Includes bound-in CD-ROM. Provides five lesson plans for each chapter: two lesson plans for the classroom sessions and three activity plans that supplement and reinforce the classroom content. Most plans are presented in four steps: 1. Gathering Information (for classroom lessons), or Instant Activity (for activity lessons) 2. Lesson Launcher 3. Lesson Focus 4. Reflection and Summary 
 The lesson plans feature these elements: -Objectives -Performance outcomes related to NASPE standards -Activity resources -Student worksheets for use in class or as take-home assignments 
 -Review quizzes and answer keys -Assessment rubrics -Other reproducibles 
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Fitness for Life Middle School Teacher's Guide

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Corbin, Charles B.

Le Masurier, Guy C.

Lambdin, Dolly D.

Exercise & Fitness

Human Kinetics

What is Fitness for Life: Elementary School?
 The award-winning Fitness for Life middle and high school programs now have an elementary school companion program. Fitness for Life: Elementary School is an innovative multimedia program that facilitates total school involvement by using physical education lessons, classroom activities and discussions, recess, before- and afterschool activities, and even family nights to deliver appropriate physical activity, plus concepts to promote health-related fitness and active lifestyles. 
Fitness for Life: Elementary School was developed by nationally and internationally recognized leaders Charles B. “Chuck” Corbin, Guy Le Masurier, Dolly Lambdin, and Meg Greiner. The program has been field tested and is based on the most current research and standards regarding health-related fitness, activity, wellness, and nutrition. 
Why use Fitness for Life: Elementary School?
 The Fitness for Life: Elementary School program enables you to do the following: 
 · Teach essential health-related fitness, activity, nutrition, and wellness concepts 
 · Meet local and state requirements for daily and weekly physical activity 
 · Implement wellness in the curriculum 
 · Implement easy-to-follow standards-based lessons 
 · Enhance academic performance and help fight childhood obesity 
 · Coordinate efforts with nonschool personnel, including before- and afterschool program leaders and parents 
 · Meet recommendations and standards from CDC, USDA, and NASPE, among others 
What comes with the program?
Fitness for Life: Elementary School includes everything you need to implement a coordinated nutrition, physical activity, and wellness program: 
 · 4 full weeks of theme-based lessons featuring videos, activities, and music 
 · 7 classroom guides featuring 140 lesson plans and activities for grades K-6 
 · A physical education lesson plan book packed with activities and 32 lessons 
 · More than 16 hours of video content, including 140 physical activity routines (28 core routines with special wellness messages for each school day) and 4 schoolwide team activities 
 · A complete wellness coordinator’s guide that includes assessment tools and resources for schoolwide special events 
 · A music CD to accompany the physical education lesson plans 
 · Hundreds of full-color reproducibles, including signs, newsletters, and activity cards 
 · Program-specific Web site 
 This wealth of information also allows you to be flexible in how you run the wellness program. There is enough material that you don’t have to use all the resources the first year; you can choose which materials to use and how often you would like to use them. 
Fitness for Life: Elementary School program contents
 The Fitness for Life: Elementary Schoolprogram includes the following books: 
 · Physical Education Lesson Plans
 · Guide for Wellness Coordinators
 · Classroom Guide: Kindergarten
 · Classroom Guide: First Grade
 · Classroom Guide: Second Grade
 · Classroom Guide: Third Grade
 · Classroom Guide: Fourth Grade
 · Classroom Guide: Fifth Grade
 · Classroom Guide: Sixth Grade
 The books include the following bound-in discs: 
 · 10 DVDs 
 · 1 CD-ROM of resources 
 · 1 CD of music

Fitness for Life Elementary School Program

Education & Teaching

Greiner, Meg

Schools & Teaching

This Fitness for Life: Elementary School classroom guide contains everything you need to deliver standards-based wellness lesson plans to kindergarten students. The guide and its DVD-ROM include the following: 
 · Daily lesson plans for class discussions and activity breaks, which take only a few minutes, fit easily into your schedule, and integrate with other subject matter areas (such as math, social studies, music, and art) 
 · Over two hours of fun plug-and-play video routines (featuring embedded wellness messages) for activity breaks, plus instructional videos to teach the movements 
 · Over 150 printable resources, including full-color signs that reinforce wellness messages, signs and worksheets to decorate, and newsletters to send home to families 
About the Fitness for Life: Elementary School Program
 The award-winning Fitness for Life middle and high school programs now have an elementary school companion program. Fitness for Life: Elementary School is a coordinated program that promotes wellness, physical activity, sound nutrition, and healthy lifestyles throughout your entire school. It facilitates total involvement by using physical education lessons, classroom activities and discussions, recess, before- and afterschool activities, cafeteria events, family nights, and more. The program also incorporates nutrition guidelines associated with MyPyramid and introduces the new Physical Activity Pyramid for Kids. All components work together to reinforce targeted educational themes and messages from week to week. 
 The Fitness for Life: Elementary School program enables you to do the following: Teach essential health-related concepts of fitness, physical activity, nutrition, and wellness Meet local and state requirements for daily and weekly physical activity Implement easy-to-follow lessons that are standards based and developmentally appropriate Enhance academic performance and help fight childhood obesity Coordinate efforts among classroom teachers, physical educators, other school personnel, before- and afterschool program leaders, and parents Meet recommendations and standards from CDC, USDA, and NASPE, among others With its integrated lesson plans, activities, videos, and resources, Fitness for Life: Elementary School can provide the foundation for a new coordinated school health program or greatly enhance an existing program.

