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September 18, 2000, Vol. 2, No.16
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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Editorial
Despite the appealing distraction of the Olympics, welcome to another PELINKS4U. Once again a reminder that if you have tried to communicate with us and NOT received a reply we've had some technological problems. Please continue to share ideas and information. In October we plan to begin some new features for PELINKS4U so be sure to check back regularly.

PE Advocacy
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.

Featured Web Site

Riverview Elementary PE Site


Elementary PE Specialist Alice Atha has created an attractive and functional site that includes her curriculum, newsletter, extra curricular activities and more. Check it out!

Did you notice that PELINKS4U was featured in the July JOPERD and TEPE?


PECentral Newsletter
PE Central is now publishing a newsletter to keep you updated with the great information offered on the PEC website. Registration information here.

PE Internet Challenge
Bill Bender invites schools to participate in his online fitness challenge.

PE-News E-mail Digest

PE-News is a biweekly digest bringing you the latest news and reminding you to view the current PELINKS4U web site. If you are not already receiving the digest please e-mail us with your name and type "Subscribe" in the Subject line of the message. Please send the addresses of colleagues who might also be interested in PELINKS4U so that we can inform them about the site.

Teaching
PE Central
Online Quizzes for Students
Here are some resources to use to develop alternative PE tasks to support your program or use during bad weather.

Cooperative Games

If you haven't already found it, here's a great source for cooperative games created by Michelle Ulmen.

Fitness and Health
Six Ways to Activate Your Kids
Nationwide, children are almost certainly getting less time in PE, less often, and with less equipment. Here's what parents can do to help.

Sports and Coaching
School Sport Coordination
School Sport Coordinators in the UK are striving to create a seamless link between physical education, school sport and lifelong participation in the community.

Women's Issues
Women's Games
Interested in competing in the largest indoor track and field event for women in the US? If you are over the age of six, you can. It's called the Colgate Women's Games,

FREE
A bright and colorful poster that depicts girls "On the Move" is available free




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Miscellaneous
Want to help promote PE? PELINKS4U invites your ideas and submissions. Don't keep good suggestions a secret...share them with your colleagues through PELINKS4U. E-mail us today!

NASPE News
Football Coaches Support PE
America's football coaches are rallying behind a national campaign to restore and enhance physical education programs in public schools in order to halt a major decline in fitness among the nation's youth.

Parents Concerned About Weight

A survey of more than 1000 parents nationwide found that almost 30 percent of them are "somewhat" or "very" concerned about their children’s weight.

NASPE Responds to Obesity Report

Parents’ overwhelming support of not wanting to reduce their children’s physical education classes for academic classes, is one more testament to the role physical education plays in helping children become healthy, physically active adults.

Proposals Invited
NASPE "Catch the Thrill of the Skill" assessment conference in Kansas City, MO July 19-21, 2001
(Contact NASPE)


Technology, Facilities, Equipment

Adobe in Education
Adobe has just launched its community Web site for educators - a one-stop resource for sharing curriculum, ideas and news.

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Discussion Board for PE Teachers

New Trends, New Ideas, and Public Relations
Gerry Cernicky reports on the many ways to bring genuine excitement and enthusiasm to our health and physical education programs.

Most running shoes will provide cushioning up to 500 miles, though many runners report a breakdown in cushioning after as few as 350 miles.
(HFT News)
 
Featured Articles
Old Brains, New Tricks
Jean Blaydes shares more new insights into the connection between the mind and body.

Bodyworks
At schools in the Washington area and across the nation, gym class bears little resemblance to the competitive, military-style model of generations past.


The Olympics and Olympism
Here are just a few of the many sites featuring Olympic information:
Olympic E-Books
E-books are small, downloadable desktop programs, that open and read like real books with photographs, sounds and animations.

Sydney 2000
It's here! Keep up with the latest Olympic news by checking the official Sydney 2000 Olympic website.

Athletes Direct
Perspectives on the Games from participating athletes.

Olympic Crossword Puzzle
The theme of this month's NY Times crossword puzzle is the Olympics. Try it! (PS. The NY Times also has much more on Olympic lessons)

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.
  • Dancing with the Mouse: Texas Style 2000, October 12-15, Texas Christian University, Forth Worth, Texas. Contact NDA-AAHPERD
  • Power for Living, PESPA Conference, October 19 -21, Parksville, British Columbia.
  • Asiafit 2000, November 3-5, Hong Kong. Three days of exciting product launches, high-energy sessions, seminars and key business summits, Asiafit 2000 is the region's leading event in the health and fitness industry calendar.
  • Physical Activity and Cancer, November 5-7, Dallas, Texas. A 2-day symposium specifically directed at issues related to the effects of physical activity on cancer.
  • Click here for more....
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