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Koch Ebola

(831 posts) Fri Jun 11, 2021, 06:59 AM Jun 2021

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Gym class? Necessary or useless?

https://stephenjaymorrisblog.tumblr.com/post/653695301921701888/burn-my-jock-strap-i-wont-be-needing

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Gym class? Necessary or useless? (Original Post) Koch Ebola Jun 2021 OP

hated pe samnsara Jun 2021 #1

This is kind of an ad for your blog. Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #2

When you were a teen there were mornings you didn't spank the monkey? Just saying. The Jungle 1 Jun 2021 #3

Necessary PBC_Democrat Jun 2021 #4

Gym class was fun and it was an easy "A". Prof. Toru Tanaka Jun 2021 #5

Yes. Also, music, art, sex ed, civics and how to balance a check book. LakeArenal Jun 2021 #6

samnsara

(18,282 posts)

1. hated pe

Reply to Koch Ebola (Original post)

Fri Jun 11, 2021, 07:00 AM

Jun 2021

Scrivener7

(52,736 posts)

2. This is kind of an ad for your blog.

Reply to Koch Ebola (Original post)

Fri Jun 11, 2021, 07:05 AM

Jun 2021

It would be less obvious if you at least put the argument in your OP and linked to the blog.

The Jungle 1

(4,552 posts)

3. When you were a teen there were mornings you didn't spank the monkey? Just saying.

Reply to Koch Ebola (Original post)

Fri Jun 11, 2021, 07:28 AM

Jun 2021

PBC_Democrat

(403 posts)

4. Necessary

Reply to Koch Ebola (Original post)

Fri Jun 11, 2021, 08:30 AM

Jun 2021

The academic day should be broken up with a little physical, fresh air activity.

Younger kids need to be outside running and acting like little crazy monsters ... it's good for them.

Prof. Toru Tanaka

(2,291 posts)

5. Gym class was fun and it was an easy "A".

Reply to Koch Ebola (Original post)

Fri Jun 11, 2021, 08:43 AM

Jun 2021

I don't think it should be mandatory but it should definitely be offered as part of the curriculum.

LakeArenal

(29,797 posts)

6. Yes. Also, music, art, sex ed, civics and how to balance a check book.

Reply to Koch Ebola (Original post)

Fri Jun 11, 2021, 10:20 AM

Jun 2021

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