Fun Stuff for Physical Education #77
July 2, 2009
Welcome to the latest issue of Fun Stuff for PE! If you're a North American teacher, you're probably on your summer vacation now. So stop reading this! Get out
In Canada, yesterday was also a holiday for non-teachers - our national holiday that celebrates the fact that we're Canadian. It's called, appropriately, Canada Day. It's a day that culminates with massive fireworks displays and, while it may be the best day of the year for fireworks aficionados, it's the worst day of the year for my dog, Tusker, who is deathly afraid of loud noises. He did survive, although I think he lost five pounds from the four hours of trembling…which, by the way, might be the new weight loss craze of the future. "Tremblerobics." Remember, you heard it here first! With summer here and most of you not wanting to answer school emails, I'll publish one newsletter at the end of July and another at the end of August. That way I won't fill up your email box with unread newsletters. I hope you enjoy this issue! Dick Moss, Editor
SUMMERTIME
The fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high… I hope you have a great summertime!!
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Monday Morning Musings on the World of Sports, Coaching & Physical Education from Editor, Dick Moss. FRUSTRATING DAY IN CLASS? GIVE WELSH SHIN KICKING AT TRY! //www.physicaleducationupdate.com/peblog/
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1. Editor's Note
This has nothing to do with physical education or sport, aside from the fact that the runners I drove home from last weekend's track meet in Toronto had never heard of Janis Joplin! So here's a classic video of Janis Joplin performing one of my all-time favourite songs, "Summertime," live in Stockholm circa 1969. Also linked is an interpretation by another big voice - Ella Fitzgerald.
These articles are available to members of PE Update.com.
How to adapt the baseball "Home Run Derby" game so every player can hit pitches over the fence.
Placing a towel behind the drive foot will help shot putters improve the power of their backward glide across the circle.
A fundraising campaign in which you request alumni support for the player wearing their old number.
A golf leadup game in which players must stay within the boundary lines of a winding course.
A coaching cue to help physical education students learn the correct swing path for backhand strokes.
The editor discusses a new sport you can try this summer in anticipation of those really bad days in class next year.
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