Physical Education for All Kids: Adapting Curriculum for Kids With Special Needs
By Bailee Holt-Sandsmark, CSCS In my experience, when a full inclusion Physical Education program is taught properly it can have a massive positive impact on students with special needs. Physical Education is the only class that all students, regardless of disability,...
The Missing Link to Movement Mastery: Part 4 – Spatial Awareness
by Craig Valency, MA, CSCS Introduction As I discussed in my introductory post, the missing link to true movement mastery is learning the 9 perceptual-motor skills as early as possible. As fitness professionals, teachers, therapists, or parents, we have a unique...
The Missing Link to Movement Mastery: Part 3 – Directional Awareness
By Craig Valency, MA, CSCS Introduction As I discussed in the first post in this series, the missing link to true movement mastery is learning the 9 perceptual-motor skills as early as possible. As fitness professionals, teachers, therapists, or parents, we have a...
The Missing Link to Movement Mastery: Part 2 – Body Awareness
By Craig Valency, MA, CSCS As I discussed in the first post of this series, the missing link to true movement mastery is learning the 9 perceptual-motor skills as early as possible. As fitness professionals, teachers, therapists, and parents, we have a unique...
The Missing Link to Movement Mastery: Part 1 – The 9 Perceptual-Motor Skills
By Craig Valency, MA, CSCS With the rise in awareness of childhood obesity, we’ve been imploring kids to move more and eat less. But what if we’re missing the mark? Today, many kids are over-scheduled, uninspired, and drowning in electronics – they simply don’t...
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