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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 01:57 PM Original message |
More states let students opt out of P.E. classes |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. I bet many of them have to do with bullying. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 02:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. PE was sheer misery for me.. |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. Yes, PE was hell |
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get the red out (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 02:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. P. E. was PRIME Bully-time |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 02:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Sad to hear that's still true |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 04:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I like your idea......very much! |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 02:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. I took my son out of P.E. in seventh grade because of physical and psychological |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. I was excused from PE after I took out a starting lineman |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:15 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Marching band got me plenty of exercise. Three hours of marching on |
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47of74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
30. I can imagine |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. What religions prohibit exercise?...rec...nt |
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WingDinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 02:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Many religions frown on same sex titillation. intentional or otherwise. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 05:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. ...and they think gym clothing is sexy?....nt |
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GreenEyedLefty (708 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. Reducing homework loads would help the obesity situation more than requiring PE. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. I think that every student should have P.E. every day. |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. They won't need as many PE teachers |
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droidamus2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
8. I agree with those that say.. |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
12. Last year, I worked on a textbook for primary and secondary school PE teachers |
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WCIL (265 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
13. PE classes at the elementary level are fun and effective |
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toastbutter (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
14. Well, DUH |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
16. P.E. felt like a Federal Penitentiary prep course to me. |
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mrmpa (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
17. Wow, I had PE for 4 years, 3 days a week and was on the basketball team |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
19. Sports based PE is the problem |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 05:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. this is exactly what i just posted, the kids hate it not because they don't want to |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 12:18 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. As a substitute, if we are playing a competitive game, I make all the kids line up and |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 07:26 PM Response to Reply #37 |
46. You had me up until "we don't keep score" |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. I completely agree. There should be a noncompetitive PE available. nt |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 01:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
39. I agree - how about having taught by trainers instead of coaches? |
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MrsBrady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
20. I remember |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
21. Daily exercise would be better than those classes |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
22. Comes way too late to do me any good. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
23. what i hated about PE was having to play sports i sucked at |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
25. I hated it and I was bullied. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
27. I was bullied to hell in P.E. |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
31. I got out of PE, but only because I joined the tennis team. |
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bbdad (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 06:45 PM Response to Reply #31 |
44. IF bullying is a problem? Are you blind? |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
32. Like some of the others.... |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
33. I was no good in PE. |
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Puregonzo1188 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
35. Even ignoring bullying and humiliation |
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exboyfil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 12:52 AM Response to Original message |
36. All 10th graders have to take PE |
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LeftinOH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
38. I recall that PE instructors were the chief bully-enablers of throughout school; |
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bbdad (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
40. I'm a confirmed gym rat. |
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Elwood P Dowd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
41. Back in the 1960s I got out of PE by playing varsity football, baseball, and working out |
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AmandaMae (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
42. I went to school in West Des Moines (graduated 2 years ago) and I never got to opt out :( |
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bbdad (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 08:48 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I hear you and concur. I risk being repetitive and boring. So be it. |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
45. P.E. may also help with ADHD |
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