The Benefits of Physical Education in School

In order to have your child grow up and be healthy and happy, you need a few things. Your child needs to have proper nutrition, proper rest and proper exercise. If these things occur, you have a good chance that your child will become a healthy adult. Unfortunately, not all children are not growing up healthy, and many are because they are not getting proper exercise. To help achieve children become healthier, school provide physical education to all children from elementary school to high school.

• Approaches to Physical Education in Schools
• Importance of Physical Activity and Physical Education
• Physical Activity Facts
• Physical Education Fast Facts
• Facts and Stats on Physical Activity

Currently the youth of the world does not take eating properly seriously. With fast food and bad eating habits, children need exercise and physical activity more than ever. In addition, many children spend too much time playing video games on the couch, instead of being outside participating in some form of physical activity. This is starting to cause our children to be out of shape and gaining more weight than they should.

• Childhood Obesity Facts
• Preventing Obesity in Children
• Symptoms and Causes of Childhood Obesity
• Obesity in Children

Physical education in elementary schools is a good start to getting kids active. At this age it is important to get kids involved in activities. At this age games can help children learn about participation and sportsmanship in the playground. Competition is good but should not be the most important element.

• P.E. Lesson Plans
• Elementary P.E. Games
• Physical Education Guidelines for Elementary Schools
• Physical Education FAQ's

When children get into their teen years, the activities they participate in should challenge them more. Competition should also be a bigger part of their activities and winning or losing should matter. At this age, students begin to play sports against other schools, and fitness and cardiovascular activities should be a part of their regular activities.

• Importance of Physical Education in High School
• Physical Education and Activity
• Physical Education as a Stress Reliever
• High School Health and Physical Education

In summary, physical education and activity is an important part of a child's day. Activities should be conducted not only at school, but running, climbing and jumping should also be done at home. With a regular regimen of physical activities, your child should be healthy and happy.

• Benefits of Physical Education
• Benefits of Physical Activity and Education in School
• Benefits of Physical Activity for Children
• How Much Physical Activity do Children Need?
• Helping Your Child Be More Physically Active

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