Comments on: Richard Simmons Aids School Physical Education http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2008/04/01/richard-simmons-aids-school-physical-education/ Daily writings about fitness, diet, and health Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:51:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: lisa anthony http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2008/04/01/richard-simmons-aids-school-physical-education/#comment-209996 lisa anthony Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:05:04 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2008/04/01/richard-simmons-aids-school-physical-education/#comment-209996 <p>I'm with ya Richard. We had P.E. everyday for 45 minutes and a shower!! Our suites were dry-cleaned by the school and had our names embroidered on them. What has changed so much about humans in 40 years that allow no P.E.???? Yes, I'm outraged. And recess too! We are living in some kinda robotical era where children are deprived of nature,fitness and hooked on electronics.</p> I’m with ya Richard. We had P.E. everyday for 45 minutes and a shower!! Our suites were dry-cleaned by the school and had our names embroidered on them. What has changed so much about humans in 40 years that allow no P.E.???? Yes, I’m outraged. And recess too! We are living in some kinda robotical era where children are deprived of nature,fitness and hooked on electronics.

]]> By: Elaine http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2008/04/01/richard-simmons-aids-school-physical-education/#comment-174630 Elaine Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:02:26 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2008/04/01/richard-simmons-aids-school-physical-education/#comment-174630 <p>Oh, I hated PE so very very very much. I'm even inclined to say that it contributed to my LACK of interest in physical fitness in my younger years. It was all about sports, and being uncoordinated was just a nightmare. (Plus I spent junior high in adaptive PE, and while I met my best friend through that, it was otherwise obnoxious & embarrassing.) </p> <p>I took band, even though there was no marching band, in an effort to avoid PE in high school.</p> <p>The only PE classes I remember with any positive feeling at all were an aerobics/dance class and swimming.</p> <p>Something other than more PE classes, or an entirely different focus in PE, is needed if the goal is to get more kids physically fit. Hiking, walking, biking...heck, ultimate frisbee.</p> <p>Or, schools need to make sure that there's plenty of recess time. I've heard of schools that canceled recess because they needed the time for high-stakes testing. Ugh.</p> <p>Sorry to rant; it's just something that I still feel kinda intense about.</p> Oh, I hated PE so very very very much. I’m even inclined to say that it contributed to my LACK of interest in physical fitness in my younger years. It was all about sports, and being uncoordinated was just a nightmare. (Plus I spent junior high in adaptive PE, and while I met my best friend through that, it was otherwise obnoxious & embarrassing.)

I took band, even though there was no marching band, in an effort to avoid PE in high school.

The only PE classes I remember with any positive feeling at all were an aerobics/dance class and swimming.

Something other than more PE classes, or an entirely different focus in PE, is needed if the goal is to get more kids physically fit. Hiking, walking, biking…heck, ultimate frisbee.

Or, schools need to make sure that there’s plenty of recess time. I’ve heard of schools that canceled recess because they needed the time for high-stakes testing. Ugh.

Sorry to rant; it’s just something that I still feel kinda intense about.

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