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  • Look on the side for important information about our Shelton's P. E. program and to link to some great physical education and health sites from around the nation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please wear appropriate clothing and tennis shoes to P.E.

 

 

 

This will allow the students to participate to the best of their ability.    Please wear shorts underneath dresses or skirts.   We will be inside and outside for class depending on the weather.
      The classes will be outside when the weather permits.  Please dress accordingly.

 

Thank you for your support!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IS IT PHYSICAL EDUCATION OR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY?

 

 

 

The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) believes every child in the United States deserves both a quality physical education and physical activity program. School physical education programs offer the best opportunity to provide physical activity to all children and to teach them the skills and knowledge needed to establish and sustain an active lifestyle. Physical education teachers assess student knowledge, motor and social skills, and provide instruction in a safe, supportive environment. Based on sequence of learning, physical education should not be compared to or confused with other physical activity experiences such as recess, intramural, or recreational endeavors. A quality physical education program provides learning opportunities, appropriate instruction, meaningful and challenging content for all children, and should include:

 

 

 

Opportunity to Learn:

 

· Instructional periods totaling 150 minutes per week (elementary)

 

· Qualified physical education teachers providing a developmentally appropriate program.

 

· Teacher/student ratio in physical education no greater than 1:25 (elementary).

 

· Adequate equipment and facilities for all students to be active at the same time.

 

 

 

Appropriate Instruction:

 

  • Full inclusion of all students.
  • Maximum participation and ample practice opportunities for class activities.
  • Well-designed lessons that facilitate student learning
  • Out of school assignments that support learning and practice of learned skills.
  • Appropriate discipline and class management (physical activity should never be used as punishment.
  • Use of regular assessment to monitor and reinforce student learning.

 

Meaningful Content:

 

  • Instruction in a variety of motor skills that are designed to enhance the physical, mental, and social/emotional development of every child.
  • Fitness education and assessment to help children understand improve and/or maintain their physical well being.
  • Development of cognitive concepts about motor skill and fitness.
  • Opportunities to improve emerging social and cooperative skills through physical activity and gain a multi-cultural perspective.
  • Promotion of recommended amounts of physical activity now and through life.

 

 

 

Physical activity is bodily movement of any type and may include recreational, fitness and sport activities such as jumping rope, playing soccer, lifting weights, as well as daily activities such as walking to the store, taking the stairs or raking the leaves. Similar health benefits to those received during a physical education class are possible during physical activity bouts when the participant is active at an intensity that increases heart rate and produces heavier than normal breathing. NASPE recommends school-age children accumulate at least 60 minutes and up to several hours of physical activity per day while avoiding prolonged periods of inactivity.

 

 

 

The benefits of regular physical activity include:

 

  • Reduces the risk for overweight, diabetes and other chronic diseases.
  • Assists in improved academic performances.
  • Helps children feel better about themselves.
  • Reduces the risk for depression and the effects of stress.
  • Helps children prepare to be productive, healthy members of society.
  • Improves overall quality of life.

 

 

 

To learn more about the importance of physical education and physical activity, visit the NASPE website at www.naspeinfo.org.