Get Active during National Physical Education Week!

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month — and May 1 through 7 is National Physical Education (PE) and Sport Week! 

Our friends at SHAPE America have put together fun facts you can share with your social networks or school colleagues about why physical activity is not only critical for better health, but can make a positive impact on academic achievement. Click here for the full infographic – and if you’re a physical education teacher, health educator or coach, check out their monthly resources for educators.

Ready to get moving today? Why not try out this fun fitness break in your classroom or workplace?

Want to help turn your school into an active school that supports the role physical activity plays in children and teens’ academic and physical wellness? Then head over to Let’s Move! Active Schools for easy-to-use online resource to encourage decision makers to integrate more physical activity into the school day. Take a minute today to thank a physical education teacher or sports coach for the positive impact they make in the lives of children and teens every day!

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on May 2, 2014