Well being: it's been the buzz word of the last decade, right up there with holistic. But it is an important health benefit that results from physical activity. A sense of emotional, mental and physical well being is as important as the physical skill of dunking a basketball, or clearing a hurdle. Building a toolbox of options for maintaining or improving a sense of well being will benefit your students right through their adult years. Now is a great time to start laying the foundation for habits that will support your student's mental, emotional and physical health through activity. Creating a desire to be physically active in children can lay a great foundation for long term health.

The physical activities in the following examples are activities that have a positive effect on the whole student. They take into account the attitudes and knowledge of the child as well as their physical well being. The activities aim to teach students how to use physical activity as one method of achieving an overall sense of well being.

Scroll down for sample activities that focus on this health benefit for your 4-6 physical education students.

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