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April 17 - 30, 2000, Vol., No.8

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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NASPE News Highlights
The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) recently released the following reports:
PEP Threats - Will this bill pass? Not unless we generate a lot more support in Congress.
Parents Want More Physical Education - It's true based on a new opinion survey.
Public Opinion Survey Results - Read here
Parents and Teens Like PE - Cox News Service Report


PE Advocacy
Featured Web Sites
Games Kids Play


Looking for kids games? How about rules for playground games, or verses for jump-rope rhymes. Here's a location with dozens of games.

Project Inspire- Texas Woman's Univ.


Adapted Physical Education, Least Restrictive Environment, and Inclusion web site.

Education's Unsung Heroes
Hundreds of innovative educators will receive grants as winners in the "Education's Unsung Heroes" Awards. See if you qualify or can nominate a colleague.

Exemplary PE Program Ideas from PE Central
HomeWORKOUT Challenge Sheets

Donna Dale brings you a series of activity sheets to encourage physical activity outside of physical education and recess for grades 4-5

Academic Learning Packs in PE
Physical education teachers are challenged daily by students unable or not willing to participate in physical education activities. These materials keep students engaged in learning about physical education activities, even though they may not be able to actively participate. Free samples!

Send Your Support for the PEP Act
Is YOUR senator a supporter of the $400 million requested for PE? (WeNeedPe)

Teaching
Deception
Here are the rules of a new game developed by Tony Mullins from Sarepta High School, Sarepta, Louisiana

"Team Marathon"

Getting kids to run can sometimes be a tricky thing to do. PE teachers don’t want to turn kids off of activity. Tom Winiecki shares an activity that motivates kids to run, teaches them pacing, gives them a definite goal to reach and fosters teamwork.

The Brain Gym
The Brain Gym uses simple movements to integrate the whole brain for specific learning skills.

Fitness and Health
Create a School Wellness Center
The Wellness Center offers physical education teachers volumes of information, instruction and activities to improve health and wellness - along with the ability to let their students interact with technology through hands on computer experience.

Health Habits Across America
Read Your State's Report!

Reduce Injuries Through Controlling Weight

Did you know that the more you deviate from your ideal weight range, the more at risk you are for a variety of injuries and illnesses such as: low back injury, osteoarthritis, high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease and more.

Heart Rate Tech. Camps
Several 2-day workshops are being offered throughout the summer for teachers interested in learning more about the use of heart rate monitors. Check the PELINKS4U Events Calendar.

Preventing Sport Related Injuries
The Kendrick Fincher Memorial site shows you how to educate coaches, parents, and student athletes about health and the prevention of heat illness and other sports injuries.

Neuroscience for Kids
Learn more about the nervous system. Teachers and students can enjoy selected activities and experiments on their way to learning more about the brain and spinal cord.

Womens' Issues
Empowering Women in Sports
Over two decades have passed since the enactment of Title IX, a federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in federally-funded education, including athletics.

Olympic Women
This site is dedicated to women sporting pioneers, many of whom are Olympians. The year 2000 marks the centenary of the official participation of women in the Olympics and this site celebrates their achievements.

Real Sports Magazine
REAL SPORTS is a magazine for fans and athletes involved in girls' and women's sports. Its purpose is to entertain and inform readers and to draw them into the excitement that is girls' and women's sports.

Sports for Women
News, chat, and advice about sports and training for women.

Miscellaneous
BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR! PELINKS4U welcomes articles, letters, ideas, conference dates and reports, suggestions for links and any suggestions for site improvements. Help to support quality physical education by contributing to this site.
Monthly News
National TV-Turnoff Week - April 24-30
The average American child will spend more time watching TV this year than in school! Promote richer, healthier, and more connected lives, families, and communities.

National Sport and Physical Education Week- May 1-5
Celebrate PE and sports by hosting a special event in your school the first week of May. NASPE offers promotional materials including a poster, activities calendar, press release, brochure, and participation certificate for$7.

National Safe Kids Week - May 6-13
The leading killer of kids is unintentional injury. SAFE KIDS Week, which falls during the first week in May each year, is intended to raise awareness about the dangers kids face during the summer. Also available is a "Get into the Game" brochure and a Kids and Sports Injuries section.


Virtual Sneaker Day - May 19
Schools from around the world are invited to participate in 20 minutes of activity on May 19, 2000.

Click here to join the

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Technology, Facilities, Equipment

On-line PE Technology Newsletter
Bonnie Mohnsen's April newsletter is now available. Read about a software discovery learning tool that features onscreen diagrams of body systems and regions.

Project Teach - Internet Library
Online resources, teaching tips, and lesson plans for teachers.

Featured Articles
1999 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
Today, the health of young people and the adults they will become, is critically linked to the health-related behaviors they choose to adopt. Read more about behaviors that contribute markedly to today¹s major killers.

Middle School PE Focuses on Wellness

At Madison Junior High School in Naperville, students work out on stationary bikes at the "Madison Health Club."

Why Include Bodily-Kinesthetic Activities in the Academic Classroom?
Think of several "problem learners" you've observed. How many of them have trouble sitting still? How may need to touch something to understand it, or learn best from field trips or real-life applications of the subject matter?

Every year almost 1 million adolescents become pregnant, and almost 3 million become infected with a sexually transmitted disease.
Reference

The Olympics and Olympism
PELINKS4U brings you sites and information to share with your students about the Olympics.
Celebrate Humanity
Web site focusing on the ideals athletes exhibit when competing. Videos and narratives.

Amazons in Ancient Greece!
According to Greek mythology, Amazons were a warlike tribe of women descended from the god of war, Ares and the naiad Harmonia.

Interested in Greek Mythology
Here's a great resource of online articles and online drawings. Visit the "Miscellanea" section, that contains a list of Greek gods (and equivalent Roman Counterparts) a calendar of feast days, a pronunciation guide, and an explanation of the origins of the names of the days and months.

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