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SHAPE America: National Physical Education Standards

The goal of physical education is to develop physically literate individuals who have the knowledge, skills and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity. 

The physical literacy journey involves the ongoing acquisition and application of knowledge, skills, and disositions necessary for the engagement in a lifetime of healthful and meaningful physical activitiy.  The development of physical literacy is a lifelong endeavor that is constantly evolving as an individual develops and matures - not an end goal.

National Physical Education Standards:

1. Develop a variety of motor skills.

2. Applies knowledge related to movement and fitness concepts.

3. Develops social skills through movement.

4. Develops personal skills, identifies personal benefits of movement and chooses to engage in physical activity.

Take from: SHAPE America: (2024). National physical education standards. Human Kinetics

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