Overview:
This physical education text makes it easy to teach relevant information that will have a lasting impact on students' health - even if you've never taught a fitness class before.
With 'Fitness for Life' (updated fourth edition) you can motivate students to
learn lifelong fitness concepts
do self-directed fitness activities
create individualized fitness programs
set their own goals and
assess their own progress.
'Fitness for Life' is a text for middle and high school fitness classes that enables even teachers with no previous experience teaching the topic to effectively present quality information about health-related fitness and lifelong physical activity:
The authors speak to teens on their own level in a way they can understand to teach them about fitness concepts and the benefits of lifetime physical activity.
They include fitness activities in every chapter to illustrate key points in the lessons offer fitness-building physical activity during class time and provide options for developing personalized physical activity programmes.
They provide self-assessment tools so teens can determine their personal fitness level.
They help students set individualized goals for fitness and physical activity.
They incorporate throughout the text opportunities for all students to build confidence in their abilities and experience success.
They use self-directed activities that help students develop self-management skills to create their own personal fitness programmes and remain active throughout their lives
Through 18 chapters featuring 36 lessons and 54 fitness activities 'the Fitness for Life' text helps all students become informed independent decision makers who will make healthy lifestyle choices a lifelong habit. They also achieve immediate personal fitness and activity goals while they're taking the course.
The fitness activities and physical activity program guidelines in 'Fitness for Life' are a perfect complement to the widely used FITNESSGRAM test standards and they help students meet the Surgeon General's Healthy People 2010 objectives. |
Contents:- Here are just a few of the features that make 'Fitness for Life' an effective teaching tool and a motivating life-enhancing information source for students:
Balance of concept instruction and physical activity
Built-in aids for reading comprehension
Meets the Dale-Schall test for grade 6 reading level
Functional graphics that convey concepts visually
Real-life examples of active teens
Wide variety of self-assessments and activities that allow students to learn by doing and experience success
Focus on confidence building and personal achievement for all students including those with disabilities
Availability of a Spanish handbook
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