Physical Education

 "One of the most important ways for us to control healthcare costs is to deal with the issue of prevention. Which means making sure that we have proper nutrition programs in our schools;making sure that we've got effective physical education programs for our childrfen......."
                                                                                                                        -President Barack Obama

 

What is physical education?

What do students learn?

Why is it important?  
Why do children need PE?

 

Physical Activity & Nutrition in NJ fact sheet
         
Teaching America’s Kids Healthy Lifestyles 
 
 
Learning for Life: PE in Public Schools
 

PE in Schools: Quality and Quantity

 

Why Children Need Physical Education? 

What can well planned physical education do?

 
National Standards

 

New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards
 
 
 

P hysical Fitness

H ealth

Y outh

S portsmanship

I ntensity

C ooperation

A ctive

L isten

 

E ducated

D ecision making

U nity

C haracter

A dventure

T eamwork

I mprovement

O bserve

N utrition

 
 
 
Last Modified on May 7, 2012