Adapted Physical Education - supportREALteachers.org - ​​Adapted Physical Education (APE) is physical education that has been modified to fit the needs of individuals with various physical and intellectual disabilities. 

Adapted Physical Education & Recess Activities and Games | Heartland AEA - Ideas for adapted PE and recess activities and games for students with disabilities. 

AMAZE - A free online resource that teaches about puberty, reproduction, relationships, sex, and sexuality.

Cosmic Kids Yoga - Making yoga and mindfulness FUN for kids. 

Differentiation In Physical Education | The PE Project - Making lessons barrier-free to meet the diverse needs of our students.

Fit | Sanford Health - Program grounded on four pillars essential to building awareness of healthy lifestyle choices, guiding decision making, and improving self-management skills.

Fitness - HealthyChildren.org - articles and recipes to help families exercise and stay fit.  Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics.  Also available in Spanish.

Handwashing & Hygiene Lessons K-12 | etr 

Health and Physical Education - Special Education - Research Guides at University of Cincinnati - A collection of Health Online Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans including e-books, article databases, online help tutorials, useful websites, and more for researching and teaching special education.

Health and Wellness Curriculum for K12 Students | EVERFI - Students are faced with making choices every day. With EVERFI’s digital health and wellness curriculum, kids are taught that the choices they make and habits they form now become the foundation for the lives they lead as adults.

Health Matters: The Exercise and Nutrition Health Education Curriculum for People with Developmental Disabilities – HealthMatters Program

KidsHealth for Parents - Nemours Foundation - Resources to support families’ understanding of children’s health and development.  Check out the daily Q&A section for commonly raised questions by parents!  Also available in Spanish.

KidsHealth in the Classroom - Free health-related lesson plans for PreK through 12th grade.

Modifications and Adaptations | let's play - With these easy adaptations, you will quickly see how activities you currently use can be made inclusive for everyone.

Play 60 | NFL.com - NFL’s national youth health and wellness campaign that encourages kids to get physically active for at least 60 minutes a day.

SHAPE America | FREE Physical Education Tools and Activities - Free PE activity ideas, classroom resources and physical activity calendars in the PE teacher's toolbox every month to download.

Spark PE | Free Lesson Plans - A collection of free SPARK Physical Education and Physical Activity lesson plans based on inclusive, fun PE-PA games and innovative new ideas. 

Special Olympics New Jersey - Camden, Gloucester and Salem Counties - Learn which sports are offered near you and other fun events you can attend to support your local training programs

Sworkit - Kids Workouts - A variety of fun kid kid-friendly workouts to get those wiggles out or use them for a warm-up/cool down for more vigorous activity.

Teaching Resources | NCPEID - NCPEID offers various resources for practitioners to help provide quality adapted physical education/activity programming for individuals with disabilities.

Try It | Disney Citizenship - Learn more about food and energy by watching videos and enjoying activities related to balancing food, portion control, recipes, healthy habits (proper hand-washing), and exercise to encourage a healthy lifestyle.

Gross Motor Skills: What They Are, Development & Examples | Cleveland Clinic - Gross motor skills are the large, sweeping movements we make with arms, legs and torso. We develop these skills from birth to adolescence. Healthcare providers have benchmarks — or milestones — for different gross motor skills at different age ranges. Talk to your child’s provider about what you should expect at different age levels. 

Help Your Child Build Fine Motor Skills | NAEYC - Many of your child’s daily activities—like getting dressed, eating, and writing—require control of small muscles in the hands. We call these skills fine motor skills. There are lots of activities that can increase muscle strength and coordination, preparing children for more advanced skills, such as writing with a pencil, using a computer mouse, or playing a musical instrument.

NJDOE - Indicator7_Developmental Milestones to Support Age-Anchoring  -  A clear,  insightful framework that helps you confidently identify age-expected skills in young children.  By synthesizing highly regarded resources and early childhood research,  this tool offers a focused, yet accessible, compilation that supports teams in making informed decisions regarding each child's unique developmental journey and fostering optimal growth. 

