Creating a Positive Social-Emotional Climate in Your Elementary Physical Education Program

Creating a positive social-emotional climate must be the backbone of a quality elementary physical education program. The need to belong, have friends, and feel emotionally safe are basic needs everyone has, but meeting these needs in the classroom can be challenging at times. Strategies regarding h...

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Published in:Strategies (Reston, Va.) Va.), 2016-05, Vol.29 (3), p.21-27
Main Author: Gagnon, Amy G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affective Objectives
Behavior
Behavior Modification
Classroom Environment
Classroom management
Classroom Techniques
Competition
Educational Environment
Educational Strategies
Elementary School Curriculum
Emotional Development
Emotions
Physical Education
Physical education teachers
Positive Attitudes
Role Models
Safety Education
Self esteem
Social Development
Students
Teaching methods
Teaching Skills
Teamwork
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Summary:Creating a positive social-emotional climate must be the backbone of a quality elementary physical education program. The need to belong, have friends, and feel emotionally safe are basic needs everyone has, but meeting these needs in the classroom can be challenging at times. Strategies regarding how to implement a positive social-emotional climate, examples, and reasons for its importance will be provided in this article.
ISSN:0892-4562
2168-3778
DOI:10.1080/08924562.2016.1159153