Fitness for Life: Elementary School Classroom Guide-Kindergarten

Sports & Outdoors

This Fitness for Life: Elementary School classroom guide contains everything you need to deliver standards-based wellness lesson plans to first-grade students. The guide and its DVD-ROM include the following: 
 · Daily lesson plans for class discussions and activity breaks, which take only a few minutes, fit easily into your schedule, and integrate with other subject matter areas (such as math, social studies, music, and art) 
 · Over two hours of fun plug-and-play video routines (featuring embedded wellness messages) for activity breaks, plus instructional videos to teach the movements 
 · Over 150 printable resources, including full-color signs that reinforce wellness messages, signs and worksheets to decorate, and newsletters to send home to families 
About the Fitness for Life: Elementary School Program
 The award-winning Fitness for Life middle and high school programs now have an elementary school companion program. Fitness for Life: Elementary School is a coordinated program that promotes wellness, physical activity, sound nutrition, and healthy lifestyles throughout your entire school. It facilitates total involvement by using physical education lessons, classroom activities and discussions, recess, before- and afterschool activities, cafeteria events, family nights, and more. The program also incorporates nutrition guidelines associated with MyPyramid and introduces the new Physical Activity Pyramid for Kids. All components work together to reinforce targeted educational themes and messages from week to week. 
 The Fitness for Life: Elementary School program enables you to do the following: Teach essential health-related concepts of fitness, physical activity, nutrition, and wellness Meet local and state requirements for daily and weekly physical activity Implement easy-to-follow lessons that are standards based and developmentally appropriate Enhance academic performance and help fight childhood obesity Coordinate efforts among classroom teachers, physical educators, other school personnel, before- and afterschool program leaders, and parents Meet recommendations and standards from CDC, USDA, and NASPE, among others With its integrated lesson plans, activities, videos, and resources, Fitness for Life: Elementary School can provide the foundation for a new coordinated school health program or greatly enhance an existing program.

Fitness for Life: Elementary School Classroom Guide-First Grade

This Fitness for Life: Elementary School classroom guide contains everything you need to deliver standards-based wellness lesson plans to second-grade students. The guide and its DVD-ROM include the following: 
 - Daily lesson plans for class discussions and activity breaks, which take only a few minutes, fit easily into your schedule, and integrate with other subject matter areas (such as math, social studies, music, and art) 
 - Over two hours of fun plug-and-play video routines (featuring embedded wellness messages) for activity breaks, plus instructional videos to teach the movements 
 - Over 150 printable resources, including full-color signs that reinforce wellness messages, signs and worksheets to decorate, and newsletters to send home to families 
About the Fitness for Life: Elementary School Program
 The award-winning Fitness for Life middle and high school programs now have an elementary school companion program. Fitness for Life: Elementary School is a coordinated program that promotes wellness, physical activity, sound nutrition, and healthy lifestyles throughout your entire school. It facilitates total involvement by using physical education lessons, classroom activities and discussions, recess, before- and afterschool activities, cafeteria events, family nights, and more. The program also incorporates nutrition guidelines associated with MyPyramid and introduces the new Physical Activity Pyramid for Kids. All components work together to reinforce targeted educational themes and messages from week to week. 
 The Fitness for Life: Elementary School program enables you to do the following: Teach essential health-related concepts of fitness, physical activity, nutrition, and wellness Meet local and state requirements for daily and weekly physical activity Implement easy-to-follow lessons that are standards based and developmentally appropriate Enhance academic performance and help fight childhood obesity Coordinate efforts among classroom teachers, physical educators, other school personnel, before- and afterschool program leaders, and parents Meet recommendations and standards from CDC, USDA, and NASPE, among others With its integrated lesson plans, activities, videos, and resources, Fitness for Life: Elementary School can provide the foundation for a new coordinated school health program or greatly enhance an existing program.

