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Physical Education Teaches Skills for a Healthy Life
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Physical Education Teaches Skills for a Healthy Life
State law recommends teaching skills for a healthy life.
California Education Code 33350 Educational Programs
(c) Encourage school districts offering instruction in kindergarten and any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to the extent that resources are available, to provide quality physical education that develops the knowledge, attitudes, skills, behavior, and motivation needed to be physically active and fit for life; to provide daily recess periods for elementary school pupils, featuring time for unstructured but supervised play; to provide extracurricular physical activity and fitness programs and physical activity and fitness clubs; and to encourage the use of school facilities for physical activity and fitness programs offered by the school, public park and recreation districts, or community–based organizations outside of school hours.