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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'! o0e i' 1hi e o'her! 2om& e'e y ha'e i'/ I' i! a 'ime 1here !'uden'! 2an e32e and do grea'. and 1here o'her! 2ou d fa )ehind/ Many !2hoo di!'ri2'! require 'ha' !'uden'! 'a4e gym from 4indergar'en un'i 'hey are a !enior in high !2hoo / A 'hough many may )e ie0e 'ha' gym !hou d no' )e required from 4indergar'en un'i !enior year one )e ie0e! 'ha' i' !hou d )e )e2au!e i' &romo'e! an a2'i0e ife !'y e. i' 2an he & 2hi dren ma4e! friend!. and i' he & !'uden'! im&ro0e 'heir 4no1 edge of !&or'!/ One of 'he many differen' 1ay! 'ha' ma4e! gym a grea' 2 a!! 'o require for a grade! i! ho1 i' a o1! !'uden'! 'o i0e an a2'i0e ife !'y e/ "o )egin. ha0ing gym for a grade! 2an he & 'he !'uden'! i0e an a2'i0e ife !'y e/ A! a 2hi d. 'here i! 'em&'a'ion e0ery1here 'o ea' unhea 'hy food! and 'o !i' and 1a'2h "/5/ or )e on 'he 2om&u'er/ A22ording 'o %re0en'ion In!'i'u'e 6#ear y a 789 &er2en': of food ad0er'i!emen'! 0ie1ed )y 2hi dren are for &rodu2'! 'ha' are high in fa'. !ugar or !odium/ Mo!' 7;8 &er2en': are o1 in fi)er</"hi! !ho1! 'ha' e0en if 2hi dren are ea'ing hea 'hy food! 'here i! !'i 'ha' 'em&'a'ion e0ery1here 'ha' 'hey go 'o ea' 'he unhea 'hy food/ /=o1e0er. )y ha0ing gym e0ery day or a fe1 'ime! a 1ee4 in !2hoo a 2hi d 1i )e ge''ing 'he re2ommended - 'o , day! a 1ee4 of e3er2i!e/ So e0en if 'hey are 'em&'ed and ea' >un4 food 'hey 1i ge' 'he amoun' of e3er2i!e 'ha' 'hey need in order 'o !'ay a2'i0e/ Ano'her grea' rea!on 'o ha0e gym for a age! i! )e2au!e of 'he fa2' 'ha' 2hi dren need 'o ha0e a !&e2ifi2 amoun' of 'ime 'ha' 'hey e3er2i!e during a 1ee4/ A22ording 'o 'he $en'er for Di!ea!e $on'ro and %re0en'ion 6$hi dren and ado e!2en'! !hou d do ?@ minu'e! 71 hour: or more of &hy!i2a a2'i0i'y ea2h day</"hi! !ho1! 'ha' 2hi dren need 'o )e a2'i0e e0ery day and need a 2er'ain amoun' of 'ime e0ery 1ee4 'o )e 2on!idered for 'he fa2' 'ha' 'hey are )eing a2'i0e 2hi dren/ Ay ha0ing gym required for e0ery grade and ha0ing i' e0ery day

Gym Required for a Grade! or a fe1 'ime! a 1ee4 2hi dren ge' 'he re2ommended amoun' of e3er2i!e 'hey need for 'he 1ee4/ So. )y ha0ing gym required for e0ery grade 'ho!e !'uden'! are i0ing an a2'i0e ife !'y e 'ha' 'hey may no' ha0e )een a) e 'o 1i'hou' 'heir gym 2 a!!/ Bhi e gym a o1! 2hi dren 'o ha0e an a2'i0e ife !'y e i' a !o i! a 1ay for many 2hi dren 'o ma4e grea' friend!/ #e3'. gym 2an he & !'uden'! ma4e friend! 