PE-4-Me Program: Teaching Lifelong Health and Fitness

About this book

When educator Cathie Summerford started teaching sixth-graders in 1993 she wanted to create an interdisciplinary physical education programone that builds healthy minds as well as bodies and prepares children for a lifetime of wellness and fitness. She broke new ground with a theme-based approach to physical education that children and teachers love. In PE-4-ME: Teaching Lifelong Health and Fitness youll find Cathies blueprint for a unique K-12 program that integrates physical activity with movement concepts social skills stress reduction nutrition school safety and drug resistance education. Cathie stresses brain-compatible learning - the ability of physical activity to enhance cognitive function - in all of her lessons to maximize the benefits of her integrated approach. This valuable resource spells out a yearlong plan that is fun-filled action-packed and easy to implement. Its built around weekly themes that help you organize and present key health and fitness concepts. Each theme is reinforced by fun and inclusive movement activities-140 in allthat wake up children whove grown tired of repetitious games. These class-tested games emphasize cooperative skills and are designed so that students at any fitness level can participateand succeed. Inside youll find many valuable teaching tools: -140 field-tested games that emphasize positive attitude and teamwork including the aerobic conga line whistle mixer warp speed group juggle and others -The Kids Radical Wellness BookReproducibles to help each child assemble a personal wellness portfolio as the year progresses -Creating the Classroom on the FieldGreat advice on creating a captivating class environment even if all you have is a gymnasium or grassy fields Whats more youll gain dozens of helpful tips for putting it all together to create a meaningful program that teaches children important skills they will benefit from throughout their lives.