Archive for September, 2010
Importance of Assessment
September 6th, 2010 7:32 am UTC | Posted in Physical Education, The Skillastics Blog
Assessment should be an important part of your lesson plan. Over the next couple of months I’ll share some practical ways to implement assessments into your lessons. Asking students to do self assessments helps reinforce concepts, skills and understanding. At the beginning of the class tell the students specifically what you want them to be [...]
Skillastics® – Benefits for the Brain!
September 6th, 2010 7:25 am UTC | Posted in Physical Education, The Skillastics Blog
Dr. John Ratey, Author of Spark, The Revolutionary Science of Exercise and the Brain says that what makes us move is also what makes us think. Participating in fitness and sport-specific activities like Skillastics® has many benefits for the brain and body. Using both hands or both feet to dribble synchronizes both sides of the [...]
Tennis Skillastics® a Hit at Arthur Ashe’s Kid’s Day!
September 3rd, 2010 9:20 am UTC | Posted in News
Tennis Skillastics® was a hit at Arthur Ashe’s Kid’s Day leading up to the US Open in Flushing Meadows, NY on August 27, 2010. Tennis Skillastics® was featured on Court 17 with a constant stream of children having a wonderful time practicing the variety of 26 activities highlighted in the Tennis Skillastics® Activity Kit. Many [...]
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