"For children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood." —Mister Rogers #WontYouBeMyNeighbor

'Unstructured play is fun—no question about it—but research also tells us that it is critically important for the development of children’s bodies and brains.' #play #outdoorplay ow.ly/uuox30iVsCb

We need to keep reminding the public, school boards, admins about the value a quality PE program brings to a school setting. Quality PE is the only subject to aid students in all areas of Social, Emotional, Physical and Mental domains. tinyurl.com/y6wte22u

"The Best Exercise Routine for Your Brain" via HuffPost (Aug 2017) ow.ly/zTlr30kZjum

Looking forward to our first La Mirada Academy Family Fun Run this Saturday at Discovery Lake at 8:00 a.m. See you there!

LMA Fit Club Family Fun Run is tomorrow, Saturday, October 20th at Discovery Lake from 8-9am. This is a free family event. Bring your running (or walking) shoes and start your morning off with some fun. GO WOLVES!

Tomorrow is the big day La Mirada Academy!!! Hope to see everyone at 8am. #WolfPack #FamilyFirst

"New Physical Activity Guidelines Urge Americans: Move More, Sit Less" via NPR ow.ly/lR2330mAmna

Please consider donating to our former Wolves flag football player who is very close to meeting his goal for new football equipment. Thank you so much! Football Equipment gofundme.com/f/21djxgajpc?u…

What approach do you use to allow your students create their own #PYPPE activities? bit.ly/2zZUYe0 via #SharingPYP

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"#Exercise Can Make Children Smarter, Scientists Say" #KeepMoving ow.ly/4YNM30gRc8Q

"Here's Why Physical Exercise Boosts Kids’ Academic Performance" #PhysEd #BrainHealth #KeepMoving #SchoolMoves ow.ly/GLho30gUnZJ

5th Grade PE taking on #STEMeducation with a Build-a-Tower Challenge. Great conversations about base of support and counter balancing. Alvin Dunn School future engineers and architects.

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P.E. Class Isn’t Just Extra, Our Kids Need It lnkd.in/eD8HTrR

I've Tweeted this before but I believe it deserves a RETWEET going into 2018 Understanding Physical Literacy tinyurl.com/lsoed47

Admins/School Boards read this before eliminating PE. PE teachers forward this to your Admins/Boards advocate for our profession!!! tinyurl.com/qxja8l7

“Play is not a specific activity, it’s an approach to learning, an engaged, fun, curious way of discovering your world.” - Dr. Tamis-LeMonda, a prof. of applied psychology at New York University. Interesting read about taking play seriously: nyti.ms/2EDbEKr via The New York Times

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