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April 30, 2025
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While nutrition units in health education can support the acquisition of critical functional knowledge and the development of important skills, there is also the potential to perpetuate beliefs, ideas and norms that can lead to disordered eating, the development of unhealthy relationships with food, or shaming of self and others. This article from the April issue of JOPERD outlines several factors that may influence how health educators think about and teach nutrition.

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Check out the latest health and physical education calendars for activities your students can do throughout the month. These new calendars include popular activities like Couch Potato Circuit, Stuck in the Mud, Balancing Act, and much more. Available for both elementary and secondary grade levels, these calendars are great to share with students and families! You can also download the calendars in Spanish.

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National PE & Sport Week is a great time to advocate for your program by inviting parents, caregivers and school administrators to join one of your PE classes. Our National PE & Sport Week landing page includes links to several helpful resources, including activity calendars (for grades K-5 and 6-12) and ready-to-share advocacy flyers.

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This webinar — the second in SHAPE America’s series — will explore how to use best practices to ensure that all students, regardless of ability, have access to meaningful physical education experiences. Participants will leave with practical tools to support diverse student needs and foster an equitable PE program.

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Project ACES (All Children Exercise Simultaneously) takes place on the first Wednesday in May as part of National PE & Sport Week and National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. It’s an opportunity to highlight your PE program and exercise with millions of kids around the world. The 37th annual global event will occur at 10 a.m. local time on Wednesday, May 7.

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Session handouts and a for the SHAPE America National Convention & Expo can be downloaded below via the SHAPE America or the online program. Log in using your convention registration email and ID, then search for the sessions you’re interested in to see if they have handouts available for download.

 

Check out the new SHAPE America landing page via our friends at Human Kinetics. This page includes resources, publications and ways to engage with all of our partnered content.

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I’ve had the honor of working with two elementary schools to set up classroom community circles. The benefits of classroom community circles are well documented. I’ve seen how they help build relationships and create a positive classroom environment, as well as support the development of communication skills. The teachers loved facilitating the classroom circles to start and end the day with their students.

 

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With its students living in close proximity, Silver Lane Elementary School does not have its own bus routes, leaving students with the option of walking or being driven each morning. But a new initiative is giving students another way to get to school — by pedaling. Physical education teacher Leigha Knapp said she came up with the idea after seeing a video online from Bike Bus World.

 

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“It’s incredible to see how lively and engaged our students are in PE now,” Chad Rowan, a PE teacher at East Rock Magnet School told the News. “The shift toward long-term fitness goals has really transformed the way we approach physical education — it’s not just about today’s game, it’s about building habits for life.”

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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in the articles do not necessarily reflect those of SHAPE America, and SHAPE America assumes no legal responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of this information. Professionals should refer to the journals, newsletters and publications of SHAPE America for current science-based, accurate educational and professional information.

 

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