News
New from the The York Times Play Magazine. You might be surprised by these findings on workouts:Click here
More and more states are looking to pass or enforce legislation requiring a minimum amount of time spent in organized physical activity. This is good news for physical educators. But we must make sure that we have quality programs to present.
PE Makes a Comeback
Is stretching before or after physical activity helpful for preventing muscle soreness? Here is a recent -although somewhat limited- study on the effects of stretching to prevent muscle soreness.
Stretching
Read all about pushups in the science section of the New York Times.
Pushups
The Metro section of the New York Times reports on the recess controversy.
After reading this article, I tend to agree with Professor Frost. What do you think?
Recess
The New York Times Magazine section has an article about "Play." It shows how researchers have been trying to discover if play has any real purpose except fun. Seems like common sense to me. How about you?
Play
Please read this article from The New York Times play magazine.
It is great to see the New York Times promoting physical education.
Play Magazine
From the front page of the New York Times: A.C.L. tears are being diagnosed among our young. This could have some serious implications for how we teach.
Youth Knee Injuries
On the same topic from the New York Times Magazine Section:Click here
The new play magazine section of the New York Times has an excellent article on back injuries and how to prevent them.
Play Magazine
From the New York Times Science Section:
Exercise and the Nintendo Wii
What do you think of Dance Dance Revolution for physical education classes? Check out the following video and then e-mail me or Kasia Brodka. Have patience. The video may take a couple of minutes to load. Kasia's e-mail address is Katarzyna_Brodka@hcpss.org DDR
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Workshop Handouts
I presented my workshop-Powerful Original Games-at the Florida state convention in Orlando on Friday, November 2. Close to 200 people attended. You can find the handout by clicking on the link below. I also presented this workshop on February 29th in Naperville, Illinois.
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I presented my workshop - Threes, Fours and Fives - in Naperville, Illinois on February 29th. You can find this handout by clicking on the link below.
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A quiet moment during the Orlando workshop
High Five warm-up game from my Powerful Original Games handout
I presented my workshop-How to Create a Game-at the New York state convention at Turningstone on Thursday, November 8. You can find the handout on my web site.
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