1i'h 'heir &eer!/ Bhen many 2hi dren go in'o gym 'hey are gi0en 'he o&'ion 'o &i24 'heir o1n 2 a!! 'ha' 'hey 1an' 'o )e in/ A o' of 'he 'ime 'here are mu 'i& e !&or'! 'ha' are offered for one differen' gym 2 a!!/ A! a !'uden' 'hey 1ou d ge' 'he o&'ion a! 'o 1hi2h one 'hey 1an' 'o & ay/ Some'ime! )y &i24ing a 2 a!! 'ha' 1ou d in'ere!' one !'uden' i' 1ou d no' in'ere!' 'heir friend. 'herefore 'hey 1ou d ha0e 'o mee' ne1 &eo& e/ A22ording 'o Be) MD 6Cid! 1an' 'o & ay 1i'h 4id! 1ho 2an ha0e fun 1i'hou' 'a4ing o0er and )o!!ing e0eryone around</"hi! !ho1! 'ha' 2hi dren 'ha' & ay !&or'! in gym 'ha' in'ere!' 'hem are more un i4e y 'o )o!! o'her 2hi dren around/ "herefore 'hey 1ou d )e2ome 2 o!er 1i'h 'he 2hi dren in 'heir 2 a!! and )e2ome friend!/ Mo!' of 'he 'ime 'he !'uden'! 'ha' are in a 2 a!! of 'heir 2hoi2e ha0e more in 2ommon 1i'h ea2h o'her/ "he rea!on )ehind 'hi! i! )e2au!e 'ho!e &ar'i2u ar !'uden'! in 'he 2 a!! en>oy a o' of 'he !ame a2'i0i'ie!. 'herefore 'hey 1ou d mo!' i4e y ge' a ong )e''er and )e2ome good friend!/ So. )y ha0ing a gym 2 a!! 1i'h &eo& e 'ha' i4e 'he !ame a2'i0i'ie! 'ha' a &ar'i2u ar !'uden' i4e! 'hey are more i4e y 'o )e2ome friend!/ Bhi e )e2oming a2'i0e. and ma4ing ne1 friend! are grea' rea!on! 'o ha0e gym e0eryday !'uden'! im&ro0ing 'heir 4no1 edge of !&or'! i! ano'her grea' rea!on 'o ha0e gym required for e0ery grade/ Fina y. gym 2an he & 2hi dren im&ro0e 'heir 4no1 edge of 'he many !&or'! 'ha' 'hey & ayed/ "here are many differen' !&or'! and a of 'hem are & ayed in many differen' 1ay!/ Ae2au!e of 'hi! rea!on many differen' !'uden'! do no' 4no1 'he rea ru e! of 2er'ain game!/ Ay

Gym Required for a Grade! D ha0ing gym e0ery year 'he 'ea2her 'ha' 'he !'uden'! ha0e 2an 'ea2h 'he 2hi dren 'he &ro&er ru e! of 'he game/ "here 2an a !o )e a o' of 2onfu!ion 1hen i' 2ome! 'o !&or'! )e2au!e a 'he !&or'! are 'augh' differen' y/ Ay ha0ing a 'ea2her 1ho i! fami iar 1i'h 'he ru e! 'hey are a) e 'o 'ea2h 'heir !'uden'! more effe2'i0e y/ A22ording 'o =uman Cine'i2! a gym 'ea2her need! 'o )e a) e 'o 61/Effe2'i0e y organi(e !&a2e. equi&men'. and !'uden'!. %ro0ide adequa'e equi&men' 'ha' a o1! a 2hi dren 'o )e a2'i0e a' 'he !ame 'ime 7e/g/. one )a &er 2hi d:. Limi' 'ea2her 'a 4 or in!'ru2'ion 'ime. % an &ra2'i2e o&&or'uni'ie! 'ha' are !'ru2'ured for ma3imum &ar'i2i&a'ion 7e/g/. indi0idua . &ar'ner. and !ma Egrou& a2'i0i'ie!F nonEe imina'ion a2'i0i'ie!F a2'i0i'ie! 