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Gym Required for a Grade! * Gym Required for all Grades I' i! 'ha' 'ime of day again- gym 'ime. Many !'uden'! o/e i' 0hi e o'her! 1om& e'e y ha'e i'. I' i! a 'ime 0here !'uden'! 1an e21e and do grea'- and 0here o'her! 1ou d fa )ehind. Many !1hoo di!'ri1'! require 'ha' !'uden'! 'a3e gym from 3indergar'en un'i 'hey are a !enior in high !1hoo . A 'hough many may )e ie/e 'ha' gym !hou d no' )e required from 3indergar'en un'i !enior year one )e ie/e! 'ha' i' !hou d )e )e1au!e i' &romo'e! an a1'i/e ife !'y e- i' 1an he & 1hi dren ma3e! friend!- and i' he & !'uden'! im&ro/e 'heir 3no0 edge of !&or'!. One of 'he many differen' 0ay! 'ha' ma3e! gym a grea' 1 a!! 'o require for a grade! i! ho0 i' a o0! !'uden'! 'o i/e an a1'i/e ife !'y e. "o )egin- ha/ing gym for a grade! 1an he & 'he !'uden'! i/e an a1'i/e ife !'y e. A! a 1hi d- 'here i! 'em&'a'ion e/ery0here 'o ea' unhea 'hy food! and 'o !i' and 0a'1h ".4. or )e on 'he 1om&u'er. 5o0e/er- )y ha/ing gym e/ery day or a fe0 'ime! a 0ee3 in !1hoo a 1hi d 0i )e ge''ing 'he re1ommended , 'o 6 day! a 0ee3 of e2er1i!e. Ano'her grea' rea!on 'o ha/e gym for a age! i! )e1au!e of 'he fa1' 'ha' e/en 'hough 'here are re1ommenda'ion! 'ha' a &er!on !hou d e2er1i!e , 'o 6 'ime! a 0ee3 i' i! a !o im&or'an' 'ha' 'he &er!on e2er1i!e! for ,7 minu'e!. 8y ha/ing gym required for e/ery grade and ha/ing i' e/ery day or a fe0 'ime! a 0ee3 1hi dren ge' 'he re1ommended amoun' of e2er1i!e a 0ee3. So- )y ha/ing gym required for e/ery grade 'ho!e !'uden'! are i/ing an a1'i/e ife !'y e 'ha' 'hey may no' ha/e )een a) e 'o 0i'hou' 'heir gym 1 a!!. 9hi e gym a o0! 1hi dren 'o ha/e an a1'i/e ife !'y e i' a !o i! a 0ay for many 1hi dren 'o ma3e grea' friend!. #e2'- gym 1an he & !'uden'! ma3e friend! 0i'h 'heir &eer!. 9hen many 1hi dren go in'o gym 'hey are gi/en 'he o&'ion 'o &i13 'heir o0n 1 a!! 'ha' 'hey 0an' 'o )e in. A o' of 'he 'ime 'here are mu 'i& e !&or'! 'ha' are offered for one differen' gym 1 a!!. A! a !'uden' 'hey 0ou d ge'

Gym Required for a Grade! , 'he o&'ion a! 'o 0hi1h one 'hey 0an' 'o & ay. Some'ime! )y &i13ing a 1 a!! 'ha' 0ou d in'ere!' one !'uden' i' 0ou d no' in'ere!' 'heir friend- 'herefore 'hey 0ou d ha/e 'o mee' ne0 &eo& e. Mo!' of 'he 'ime 'he !'uden'! 'ha' are in a 1 a!! of 'heir 1hoi1e ha/e more in 1ommon 0i'h ea1h o'her. "he rea!on )ehind 'hi! i! )e1au!e 'ho!e &ar'i1u ar !'uden'! in 'he 1 a!! en:oy a o' of 'he !ame a1'i/i'ie!- 'herefore 'hey 0ou d mo!' i3e y ge' a ong )e''er and )e1ome good friend!. So)y ha/ing a gym 1 a!! 0i'h &eo& e 'ha' i3e 'he !ame a1'i/i'ie! 'ha' a &ar'i1u ar !'uden' i3e! 'hey are more i3e y 'o )e1ome friend!. 9hi e )e1oming a1'i/e- and ma3ing ne0 friend! are grea' rea!on! 'o ha/e gym e/eryday !'uden'! im&ro/ing 'heir 3no0 edge of !