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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 606423" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>The only way that PE could ever remove the humiliation factor would be to eliminate SPORTS. 100% of them, 100% of the time. </p><p> </p><p>Basic fitness has to be modified to allow for needs of the kid - e.g. stationary bike vs. running vs. swimming... all are aerobic exercise. Other forms of exercise are important too. But... KILL SPORTS. </p><p> </p><p>ALL sports have a significant real-time action coordination component. Team sports have an even higher level of this. And this "real-time" component is part of what makes PE so impossible for challenged kids... and so humiliating in a class environment.</p><p></p><p>Example: basketball. Not hard to learn to dribble, or learn to pass, or any other specific skill. But put it all together even in a one-on-one environment and... the kid with challenges is a disaster, and seriously bullied as a result. Its the same for... baseball, hockey, soccer, football, volleyball, tennis, skiing (any form), track and field, and so on.</p><p></p><p>In my opinion, sports do NOT belong in PE class.... not EVER. You want to learn a sport, you go join a team and learn. Don't even have an issue with schools having "school teams" for those star athletic types.</p><p> </p><p>But... KILL SPORTS IN PE CLASS. Please.</p><p> </p><p>You thought YOU were on a soap-box... I think mine is bigger... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>Sorry for the rant.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 606423, member: 11791"] The only way that PE could ever remove the humiliation factor would be to eliminate SPORTS. 100% of them, 100% of the time. Basic fitness has to be modified to allow for needs of the kid - e.g. stationary bike vs. running vs. swimming... all are aerobic exercise. Other forms of exercise are important too. But... KILL SPORTS. ALL sports have a significant real-time action coordination component. Team sports have an even higher level of this. And this "real-time" component is part of what makes PE so impossible for challenged kids... and so humiliating in a class environment. Example: basketball. Not hard to learn to dribble, or learn to pass, or any other specific skill. But put it all together even in a one-on-one environment and... the kid with challenges is a disaster, and seriously bullied as a result. Its the same for... baseball, hockey, soccer, football, volleyball, tennis, skiing (any form), track and field, and so on. In my opinion, sports do NOT belong in PE class.... not EVER. You want to learn a sport, you go join a team and learn. Don't even have an issue with schools having "school teams" for those star athletic types. But... KILL SPORTS IN PE CLASS. Please. You thought YOU were on a soap-box... I think mine is bigger... :) Sorry for the rant. [/QUOTE]
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