'ha' require no 1ai' 'ime:. S'ru2'ure 'he 2 a!! !o 'ha' earning o22ur! 1hi e !'uden'! are )eing &hy!i2a y a2'i0e</ Ay a gym 'ea2her ha0ing 'he!e requiremen'! no' on y 1i 'hey a o1 'he 2hi dren 'o )e2ome a2'i0e. )u' 'hey 1i a !o )e a) e 'o 2 arify 'he ru e! of 'he game and !'i 4ee& 2 a!! going/ So. )y ha0ing gym required for e0ery grade i' i! a grea' 1ay for !'uden'! 'o earn 'he ru e! 'o many differen' !&or'!/ Bhi e many &eo& e may agree 1i'h one! &o!i'ion of ha0ing gym for e0ery grade e0e 'here are many 'ha' do no' agree 1i'h 'hi! o&inion/ Many &eo& e )e ie0e 'ha' gym 2 a!!e! do no' rea y ha0e !'uden'! ha0e a2'i0e ife !'y e!/ "hey )e ie0e 'ha' 2hi dren ge' more e3er2i!e a' home 1hen 'hey are running around 'hen & aying !im& e !&or'!/ Bhi e 2hi dren do ge' a o' of e3er2i!e running around ou'!ide one )e ie0e! 'ha' )y ha0ing gym 'here i! 'ha' guaran'ee 'ha' 'he !'uden' 1i )e ge''ing !ome e3er2i!e during 'he 1ee4/ A !o o'her! may no' )e ie0e 'ha' !'uden'! 1ou d ma4e friend! 'hrough gym/ One a !o di!agree! 1i'h 'hi! )e2au!e of 'he fa2' 'ha' 1i'h &re''y mu2h e0ery !&or' a 2hi d 1ou d ha0e 'o & ay 1i'h o'her!/ "ho!e 2hi dren 'ha' 'hey are & aying 1i'h are mo!' i4e y in'o 'ha' &ar'i2u ar !&or' a! 1e ma4ing i' more i4e y for 'ha' !'uden' 'o ma4e friend! 1i'h &eo& e on 'heir 'eam/ Fina y many &eo& e )e ie0e 'ha' a gym 2 a!! 1ou d no' )e

Gym Required for a Grade! , a) e 'o 'ea2h !'uden'! 'he ru e! of a &ar'i2u ar !&or'/ One 2an di!agree )e2au!e of 'he fa2' 'ha' a gym 'ea2her !&end! a o' of 'ime &er uni' 'ea2hing 'heir !'uden'! 'he ru e! of 'he !&or' 'ha' 'hey are & aying/ I' i! im&or'an' 'o 'he 'ea2her 'o 'ea2her 'he ru e! &ro&er y/ So 1hi e many &eo& eG! o&inion! are >u!'ified one )e ie0e! 'ha' oneG! &oin'! are 0a id in 1hy gym !hou d )e required for a grade!/ "o 2on2 ude. one )e ie0e! 'ha' gym i! a grea' 2 a!! for e0ery 2hi d 'o ha0e 'o go 'hrough 'hroughou' 'heir year! in !2hoo / Bi'hou' gym many !'uden'! 1ou d no' )e a) e 'o ge' 'he a2'i0e ife !'y e 'ha' !o many of u! need. 'hey 1ou d no' ma4e a! many friend!. and 'hey 1ou d no' 4no1 a of 'he ru e! for a !&e2ifi2 !&or'/ Gym i! an im&or'an' 2 a!! for e0ery 2hi d 'o go 'hrough/ Bhi e i' may no' )e idea for a !'uden'! i' rea y 2an he & !'uden'! 'o i0e a2'i0e i0e!/ Aeing a2'i0e i! an im&or'an' fa2'or in e0eryoneG! i0e!/ Many &eo& e in 'odayG! 1or d are no' a! a2'i0e a! 'hey !hou d )e and i' !'ar'! 1i'h 2hi dren/ So. )y a o1ing gym 'o )e required for e0ery grade i' 2an rea y he & 2hi dren in 'he ong run/

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