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Val Blumenstock (Vblumenstock)
Junior Member
Username: Vblumenstock
Post Number: 4
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 11:55 am: |       |
At some schools taking PE is an option, and its an option that so many students pass up, because they dont like the idea of it. So I was wondering what are some ways that teachers can get across to students the concept that PE is a very important class, and they really should take advantage of the oppurtunity? |
Joe Herzog (Bigfish344)
Junior Member
Username: Bigfish344
Post Number: 20
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 3:16 pm: | |
Val: In an "optional" situation often times the crucial element is the curriculum itself. Kids without a lot of skill or who are not socially developed are often put off by the standards "sports based" model of PE. Even a lot of kids who are skilled get put off by non-stop competitive activities. A curriculum based on individual and dual activities, aerobics, power walking, jogging, skating, jump rope, strength training, some form of outdoor education, etc. is more likely to interest the "non-interested."
Every program should have some method of informing kids about the value of activity for good health and preventing illness, overweight, etc. Also, showing them the basic research about being active helps them in their academic studies is a given. The advantage of physical education is that it has such a wide variety of activities available that all promote fitness and good health, that it is relatively easy to find new and exciting things that are of real interest to kids. I dropped all of my team sports (except Ultimate Frisbee) and added or joined into units in Fencing, Fly Fishing, Proj. Adven. Games, Movement and Agility and Plyometrics, golf, skiing, dance and a few others. Kids got very fit and they really enjoyed things that didn't need a ball of some type to make things work. For the most part fit the curriculum to the needs and interests of the kids and I think you'll find greater levels of participation.
Secondly, let the parents know that you are offering student directed activities. Many parents came up through "old PE" and are'nt very supportive. Let them know that times have changed and that the quality of education you are offering their children is vastly improved and has real meaning and purpose to their lives.
Joe Herzog |
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