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I had the opportunity to attend the Buffalo Bills training camp
that is housed near by. I didn't go last year and thought that it
would be a good idea for me to see what goes on there because so
many of my students attended last year. I went the first day by
myself. I took my grown daughter the second day and took my husband
the third day. What impressed me most besides the incredible organization
was how patient and kind the ball players were to the autograph
seekers at the end of their practice. People are yelling out their
names, asking for gloves and bandanas, shoving items in their face
to get signatures...the football players patiently sign many items...some
of them chatting with the people along the fence. I watched these
big guys and wondered what their physical education classes were
like...what impact those classes had on their lives...and wondered
if we as physical educators somehow made a difference.
Paula Summit
Elementary Section Editor
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Obesity
Among Children
by Alvin Poussaint
Obesity Epidemic
It's not "cool" to be fat, but that has not prevented
an obesity epidemic from occurring among American youth. Childhood
obesity increased from 5 percent in 1964 to about 13 percent in
1994. Today, it is about 20 percent -- and rising.
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Practice is the best instruction of them all.
~Publilius Syrus
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Cooperative
Activities
Marcia Merritt has a compilation of cooperative activities that
are posted at this site.
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Instant
Activities
Get your PE classes to get off to a vigorous start...
Teaching
Tips for Beginning PE Teachers
by Mark Manross
These tips may be helpful to new physical education teachers who
are trying to establish and create a positive and orderly learning
environment in their classrooms.
New Phys Ed favors Fitness over Sports
An article on CNN that shares what we already know...by Kathy Slobogin
Virtual Body
MEDtropolis has a virtual body where you can build a skeleton,
view an animated heart, along with brain and digestive system (click
on Skeleton - allows you to drag bones from a pile to create a skeleton).
Bulletin
Board Ideas
Kimberly Steele's site has great ideas for designing bulletin boards.
It is not specific to Physical Education, but there is much material
to get help.
Sports Illustrated for
Kids
SI for Kids has a new look...
Check out the games...news...e-cards...buzz
Frank
and Mike's Physical Education Page
This web page was designed to provide
teachers with ideas and activities.
Frank and Mike (Toronto, CA) hope that you will find it useful.
It contains information on volleyball, basketball, soccer, parachute
activities, football, team handball, quotes, and assessment.
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One must learn by doing the thing, for though you
think you know it, you have no certainty until you try.
~Aristotle
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Physical
Education History Pages
A new section on John William's site on the
history of Physical Education. There are pictures, short bio's and
games from the past as well as a History Web Quest and a Physical
Education message board.
Feedback, ideas or contributions are most welcome.
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Check out PE Central's Health & Physical Education's list of
online equipment
suppliers. The site includes monthly and seasonal
listings.
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