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TOPIC: Snow Days - do you enjoy them or is it just one more day to work in summer? = = =ARCHIVE= = The topic for the week of October 18th through October 22nd is: What Halloween/Fall themed activities do you use to teach a fundamental movement skill? //Note: There will be 2 prizes awarded this week to people responding on the Wiki. To qualify for the prize you must post a photograph or link on our Wiki! Good Luck!!// = = = = = = The topic for the week of October 4 through October 11th is: What is your favorite activity for teaching a specific locomotor skill? = = September 27 through October 1st is: Flexibility, how do you incorporate it into your lessons and how do you assess it? =

What does the research really say? So does stretching prevent injury: Read this article from a 2004 Runners World that reviews literature and discuss it on our board. Thanks to the 24 people who checked in already today! Way to make this an active community. []

Resources for Flexibility: Here is a guide used with US Navy instructors which gives great photos of contraindicated stretches. I know I was guilty of doing some of these with students in my day because that's what I was taught. Make sure you aren't in the same spot. [] -Chris Hersl