The OT Toolbox - Tools and Ideas for Occupational Therapists, Teachers, and Parents

What Are Gross Motor Skills | Understood.org - Abilities that allow people to do things that involve using the large muscles in the torso, arms and legs to complete whole-body movements.

Childhood Nutrition Facts | School Nutrition | CDC - Healthy eating in childhood and adolescence is important for proper growth and development—and to prevent various health conditions. 

Heart-Healthy Living - For Children | NHLBI, NIH - Healthy choices begin with you, but they also may be influenced by your environment — where you live, your family's traditions and habits, and/or where your child goes to school. Articles are correlated to state, national, and provincial standards, including Common Core Health and Science. Topics covered include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying, LGBTQ+ issues, and more. 

Nutrition - HealthyChildren.org - articles and recipes to help families make good nutritional choices.  Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics.  Also available in Spanish.

Nutrition for kids: Guidelines for a healthy diet - Mayo Clinic - You want your child to eat healthy foods, but do you know which nutrients are needed and in what amounts?  

Nutrition.gov | USDA - Teach kids about healthy eating with games, and coloring books. Parents can find tips and tools for healthy meals, weight management, and more. 

CPR & First Aid

CPR First Aid Certification  

First Aid Training | Free - Free online first aid, CPR & AED courses.

Water Safety

Children with Disabilities at Greater Risk of Drowning - AmeriDisability - Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional injury deaths for children ages 1-4 and the third leading cause of unintentional injury deaths for children ages 5-19. Furthermore, some children with disabilities have a greater risk of drowning, such as those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Down syndrome, heart disease and seizure disorders (like epilepsy). 

NDPA Water Safety Toolkits - Essential Water Safety Resources from the National Drowning Prevention Alliance. Free, comprehensive toolkits to enhance water safety and prevent drowning in your community.

New Jersey Swim Safety Alliance - The New Jersey Swim Safety Alliance, or NJSSA, is a group of swim professionals united to promote water safety throughout the state of New Jersey. 

Pool Safely -  The CPSC Pool Safely campaign is a national public education campaign launched by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to reduce childhood drownings, submersion injuries, and drain entrapments. CPSC’S campaign encourages consumers and the industry to adopt proven water safety steps and share best practices and life-saving information. 

Water Safety | NJDCF - The New Jersey Department of Children and Families (NJ DCF) is committed to helping families enjoy a safe, healthy and connected summer through the “Keep Me Safe” Water Safety Campaign. 

Water Safety - Pools, Waterparks, beaches, Lakes & Rivers | PDF - Summer is the time when families and their children entertain and cool themselves in pools, water parks, rivers, lakes and beaches. But water can also be dangerous, especially for children, since children can drown in as little as two inches of water. Help keep everyone safe with these tips.

Water Safety for Your Special Needs Child | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Drowning is the second leading cause of injury-related death in children younger than age 14, and for every child that dies from drowning, another five require emergency care for submersion injuries. For children with a dual diagnosis of Down syndrome and autism, the risk of drowning is more than double that of a typically developing child.  

CPR First Aid Certification

First Aid Training | Free - Free online first aid, CPR & AED courses.

Futures without Violence - The largest initiative ever funded to prevent teen dating violence and abuse by teaching 11- to 14-year-olds about healthy relationships.

SHAPE America Teacher's Toolbox: FREE Physical Education Tools and Activities

Student Wellness | NJDOE - The NJDOE recognizes that healthy students are better learners and that many factors can impact a student’s academic attainment and overall health. The department supports wellness policies and practices that address the physical, social, and emotional needs of students.

Teen Health and Wellness - Award-winning website that provides middle and high school students with up-to-date, nonjudgmental, straightforward curricular and self-help support. Articles are correlated to state, national, and provincial standards, including Common Core Health and Science. Topics covered include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying, LGBTQ+ issues, and more.