Why Pe Is Important for Students
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Why PE Is Important For Students
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Carrie Phillips
June 29, 2011
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Why PE Is Important for students Physical education is an important part in our elementary schools. This type of movement can help kids perform better academically, boost brainpower, give them a lifetime fitness goal, can help with childhood obesity, and help them to have better health habits in the future. Physical education may be the only exercise a child gets and if we take that away from them, we may have a bigger problem of obesity in young children. Children that are overweight have may health problems that most adults have. This problem has already tripled over the past 30 years and if we do not help these kids get moving that is just going to get even higher. These types of kids have health issues, such as: cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, joint and bone problems, and can even suffer from low self esteem and social problems. As teachers it is our job to help these kids understand what they are doing to their bodies and help them overcome these problems. This is where physical education can be a savor to these kinds of kids and kids everywhere. “The most important element to helping children remain active throughout their lives is for them to develop a positive attitude toward physical activity.” (Campbell 2009 pg. 5) Some people say that physical education is just a glorified recess and academics are much more important to our kid’s lives, however physical education is much more. Kids that experience free play, or play games, or sports, have a better developed imagination, are less stressed, and ready to learn. It can also help with cognitive development, like problem –solving, Affective development, such as self-esteem, Social developments like sharing, taking turns, and
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Problem solving. Physical development helps motor skills, and self-help skills. It also can help language development by
Why PE Is Important For Students
PED 212
Carrie Phillips
June 29, 2011
PE 2
Why PE Is Important for students Physical education is an important part in our elementary schools. This type of movement can help kids perform better academically, boost brainpower, give them a lifetime fitness goal, can help with childhood obesity, and help them to have better health habits in the future. Physical education may be the only exercise a child gets and if we take that away from them, we may have a bigger problem of obesity in young children. Children that are overweight have may health problems that most adults have. This problem has already tripled over the past 30 years and if we do not help these kids get moving that is just going to get even higher. These types of kids have health issues, such as: cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, joint and bone problems, and can even suffer from low self esteem and social problems. As teachers it is our job to help these kids understand what they are doing to their bodies and help them overcome these problems. This is where physical education can be a savor to these kinds of kids and kids everywhere. “The most important element to helping children remain active throughout their lives is for them to develop a positive attitude toward physical activity.” (Campbell 2009 pg. 5) Some people say that physical education is just a glorified recess and academics are much more important to our kid’s lives, however physical education is much more. Kids that experience free play, or play games, or sports, have a better developed imagination, are less stressed, and ready to learn. It can also help with cognitive development, like problem –solving, Affective development, such as self-esteem, Social developments like sharing, taking turns, and
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Problem solving. Physical development helps motor skills, and self-help skills. It also can help language development by