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Launched April 2009: 1. Librarian, Guidance Counsler, Music, PE, Computer Lab, and regular ed teachers integrated nutrition/fitness into daily lessons. 2. Nutrition/Fitness online games (quia.com) were made and sent to Teresa's 4th graders. 3.. Community Volunteers (bicyclist, Relay4Life, high school athletes, etc..) spoke to grade levels 4. Begin a morning walking program (prior to school beginning). 5. Applied for grants to enhance program already in place.
F.I.T. Fitness Incorp. Tech. By: TATOO group (Renee, Teresa, Dana
The Facts: Childhood obesity is an epidemic which can lead to Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and/or stroke. According to current data, 25 million children are overweight. In 2007, NC had the 5th highest rate of overweight children in the nation. In Mitchell Co., 15.4% of children, 5-11 yrs., old are AT RISK. 46.2% are overweight. NPASS 2007
A Work in Progress - To Do: 1. Create school blog to teach classroom teachers how to design and implement into classroom practices. Tips: http://my-ecoach.com/online/webresourcelist.php?rlid=4992 Gaggle.net is a friendly/safe site to use at school with kids. Our site is: https://www.gaggle.net/gen?_template=/templates/gaggle/html/blog/blog.jsp&userId=9351496&ruid=1246392645073&_gagmark= 2. Design a plan to meet with classroom teachers, instruct them, and check on teachers recieving CEU's for their time & effort. 3. Introduce teachers to voki.com and teach them how to design and use avatars.
DIFFERENCES NOTED: Students became better listeners in class and completed classwork with less errors, not as wiggly, less discipline problems. Students and teachers were happier! Music teacher is talking about starting a folk dancing fitness program - after school - for the faculty.
Helpful Websites 4 Teachers: Health and Fitness Issues- http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/overwt.htm http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/summer07/articles/summer07pg26-27.html- Informational websites- for teachers - http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/nutrition/overweight_obesity.html http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obesityinchildren.html - many sites at bottom for different resources to use http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/childhood-obesity/FL00058/METHOD=print - this is a good one to help make a brochure to send home - student activity in lab, ideas for families http://kidshealth.org/index_noflash.html - this is a good one for parents, educators, and kids http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~rlw/ihp/ethics/Renee.html - This is a good site for resources and information Resources for teachers and p.e. teacher, Mrs. Lowe; http://www.lessonplanet.com/search?media=lesson&keywords=fitness&grade=All+Grades&rating=3 http://www.internet4classrooms.com/health.htm -Great site for all!! http://kidsnet.org/sfkc/benchmark_guide_list.php?benchmark_id=222&subject_id=&subject=Health&standard_name=Knows_how_to_maintain_and_promote_personal_health&standard_number=7&topic_id=179 Web Resources for Computer lab teacher, Ms. NORTON: http://kidshealth.org/index_noflash.html http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/weight.htm- http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=152&id=2462 (informational site for kids) http://www.just-for-kids.org/ http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_overweight.html (Tons of sites and information for further help for us and the lab teacher) http://www.kidscoop.com/webliography/nutrition_and_food/topics/obesity/ http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/health/k2/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/uptoyou/ (Interactive site for kids) http://www.k-3teacherresources.com/technology-in-the-classroom.html http://www.sciencenetlinks.org/lessons.cfm?BenchmarkID=6&DocID=486 www.iknowthat.com
Ideas for Classroom 1. Twenty minutes of structured P.E. & 10 min. of unstructured recess 2.Teach how exercise is a natural part of everyday 3. Sixty seconds of stop & do an exercise during class 4. Brain Gym 5. Catch a Brainwave cd 6. Fitness Fun cd & Energizers
