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PELINKS4U Elementary
Section Editor Marina
Bonello, brings you information
on the following topics:
- Increased
percentages of children are becoming obese. Gina Kolata
from the New York Times reports on this growing trend.
- Several
articles discussing the need for free play during recess to enhance
appropriate development.
- Injuries
related to the latest fad, lightweight scooters.
- A
Saskatchewan Curriculum Guide.
- Click here to read these and much more.
Our "Adapted PE"
section editors for this issue are Kristi Roth and Carol
Huettig from
Texas Woman's University. Kristi is the Project INSPIRE WebMistress
and a 3rd year doctoral student in Adapted Physical Education. Carol
is the Project INSPIRE Coordinator and a coauthor of "Principles
and Methods of Adapted Physical Education."
Our
"Interdisciplinary PE" section editor for this issue is
Cindy Kuhrasch. Cindy is an assistant faculty member
at the University of Wisconsin and author of six books on Health
and Physical education topics.
Our "Coaching and
Sports" section editor this issue is Steve Jefferies. Steve is a professor
and Area Head for the Physical Education program at Central Washington
University. Steve is also the creator and ongoing editor for
PELINKS4U.
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letters, ideas, conference dates and reports, suggestions for
links and any suggestions for site improvements. Help to support
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This
week we bring two new sections, Adapted Physical Education and Interdisciplinary
Physical Education to our existing three sections menu. Make
sure and check out the NEW
Adapted
and Interdisciplinary
Physical Education sections.
As you can see from the menu bar above we are still planning
to add additional sections in the near future. Your ideas are crucial
to the success of this online magazine. Contact us with information
you would like to share with your colleagues.
As always, our ability to produce this resource depends on
your support. Please tell your colleagues about PELINKS4U and check
out the sites of the folks who sponsor this site.
Kirk
Mathias, PELINKS4U
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Kristi Roth and Carol
Heuttig, this week's PELINKS4U Adapted Physical Education Section Editors,
bring you information on the following topics:
- Jean
Driscoll shares her experiences in the Paralympics.
- Photos
from the 2000 Paralympics.
- A
list of the Paralympic Team Members.
- Teaching activity ideas along with cooperative games.
- Summary
of some of the latest research pertaining to Adapted Physical Education.
- Access
to updates regarding issues affecting the education of learners with
disabilities from the Council for Exceptional Children.
- And
much more...
Steve Jefferies, this week's PELINKS4U Coaching and Sports Section Editor, focuses
on sports elimination, looking specifically at:
- The
Value of Sports
- Are
Athletics Serving Their Educational Role?
- No
Cut - Facts and Fallacies
- Why
Cutting is Wrong
- Why
Cutting is Necessary
- Arguments
for and Against Cutting
- And
much
more...
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In addition
to the exciting new changes to the PELINKS4U site, here are more newsworthy
items:
- Phil
Lawler
of Madison JHS, Naperville Illinois featured
in the national media.
- First
world
conference on "Teaching Games
for Understanding in Physical Education and Sport" to be held 1-4th
August 2001.
- Central
Washington University and PELINKS4U sponsor the Physical Education
Activity Kaleidoscope (PEAK) Workshop on
April 7, 2001. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, participants
will be introduced to a variety of progressions for teaching activities
ranging from Inline skating to Unicycling.
- Bernadette
Fitzpatrick
and Daria
Winker share presentation
notes outlining PE resources available
through the web.
Cindy Kuhrasch, this week's PELINKS4U Interdisciplinary PE Section Editor, brings
you information on the following topics:
- Lots of ideas from icebreaker activities to Thanksgiving games.
- Integration teaching ideas.
- How
the body works.
- A site that explores movement's role in learning.
- And
much more...
Andy
Jenkins and Scott Roberts bring
you more new fitness, health, & nutrition information:
- Good news for the moderate coffee drinker!
- More
information concerning weight training for children.
- Additional
support for promoting physical activity through Physical Education by
Morrow, Jackson, & Payne.
- An
excellent editorial concerning the role of the educator.
- The
Food Pyramid Challenge.
- Easy
method for calculating your body mass index.
- More
fitness tips.
- Click here for details on these and other topics in this
week's health and fitness page.
Recently posted topics on the PE-Forum included:
- Coeducational
PE - good or bad?
- Guidelines
for an exemplary middle school intramural program
- Should
we be giving homework in PE?
- Plus
many more topics. Reduce email congestion by posting and responding
to the PE-Forum
bulletin board.
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