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Sports and Kids: Pathway to Healthy Development or to Unhealthy Competition?
Sports are big news. Special sports sections in print and television news media keep expanding; scores make headlines; ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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Sports Participation
As children enter middle childhood, they spend less time in unstructured free play and more time in structured ...
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Should Sports Be Required?
The British Government recently launched a campaign to give every child the chance to participate in five hours of ...
Source: Education.com
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Positive Character Development in School Sport Programs
Sportsmanship and the development of positive character have long been explicit goals of school sports. A strong ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Some Thoughts About Youth Sports
Recently a trial was held that involved a father who killed another father at a hockey rink in Reading, Massachusetts ...
Source: Dr. Robert Brooks
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The Benefits of Team Sports
Today's generation of children is fighting the worst obesity epidemic in history. Giving kids an excuse to exercise is ...
Source: Education.com
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How to Be a Sports Parent
It's not if you win or losePediatricians estimate that ninety percent of young children they see participate in ...
Source: OneToughJob
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Professional Fields of Study in Sport and Movement Studies
Are you a high school student who loves sport and activity? A graduate who wants to change their career path? Have you ...
Source: National Association for Sport and Physical Education
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Program Orientation for High School Sport Coaches
The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) believes that prior to the start of each season, all ...
Source: National Association for Sport and Physical Education
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When Good Sports Heroes Go Bad: Helping Kids Understand
A major league baseball pitcher admits to using steroids.An Olympic medal winner for swimming gets arrested for drunk ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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What Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers Can Do to Promote Physical Play in School-Age Children
Adults can work to ensure that school-age children have time and opportunities for free play both at school and outside ...
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The Science Behind the Winter Olympics
Here's how to make the Olympics a gold-medal learning experience!
Source: Education.com
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Stressfree Swimming: How to Teach the Basics
Here's the expert advice you need to make learning how to swim stressfree.
Source: Education.com
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Building Leadership Skills in Middle School Girls Through Interscholastic Athletics
Participation in sports supports leadership by teaching girls to cooperate with their teammates and opponents as well ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Choosing After-School Activities
If you're not home when your child's school bell rings, you probably hope that he will stay out of trouble until you ...
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Teaching Good Attitudes Through Televised Sports
Playing sports can be a great way to teach your children good values, including teamwork, sportsmanship, and fair ...
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Preschool Activities: How Much is Too Much?
How much is too much enrichment for a preschooler? Tips to keep activities fun and developmentally appropriate for your...
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What Coaches Should Know - 8 Domains of Coaching Competencies
Background In 2006, NASPE called on experts from national governing bodies of sport, the United States Olympic...
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Top Ten Websites for Physical Education and Health Education
Teachers can find information and resources for enhancing the teaching of physical education and health at the following...
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Sport Injury Resource
National Council of Athletic Training (NCAT), a sport council of the National Association for Sport and Physical...
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Navigating Youth Sports
Do you hope your child will make new friends through sports? Does your husband envision a full athletic scholarship? If...
Source: Education.com
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