Fitness for Life: Elementary School Classroom Guide-Second Grade

This Fitness for Life: Elementary School classroom guide contains everything you need to deliver standards-based wellness lesson plans to kindergarten third-grade students. The guide and its DVD-ROM include the following: 
 · Daily lesson plans for class discussions and activity breaks, which take only a few minutes, fit easily into your schedule, and integrate with other subject matter areas (such as math, social studies, music, and art) 
 · Over two hours of fun plug-and-play video routines (featuring embedded wellness messages) for activity breaks, plus instructional videos to teach the movements 
 · Over 130 printable resources, including full-color signs that reinforce wellness messages, worksheets that reinforce concepts, and newsletters to send home to families 
About the Fitness for Life: Elementary School Program
 The award-winning Fitness for Life middle and high school programs now have an elementary school companion program. Fitness for Life: Elementary School is a coordinated program that promotes wellness, physical activity, sound nutrition, and healthy lifestyles throughout your entire school. It facilitates total involvement by using physical education lessons, classroom activities and discussions, recess, before- and afterschool activities, cafeteria events, family nights, and more. The program also incorporates nutrition guidelines associated with MyPyramid and introduces the new Physical Activity Pyramid for Kids. All components work together to reinforce targeted educational themes and messages from week to week. 
 The Fitness for Life: Elementary School program enables you to do the following: Teach essential health-related concepts of fitness, physical activity, nutrition, and wellness Meet local and state requirements for daily and weekly physical activity Implement easy-to-follow lessons that are standards based and developmentally appropriate Enhance academic performance and help fight childhood obesity Coordinate efforts among classroom teachers, physical educators, other school personnel, before- and afterschool program leaders, and parents Meet recommendations and standards from CDC, USDA, and NASPE, among others With its integrated lesson plans, activities, videos, and resources, Fitness for Life: Elementary School can provide the foundation for a new coordinated school health program or greatly enhance an existing program.

Fitness for Life: Elementary School Classroom Guide-Third Grade

This Fitness for Life: Elementary School classroom guide contains everything you need to deliver standards-based wellness lesson plans to kindergarten fourth-grade students. The guide and its DVD-ROM include the following: 
 - Daily lesson plans for class discussions and activity breaks, which take only a few minutes, fit easily into your schedule, and integrate with other subject matter areas (such as math, social studies, music, and art) 
 - Over two hours of fun plug-and-play video routines (featuring embedded wellness messages) for activity breaks, plus instructional videos to teach the movements 
 - Over 130 printable resources, including full-color signs that reinforce wellness messages, worksheets that reinforce concepts, and newsletters to send home to families 
About the Fitness for Life: Elementary School Program
 The award-winning Fitness for Life middle and high school programs now have an elementary school companion program. Fitness for Life: Elementary School is a coordinated program that promotes wellness, physical activity, sound nutrition, and healthy lifestyles throughout your entire school. It facilitates total involvement by using physical education lessons, classroom activities and discussions, recess, before- and afterschool activities, cafeteria events, family nights, and more. The program also incorporates nutrition guidelines associated with MyPyramid and introduces the new Physical Activity Pyramid for Kids. All components work together to reinforce targeted educational themes and messages from week to week. 
 The Fitness for Life: Elementary School program enables you to do the following: Teach essential health-related concepts of fitness, physical activity, nutrition, and wellness Meet local and state requirements for daily and weekly physical activity Implement easy-to-follow lessons that are standards based and developmentally appropriate Enhance academic performance and help fight childhood obesity Coordinate efforts among classroom teachers, physical educators, other school personnel, before- and afterschool program leaders, and parents Meet recommendations and standards from CDC, USDA, and NASPE, among others With its integrated lesson plans, activities, videos, and resources, Fitness for Life: Elementary School can provide the foundation for a new coordinated school health program or greatly enhance an existing program.

Fitness for Life: Elementary School Classroom Guide-Fourth Grade

This Fitness for Life: Elementary School classroom guide contains everything you need to deliver standards-based wellness lesson plans to kindergarten fifth-grade students. The guide and its DVD-ROM include the following: 
 · Daily lesson plans for class discussions and activity breaks, which take only a few minutes, fit easily into your schedule, and integrate with other subject matter areas (such as math, social studies, music, and art) 
 · Over two hours of fun plug-and-play video routines (featuring embedded wellness messages) for activity breaks, plus instructional videos to teach the movements 
 · Over 130 printable resources, including full-color signs that reinforce wellness messages, worksheets that reinforce concepts, and newsletters to send home to families 
About the Fitness for Life: Elementary School Program
 The award-winning Fitness for Life middle and high school programs now have an elementary school companion program. Fitness for Life: Elementary School is a coordinated program that promotes wellness, physical activity, sound nutrition, and healthy lifestyles throughout your entire school. It facilitates total involvement by using physical education lessons, classroom activities and discussions, recess, before- and afterschool activities, cafeteria events, family nights, and more. The program also incorporates nutrition guidelines associated with MyPyramid and introduces the new Physical Activity Pyramid for Kids. All components work together to reinforce targeted educational themes and messages from week to week. 
 The Fitness for Life: Elementary School program enables you to do the following: Teach essential health-related concepts of fitness, physical activity, nutrition, and wellness Meet local and state requirements for daily and weekly physical activity Implement easy-to-follow lessons that are standards based and developmentally appropriate Enhance academic performance and help fight childhood obesity Coordinate efforts among classroom teachers, physical educators, other school personnel, before- and afterschool program leaders, and parents Meet recommendations and standards from CDC, USDA, and NASPE, among others With its integrated lesson plans, activities, videos, and resources, Fitness for Life: Elementary School can provide the foundation for a new coordinated school health program or greatly enhance an existing program.

