1. Teaching Children in the physical education environment By:Lisa Hubbard

2. Teaching Specialized Motor Skills Allow Students to learn all skills and play all positions! (This keeps kids encouraged ) Ensure success for all students Assume all students have the ability to achieve (Don’t let one group of kids dominate an entire game) Understanding starting young not ensure excellence

4. There are 3 major physiques

5. Mesomorph-predominance of muscle and bone

6. Ectomorph-being extremely thin “skinny”

8. Fast twitch- short bursts of energy ex) basketball, pull-ups, standing long jump

10. Guidelines for exercising children safely WHAT TO DO WHEN EXERCISING IN HEAT Reduce the intensity of activities that exceed 15 minutes Restrain intensity of exercise programs and increase gradually over time. A recommendation time of 10-14 days. If this isn't possible decrease the time of the activity Make sure children are hydrated 20-30 minutes before strenuous activity Clothing should be lightweight and limited to one layer of absorbent material to facilitate evaporation of sweat. Expose as much skin as possible

11. Guidelines for exercising children safely DISTANCE RUNNING The International Athletics Association Federation (IAAF) says that over extensive training can cause separation of the growth plates in the pelvic region, knee or ankle. Training should not be encouraged nor should children be apart of road-running events Children there are 12 and under should run no more than 800m (half mile) Any increase should be introduced gradually.

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