Hello and welcome to my blog, PE Is the New Math! Throughout this blog we will explore the many ways in which sports, physical activity, and physical literacy impacts self-confidence, self efficacy, and overall self-value in students. Topics we will indulge in over the next few weeks will include:
- What is physical literacy and how can movement and physical activity enhance academic performance?
- An interview with a teacher who’s seen the benefits of physical activity and outdoor learning in her classroom. Visit this post if you are interested in donating to this innovative program.
- Girls in sports – Girls quitting sports is a chronic problem, and how do we support girls in sports? – Includes interviews of students from Kinder, Grade 5 and Highschool. (research based on The Rally Report)
- The mental impacts of physical activity – reducing eating disorders, depression, anxiety, etc.
- Incorporating the indigenous perspective into your PE class.
- How to get your child involved in sports at a young age. – how to on Kid Sports grant
- Tips for how to incorporate physical activity in your classroom.