Fitness for Life: Elementary School Classroom Guide-Fifth Grade

This Fitness for Life: Elementary School classroom guide contains everything you need to deliver standards-based wellness lesson plans to kindergarten sixth-grade students. The guide and its DVD-ROM include the following: 
 - Daily lesson plans for class discussions and activity breaks, which take only a few minutes, fit easily into your schedule, and integrate with other subject matter areas (such as math, social studies, music, and art) 
 - Over two hours of fun plug-and-play video routines (featuring embedded wellness messages) for activity breaks, plus instructional videos to teach the movements 
 - Over 130 printable resources, including full-color signs that reinforce wellness messages, worksheets that reinforce concepts, and newsletters to send home to families 
About the Fitness for Life: Elementary School Program
 The award-winning Fitness for Life middle and high school programs now have an elementary school companion program. Fitness for Life: Elementary School is a coordinated program that promotes wellness, physical activity, sound nutrition, and healthy lifestyles throughout your entire school. It facilitates total involvement by using physical education lessons, classroom activities and discussions, recess, before- and afterschool activities, cafeteria events, family nights, and more. The program also incorporates nutrition guidelines associated with MyPyramid and introduces the new Physical Activity Pyramid for Kids. All components work together to reinforce targeted educational themes and messages from week to week. 
 The Fitness for Life: Elementary School program enables you to do the following: Teach essential health-related concepts of fitness, physical activity, nutrition, and wellness Meet local and state requirements for daily and weekly physical activity Implement easy-to-follow lessons that are standards based and developmentally appropriate Enhance academic performance and help fight childhood obesity Coordinate efforts among classroom teachers, physical educators, other school personnel, before- and afterschool program leaders, and parents Meet recommendations and standards from CDC, USDA, and NASPE, among others With its integrated lesson plans, activities, videos, and resources, Fitness for Life: Elementary School can provide the foundation for a new coordinated school health program or greatly enhance an existing program.

Fitness for Life: Elementary School Classroom Guide-Sixth Grade

This Fitness for Life: Elementary SchoolGuide for Wellness Coordinators contains everything you need to implement a schoolwide standards-based wellness program. The guide and its DVD-ROM include the following: 
 · Detailed steps for planning each week of the program and coordinating the efforts of classroom teachers, physical educators, other school staff, and parents 
 · Videos for conducting schoolwide team activities to get all students moving together 
 · Hundreds of printable resources, including full-color signs that reinforce wellness messages, materials to support special activities, planning and assessment tools, and newsletters 
 · An exploration of the program’s educational foundations, including activity and nutrition guidelines; the connections between physical education, physical activity, and academics; and the obesity epidemic 
 · A program overview for teacher training, including a slide presentation, an interview with senior author Chuck Corbin, and handouts 
About the Fitness for Life: Elementary School Program
 The award-winning Fitness for Life middle and high school programs now have an elementary school companion program. Fitness for Life: Elementary School is a coordinated program that promotes wellness, physical activity, sound nutrition, and healthy lifestyles throughout your entire school. It facilitates total involvement by using physical education lessons, classroom activities and discussions, recess, before- and afterschool activities, cafeteria events, family nights, and more. The program also incorporates nutrition guidelines associated with MyPyramid and introduces the new Physical Activity Pyramid for Kids. All components work together to reinforce targeted educational themes and messages from week to week. 
 The Fitness for Life: Elementary School program enables you to do the following: Teach essential health-related concepts of fitness, physical activity, nutrition, and wellness Meet local and state requirements for daily and weekly physical activity Implement easy-to-follow lessons that are standards based and developmentally appropriate Enhance academic performance and help fight childhood obesity Coordinate efforts among classroom teachers, physical educators, other school personnel, before- and afterschool program leaders, and parents Meet recommendations and standards from CDC, USDA, and NASPE, among others With its integrated lesson plans, activities, videos, and resources, Fitness for Life: Elementary School can provide the foundation for a new coordinated school health program or greatly enhance an existing program.

Fitness for Life: Elementary School Guide for Wellness Coordinators

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