Homeschooling P.E. – Helpful Links

The Internet is constantly changing, and the links in our curriculum can very quickly become outdated. Check back to this page often for the most up-to-date links we’re aware of for our curriculum.

Places to buy exercise videos for kids:

• http://www.lovetolearn.net
• http://www.praisemoves.com
• https://www.amazon.com/Denise-Austins-Fit-Kids-Austin/dp/B0006J28AA

Other good links:

• http://moorefoundation.com
• http://www.amateur-sports.com

Health Research Projects:

• http://anneshealthplace.com/blog/
• http://www.westonaprice.org/
• http://www.mercola.com/
• http://chekinstitute.com/
• http://thedoctorwithin.com
• Week 1 – http://westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/index.html
• Week 2 – http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/07/19/trans-fat-part-three.aspx
• Week 3 – http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2004/09/08/saturated-fat.aspx
• Week 4 – http://www.mercola.com/nutritionplan/beginner_carbs.htm
• Week 5 – http://www.mercola.com/article/carbohydrates/lower_your_grains.htm
• Week 6 – http://www.westonaprice.org/modernfood/wheatyindiscretions.html
• Week 7 – file no longer available… I’ll be looking for a new one!
• Week 8 – http://www.newhope.com/ingredients/sprouting-about-grains
• Week 9 – http://www.westonaprice.org/nutritiongreats/howell.html
• Week 10 – http://www.westonaprice.org/modernfood/highfructose.html
• Week 11 – http://www.westonaprice.org/modernfood/sugarfree_blues.html
• Week 12 – http://www.thedoctorwithin.com/sugar/Sugar-The-Sweet-Thief-of-Life.php
• Week 13 – http://www.westonaprice.org/transition/sugars.html
• Week 14 – http://home.earthlink.net/~optimal/article_what_started_pasteurization.htm
• Week 15 – http://home.earthlink.net/~optimal/what3.htm
• Week 16 – http://home.earthlink.net/~optimal/article_microbephobia.htm
• Week 17 – http://www.westonaprice.org/transition/dairy.html
• Week 18 – http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/12/20/beef-dangers.aspx
• Week 19 – http://www.factoryfarm.org/
• Week 20 – http://www.westonaprice.org/farming/pasturedpoultry.html
• Week 21 – http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/11/12/eggs-part-one.aspx
• Week 22 – http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/12/24/chemicals-pop.aspx
• Week 23 – http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/04/13/organic-diet.aspx
• Week 24 – http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2004/03/17/junk-food.aspx
• Week 25 – http://www.organicconsumers.org/ge/geNoDNA.htm
• Week 26 – http://truthinlabeling.org/
• Week 27 – http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/conola.html
• Week 28 – http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/oiling.html
• Week 29 – http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2001/03/10/soda-pop-dangers.aspx
• Week 30 – http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/06/09/caffeine-pop.aspx
• Week 31 – http://www.thedoctorwithin.com/water/Water.php
• Week 32 – http://www.westonaprice.org/basicnutrition/vitaminprimer.html
• Week 33 – http://www.westonaprice.org/healthissues/supplements.html
• Week 34 – http://truthinlabeling.org/fake-organic.html
• Week 35 – http://www.healthychild.org/healthy-living/

Challenges:

• Challenge #1 – Curl-ups http://www.presidentschallenge.org/educators/program_details/health_fitness/events_curlups.aspx
• Challenge #2 – Endurance Run http://www.presidentschallenge.org/educators/program_details/health_fitness/events_endurance.aspx
• Challenge #3 – Push-ups http://www.presidentschallenge.org/educators/program_details/health_fitness/events_pullups.aspx
• Challenge #4 – Throw & Catch http://www.pecentral.org/pecchallenge/challenges/partthrowcatch.html
• Challenge #5 – Paddle Strike http://www.pecentral.org/pecchallenge/challenges/striketosuccess.html
• Challenge #6 – Hula Hoop http://www.pecentral.org/pecchallenge/challenges/hulahoop.html
• Challenge #7 – Keep It Up http://www.pecentral.org/pecchallenge/challenges/keepitup.html
• Challenge #8 – Jump That Rope http://www.pecentral.org/pecchallenge/challenges/jumpthatrope.html
• Challenge #9 – Balance Shuffle http://www.pecentral.org/pecchallenge/challenges/balanceshuf.html

Volleyball:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volleyball
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volleyball#Variations
• http://www.volleyball.org/olympics/

Football:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_football
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_football_strategy
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_football
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_football
• https://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Arts-70301-Madden-Download/dp/B007XXEG5C
• http://tinyurl.com/googlebooks-footballphysics — teach physics and football at the same time (cool!)

Cheerleading:

• http://www.cheerleading.about.com/
• http://cheerleading.about.com/od/wheretolearn/l/blfaq.htm

Basketball:

• http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball
• http://eteamz.active.com/beeballbasketball/index.cfm?
• http://parenting.ivillage.com/tp/tpactivities/0,,9qrd,00.html
• http://www.articlesbase.com/sports-and-fitness-articles/4-game-variations-of-basketball-424968.html

Bowling:

• http://www.bowl.com/rules/playingrules.aspx

Hockey:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_hockey
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rink-hockey
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey

Tennis:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_tennis
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racquetball
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badminton
• http://www.realtennis.gbrit.com/history.htm

Track & Field:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_country_running
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_(track_and_field)
• http://trackandfieldnews.com/technique/
• http://hickoksports.com/history/crosscrn.shtml

Soccer:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikiportal/Association_football
• http://footy4kids.co.uk/Most_important_skills_to_teach.htm

Baseball:

• http://www.eteamz.com/baseball/index.cfm?
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softball
• http://www.tc.umn.edu/~vong0025/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kickball
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over-the-line

Movement Card Games:

• http://gameskidsplay.net/games/ball_games/pickle.htm
• http://gameskidsplay.net/games/other_games/hopscotch.htm
• http://gameskidsplay.net/games/ball_games/foursquare.htm