Physical Activity Ideas for Action/Secondary Level (book)
DESCRIPTION If you want to incorporate fitness education into your program or add variety to an existing physical activity curriculum, these books put ready-to-use ideas at your fingertips. Physical Activity Ideas for Action is a two-volume collection of successful fitness programs submitted by outstanding teachers across the United States, including NASPE's Teachers of the Year and AHPERD state chapter Teachers of the Year. Loaded with creative techniques for promoting fitness, these two books present activities, lesson plans, and special events that can easily be used by new and experienced teachers. Each program is A<>A* easy to implement, A<>A* inexpensive to execute, A<>A* developmentally appropriate, and A<>A* based on NASPE guidelines. Physical Activity Ideas for Action: Elementary Level provides 23 programs that are ideal for students in grades K to 6. Part I presents physical fitness program ideas that can be used as given or adapted to fit your situation. Part II helps you prepare your students for fitness testing. In part III, you'll find interdisciplinary program ideas that allow you to promote physical activity while addressing other subjects. Part IV describes successful supplemental programs, while part V shares quick tips and special events. Physical Activity Ideas for Action: Secondary Level contains 7 programs for middle and junior high school students and 10 programs for high school students. Many of the ideas can be adapted for a higher or lower level. Use these kid-tested programs to start your students on the path to lifelong fitness and health. AUDIENCE Reference books for K-12 physical education specialists, physical education supervisors and directors, classroom teachers, and community fitness program leaders. CONTENTS Preface Tips for Promoting Your Fitness Program Planning Calendar for A Year of Fitness Part I:A<>A~Middle School Program Ideas A Cooperative Approach to Fitness Practice, Susan P. Kogut, Seven Oaks Elementary School, Baltimore, MD Fitness Activities to Start Your Day, John P. Bennett, EdD, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC Fitness Course Markers, Paul Babe Mayer, Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn State), Williamsport, PA I'm No Middle School Couch Potato, Regina McGill, Bettendorf Middle School, Bettendorf, IA No Waste Above the Waist, Ron Champion, Shallotte Middle School, Shallotte, NC Physical Education for the 21st Century, John R. Flemion, Arthur E