What Happened to P.E. Class?

From running the mile to dodgeball, or just watching from the bleachers,
most of us have an opinion of how we remember P.E. class.
But what does it look like now and should it even be part of a child’s curriculum?
Today, we are joined by Dr. Jenna Gourlay and Jon Torine to take a look at what happened to P.E. class.
We dive into the history of P.E. and how it’s evolved over the years. We look at the serious risks of inactivity, what’s right and wrong with P.E., and how to get kids to buy-in.
Finally, we share ideas on empowering children at all levels and tips to get kids moving, no matter their environment.

So let’s line up single-file and head into today’s episode of the Movement Podcast -- powered by FMS.

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Chapters

• 2:45 Jenna's experience as a PE teacher
• 4:19 Jon's exposure to PE as a parent
• 6:00 The History of P.E.
• 9:47 USA values competition and athletics too much
• 10:51 Kraus Weber Test
• 15:45 Human needs have to be met
• 17:31 The better kids think they move the more they move
• 19:00 Self limiting exercise
• 21:45 P.E. Curriculum is Wild Wild West
• 25:29 "Spark" by John J. Ratey, MD
• 27:59 Problem solving skills
• 30:00 The video game industry affect on this generation
• 36:05 The physical changes we've made because our environment
• 38:00 Obesity is a cluster of age accelerators
• 41:20 Start a child's physical education early
• 45:05 Jumping for the Deep Squat exercise
• 49:00 Modeling behavior for our kids
• 54:45 What every backyard should look like
• 55:49 Low cost/ no cost exercises/play for kids
• 57:50 Spike Ball game
• 1:01:05 P.E. teachers are resources for your child's physical fitness
• 1:03:35 What does Fun mean?
• 1:11:38 Capacity instead of quality
• 1:14:35 Pain and the Opioid addiction
• 1:15:20 Group screening kids
• 1:21:40 Introducing the FMS to school systems
• 1:26:10 Breathe, Bend, Balance, Bounce