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Pool Noodles: Inexpensive, Versatile, a Great Teaching Tool
Pool noodles are some of the most versatile and affordable pieces of equipment you can use to enhance any physical education program. They are not only fun but also serve a variety of purposes, from improving physical literacy to fostering teamwork and creativity. Whether you are developing game skills or introducing new challenges, pool noodles are an excellent tool for engaging students of all ages.

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two young indigenous girls walking down a hallway in a school. They both have a backpack on and are smiling. There is a set of blue lockers next to them and a cork display board on the other wall.
Peer Review: Reclaiming Indigenous Ways, Part 2
[ Research ] Previously published in Volume 83, Issue 3 Abstract Rec and Read is a communal, relationship-based physical activity, nutrition, and education after school program that was developed with Indigenous...
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Authored by: Joannie Halas, Heather McRae, Jon McGavock, Pinar Eskicioglu, Amy Carpenter
6 young children running on grass smiling wearing school bags
Peer Review: Exploring the Landscape of Healthy Active Living Programming for School-aged Children in Newfoundland
[ Research ] Previously published in Volume 83, Issue 3 Abstract Negative health trends in school-aged children are a growing concern in Canada. In response, there has been increased interest in healthy active...
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Authored by: Michelle Kilborn, Erin Cameron, Erin McGowan, Chris Borduas, John-Ray Baird, Megan Cummings, Linda Rohr
a teacher leaned over talking to 4 of her students during gym class. She is holding a orange basketball and they are all standing in a gymnasium.
Physical Education: A Right or a Privilege?
[ Feature Article ] Previously published in Volume 83, Issue 3 Recently, I was a supply teacher at an elementary school and I overheard a comment that really bothered me. During an afternoon nutrition break I was...
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Authored by: Dr. Melissa Corrente
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Teacher to Teacher: How to Spend More PE Time Outside
[ Feature Article ] Previously published in Volume 83, Issue 3 Being a health and physical educator is rewarding. Your work has an impact on the lives of your colleagues, your students, their families and their...
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Authored by: PHE Canada
a young student standing on a blue yoga mat in their classroom. You see from their knee down. They are wearing black tights and pink and blue socks. The yoga mat is in the classroom with other students doing the same.
Peer Review: Daily Physical Activity Implementation: From Policy to Practice
[ Research ] Previously published in Volume 83, Issue 2 Abstract In Canada, three provinces and one territory have Daily Physical Activity (DPA) policies in their respective curriculum policies. While focusing on...
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Authored by: Stephen Berg, Brent Bradford
two teenage boys sitting at a cafeteria table. One is holding a banana and smiling at the other boy who is smiling and holding an apple. There are plates on the table that have broccoli and other green vegetables.
Peer Review: A Five-Part Unit for Teaching Healthy Nutrition to Adolescents
[ Research ] Previously published in Volume 83, Issue 2 Abstract The paper introduces a concept of a teaching unit designed as a framework for teachers to adapt to their classes when teaching about healthy...
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Authored by: Claas Wegner, Sebastian Arnold, Carolin Zehne

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