Synopsis
The film "They Grow Up So Fast" explores the importance of physical education in children's development. It follows a mother who notices her son, Paul, struggling socially and physically as he grows up. Concerned about his lack of engagement in physical activities, she collaborates with the PTA to advocate for a more structured and effective physical education program in schools. The narrative emphasizes that physical education is essential for children's social skills, confidence, and overall…
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★★★★★ · P. E eecccchhh · Dr-Pretorious · 2021-09-15
PE class... a peer driven, pecking order, compulsory nightmare event all through my school years : 60's - 70's. Seriously..I witnessed children mentally traumatized in boys PE " class " My personal favorite game? " Slaughter Ball " Dodge Ball on steroids. Hopefully we have become more enlightened today with Physical Education practices. This film shows the indoctrination process of educators of that epoch quite well.
★★★★ · Rain? · SirJekyllAppliance · 2007-10-15
Was there an American aversion to water? Why not play in the rain and snow? We always used to. Football is played mostly in rain in northern Europe. Cross-country running. Rugby. Circuit training (great memories of press-ups in puddles) You go out. Run around. Get muddy. Stay warm. Back in for a shower. Back to lessons. Invigorated and awake. Unfortunately even in UK we've moved away from this, with Thatcher/Blair selling off playing fields and the Health and Safety Police sticking their oars in. Ho hum said Pooh. btw, I'm only going back to '78-'83. Hardly ancient history! Now we reap the…
★★ · Bombardment Was My Favorite Game · JayKay49 · 2012-02-08
Boys and girls together...the class formed two teams; she blew the whistle and you would lob these balls as hard as you could to "tag out" opponents- especially the girls because they were always treated like princesses while the boys were treated like criminals and idiots in the other classes....so this was "payoff time"...we'd knock the girls out of the game first and then the boys left in the game would play til the last kid was left (often me because I'd hide behind the girls and later those left in the game, which usually ended when the meanest and biggest kid in the class, on the other…