Originally published Dec. 9, 2017 in the Pueblo Chieftain.
Whether you called it PE, gym class or phys ed, the class was always a part of the day for kids in public schools.
But how do home-schooled kids get a crack at it?
At Colorado State University-Pueblo, home-schooled kids are moving, learning about fitness, improving their coordination, building strength and enjoying their physical selves in a variety of ways.
Originally published Nov. 17, 2017 in The Pantagraph.
BLOOMINGTON — Spencer Harrison, 12, and his classmates kept balloons in the air by using their hands, fingers, feet, thighs, elbows, heads and noses and then learned to pass Gator Balls to each other using volleyball-style passing and catching.
Immediately after the physical education class, Spencer checked his pedometer to find out how many steps he took and to see how much of the class time he spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
“I think it’s a really neat factor,” Spencer, of Shirley. “I like to check it at the end. I like to get higher numbers than the last time because it means I’m getting more active.”