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Erin E. Lingle (Erinpcs)
New member
Username: Erinpcs
Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 11:52 am: |       |
Our PE department is very concerned about several 3rd-6th grade girls that have gained a significant amount of weight since August. (One girl has gained 25 pounds.) They are inactive in PE class and are becoming decreasingly active the more weight they gain. The classroom teachers are also comcerned because they are extremely lethargic. We are interested in starting an afterschool club to work with these girls on making healthy food choices and increasing their physical activity. Has anyone facilitated a club such as this? Do you have any suggestions? We were thinking about doing it twice a week, with the option of attending my afterschool walking club twice a week. We are looking for suggestions as how to approach the parents, as they are also overweight. Any suggestions or questions are greatly appreciated! |
D Peter Birkett (Dpb1)
Junior Member
Username: Dpb1
Post Number: 7
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2008 - 12:37 pm: | |
You might find it helpful to read “Rescuing the Emotional Lives of Overweight Children” by Sylvia Rimm and/or my review of it on Amazon.com.
An authoritative recent review is the following:
Dietz WH and Robinson TN.(2005) Overweight children and adolescents. New England Journal of Medicine.352: 2100-9
D Peter Birkett
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michael timothy walsh (Mwalsh24)
Junior Member
Username: Mwalsh24
Post Number: 2
Registered: 3-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 7:40 am: | |
I started a school wide fitness program in my school. This was called "P.E. star of the month". I print up fitness coupons where the students fill in their name, date, activity and parents signature. Students need to exercise at home for at least 30 minutes. If they do this they will fill out a coupon and bring it to school. Everytime they hand in a coupon they receive another. When they hand in a filled out coupon I fold it and put it into a big jar. At the end of every month I pick a coupon out of the jar. Prizes and special privlages were given to the winning student. The more exercising done by the student meant the more coupons in the jar and the better their chances were of winning. Every month I would anounce the winner with the morning anouncments. This worked great in my elementary school. |
Natalie (Nataliefreeman)
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Username: Nataliefreeman
Post Number: 1
Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Monday, May 17, 2010 - 6:55 pm: | |
I think the work you are attempting to perform is much over due. As a teacher, it is my goal to implement such programs to aid students in leading a healthy lifestyle. I agree with MWalsh24 in having students sign that they are performing physical activities at home. However, we must teach these practices in school so students know what it means to be active at home. I'm sure parents will be very appreciative for the help you are providing their children. |
sharon ghodsizadeh (Sharonie)
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Username: Sharonie
Post Number: 1
Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Monday, May 17, 2010 - 7:55 pm: | |
As Mwalsh24 stated, that in their school, they have "P.E. star of the month," at the school that I currently work at, we have "star athlete of the month." Each student is handed an award each month for participating daily in P.E.. This students do not have to be the best player in the class, yet they need to show improvement. Natalie believes that as the teacher it is our goal to implement a healthy lifestyle. I believe so as well as in addition to providing a nutrition course for the level that the teacher is teaching. Teachers should also collaborate with the P.E. teachers in making future goals for each student. How would we as educators go about meeting each students needs and goals? |
Natalie (Nataliefreeman)
Junior Member
Username: Nataliefreeman
Post Number: 2
Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Monday, May 17, 2010 - 8:03 pm: | |
In regards to Sharon's question posed, it is difficult to differentiate the curriculum but it is also necessary to ensure success of all students. I like to take a poll in the beginning of the year asking students what physical activities they enjoy and what they would like to learn. This provides a plethora of ideas to use throughout the year. Students also seem to feel empowered knowing they had a choice in the curriculum. Your idea about providing a nutrition class is wonderful and I think should be a requirement for all schools. I also agree that improvement is much more important than success and the students should be aware that you are looking for improvement rather than comparison with the other students. |
sharon ghodsizadeh (Sharonie)
Junior Member
Username: Sharonie
Post Number: 5
Registered: 5-2010
| | Posted on Monday, May 17, 2010 - 8:48 pm: | |
I like that Natalie takes a poll of what her students enjoy doing for physical activity to set goals for each student. But what if we get students who are turned off by exercise because of a bad experience and or just dislike it all together? How do we enforce exercising in a positive manor? |
