Improved Physical Fitness
Improves children's muscular strength, flexibility, muscular endurance, body composition and cardiovascular endurance.
Skill Development
Develops motor skills, which allow for safe, successful and satisfying participation in physical activities.
Regular, Healthful Physical Activity
Provides a wide-range of developmentally appropriate activities for all children.
Support of Other Subject Areas
Reinforces knowledge learned across the curriculum. Yes, we talk about math, reading, science and social studies in PE class.
Self Discipline
Facilitates development of student responsibility for health and fitness.
Improved Judgment
Quality physical education can influence moral development. Students have the opportunity to assume leadership, cooperate with others; question actions and regulations and accept responsibility for their own behavior.
Stress Reduction
Physical activity becomes an outlet for releasing tension and anxiety, and facilitates emotional stability and resilience.
Strengthened Peer Relationships
Physical education can be a major force in helping children socialize with others successfully and provides opportunities to learn positive people skills. Especially during late childhood and adolescence, being able to participate in dances, games and sports is an important part of peer culture.
Improved Self-confidence and Self-esteem
Physical education instills a stronger sense of self-worth in children based on their mastery of skills and concepts in physical activity. They can become more confident, assertive, independent and self-controlled.
Experience Setting Goals
Gives children the opportunity to set and strive for personal, achievable goals.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/12/12/kids-need-more-physical-education-core-school-subject-column/2216457002/
Improves children's muscular strength, flexibility, muscular endurance, body composition and cardiovascular endurance.
Skill Development
Develops motor skills, which allow for safe, successful and satisfying participation in physical activities.
Regular, Healthful Physical Activity
Provides a wide-range of developmentally appropriate activities for all children.
Support of Other Subject Areas
Reinforces knowledge learned across the curriculum. Yes, we talk about math, reading, science and social studies in PE class.
Self Discipline
Facilitates development of student responsibility for health and fitness.
Improved Judgment
Quality physical education can influence moral development. Students have the opportunity to assume leadership, cooperate with others; question actions and regulations and accept responsibility for their own behavior.
Stress Reduction
Physical activity becomes an outlet for releasing tension and anxiety, and facilitates emotional stability and resilience.
Strengthened Peer Relationships
Physical education can be a major force in helping children socialize with others successfully and provides opportunities to learn positive people skills. Especially during late childhood and adolescence, being able to participate in dances, games and sports is an important part of peer culture.
Improved Self-confidence and Self-esteem
Physical education instills a stronger sense of self-worth in children based on their mastery of skills and concepts in physical activity. They can become more confident, assertive, independent and self-controlled.
Experience Setting Goals
Gives children the opportunity to set and strive for personal, achievable goals.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/12/12/kids-need-more-physical-education-core-school-subject-column/2216457002/
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OF CONSTANT ACTIVITY
-Improved strength and endurance.
-Ability to maintain healthy body composition.
-Ability to build and maintain healthy bones, muscles, and joint.
-Reduced stress, anxiety, and depression.
-Increased self esteem and psychological well being.
-Reduce risk of life threatening disease.
-Improve blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
-Reinforce knowledge learned across curriculum.
-Strengthened peer relationships through cooperation and team work.
-Improve cognitive performance through aerobic exercise and learning readiness.
-Improved strength and endurance.
-Ability to maintain healthy body composition.
-Ability to build and maintain healthy bones, muscles, and joint.
-Reduced stress, anxiety, and depression.
-Increased self esteem and psychological well being.
-Reduce risk of life threatening disease.
-Improve blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
-Reinforce knowledge learned across curriculum.
-Strengthened peer relationships through cooperation and team work.
-Improve cognitive performance through aerobic exercise and learning readiness.