&or'! i! ano'her grea' rea!on 'o ha/e gym required for e/ery grade. Fina y- gym 1an he & 1hi dren im&ro/e 'heir 3no0 edge of 'he many !&or'! 'ha' 'hey & ayed. "here are many differen' !&or'! and a of 'hem are & ayed in many differen' 0ay!. 8e1au!e of 'hi! rea!on many differen' !'uden'! do no' 3no0 'he rea ru e! of 1er'ain game!. 8y ha/ing gym e/ery year 'he 'ea1her 'ha' 'he !'uden'! ha/e 1an 'ea1h 'he 1hi dren 'he &ro&er ru e! of 'he game. "here 1an a !o )e a o' of 1onfu!ion 0hen i' 1ome! 'o !&or'! )e1au!e a 'he !&or'! are 'augh' differen' y. 8y ha/ing a 'ea1her 0ho i! fami iar 0i'h 'he ru e! 'hey are a) e 'o 'ea1h 'heir !'uden'! more effe1'i/e y. So- )y ha/ing gym required for e/ery grade i' i! a grea' 0ay for !'uden'! 'o earn 'he ru e! 'o many differen' !&or'!. 9hi e many &eo& e may agree 0i'h one! &o!i'ion of ha/ing gym for e/ery grade e/e 'here are many 'ha' do no' agree 0i'h 'hi! o&inion. Many &eo& e )e ie/e 'ha' gym 1 a!!e! do no' rea y ha/e !'uden'! ha/e a1'i/e ife !'y e!. "hey )e ie/e 'ha' 1hi dren ge' more e2er1i!e a' home 0hen 'hey are running around 'hen & aying !im& e !&or'!. 9hi e 1hi dren do ge' a o' of e2er1i!e running around ou'!ide one )e ie/e! 'ha' )y ha/ing gym 'here i! 'ha' guaran'ee 'ha' 'he !'uden' 0i )e ge''ing !ome e2er1i!e during 'he 0ee3. A !o o'her! may no' )e ie/e 'ha' !'uden'! 0ou d

Gym Required for a Grade! ; ma3e friend! 'hrough gym. One a !o di!agree! 0i'h 'hi! )e1au!e of 'he fa1' 'ha' 0i'h &re''y mu1h e/ery !&or' a 1hi d 0ou d ha/e 'o & ay 0i'h o'her!. "ho!e 1hi dren 'ha' 'hey are & aying 0i'h are mo!' i3e y in'o 'ha' &ar'i1u ar !&or' a! 0e ma3ing i' more i3e y for 'ha' !'uden' 'o ma3e friend! 0i'h &eo& e on 'heir 'eam. Fina y many &eo& e )e ie/e 'ha' a gym 1 a!! 0ou d no' )e a) e 'o 'ea1h !'uden'! 'he ru e! of a &ar'i1u ar !&or'. One 1an di!agree )e1au!e of 'he fa1' 'ha' a gym 'ea1her !&end! a o' of 'ime &er uni' 'ea1hing 'heir !'uden'! 'he ru e! of 'he !&or' 'ha' 'hey are & aying. I' i! im&or'an' 'o 'he 'ea1her 'o 'ea1her 'he ru e! &ro&er y. So 0hi e many &eo& e<! o&inion! are :u!'ified one )e ie/e! 'ha' one<! &oin'! are /a id in 0hy gym !hou d )e required for a grade!. "o 1on1 ude- one )e ie/e! 'ha' gym i! a grea' 1 a!! for e/ery 1hi d 'o ha/e 'o go 'hrough 'hroughou' 'heir year! in !1hoo . 9i'hou' gym many !'uden'! 0ou d no' )e a) e 'o ge' 'he a1'i/e ife !'y e 'ha' !o many of u! need- 'hey 0ou d no' ma3e a! many friend!- and 'hey 0ou d no' 3no0 a of 'he ru e! for a !&e1ifi1 !&or'. Gym i! an im&or'an' 1 a!! for e/ery 1hi d 'o go 'hrough. 9hi e i' may no' )e idea for a !'uden'! i' rea y 1an he & !'uden'! 'o i/e a1'i/e i/e!. 8eing a1'i/e i! an im&or'an' fa1'or in e/eryone<! i/e!. Many &eo& e in 'oday<! 0or d are no' a! a1'i/e a! 'hey !hou d )e and i' !'ar'! 0i'h 1hi dren. So- )y a o0ing gym 'o )e required for e/ery grade i' 1an rea y he & 1hi dren in 'he ong run.