your
students? Here are several sites that will help. |
| In this issue, Section Editor Sue Tarr, gets us thinking about summer camps as we exit
the Winter of 2002. |
| Health and Fitness Section Editor, Andy Jenkins, features three web-articles that
highlight the effects of role modeling on child health behavior
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High school athletes are increasingly turning to
drugs and other chemical aids to build leaner, stronger bodies, researchers
say. |
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A recent study from Rueters
reports that teens who have role models, especially ones close to
them, seem to have more self-esteem, higher grades and a stronger
sense of ethnic identity. |
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Parents who practice what
they preach in terms of good eating habits may be more likely to have
children who also eat well. Read more... |
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Click here to
read these and much more. |
| In this issue, Interdisciplinary Section Editor, Shauna
McGhie, provides the following information: |
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Cranium Cool Down - An
activity designed to help students learn the names of the bones. |
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Station Fitness -
Opportunities for students to continue in physical activity rather
than sit and wait. |
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Aerobic activities to
start the days for K-8 students. |
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For these and other ideas
click here. |
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