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Sparky
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| | Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 3:30 pm: |       |
How do you train your students for the mile run? It is 20 laps around my gym for a mile. I teach 4 year olds through 8th grade. Thanks |
Kim Nygaard
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| | Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 10:14 pm: | |
Running 20 laps is a lot of stress on the legs running in one direction. I would start with walking for time maybe start with 10 -15 minutes and see how far they get. I would also change directions on opposite days, then go to a jog/walk, then into a jog/run and once they can run the mile start timing to see what time they would need to make. I feel it is very important to change directions if training little ones. Our school has a bumpy grass track which our kids have to run 14 laps for a mile. It is frustrating as a teacher because this is a hard way to train and test the children. I have the kids sprint a lap and run a lap and try to average the times to see what the pace should be.
Hope this helps! Kim |
Maryanne Ceriello
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| | Posted on Monday, October 17, 2005 - 9:10 am: | |
I have always used an outdoor field area to prepare (and assess) the mile. I mark an area bounded by 2 trees, a large bush, and the baskeball court on our playground. We start with once around, walk/jog and work up to 6 times (approx 1 mile). by adding a lap each week (we meet 2x per week)Students had the option to increase their lapsby one or two extra if they chose.
At the end of 6 weeks (being patient|) I timed the 6 lap jog/run. By then they knew that they had increased their exercise incrementally, and should have been ready.
They were also encouraged to "practice" the jog during recess. |
Jan Horvath
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| | Posted on Monday, October 17, 2005 - 2:18 pm: | |
Training for the mile jog/walk takes place in our gym also. Kids partner up to count the number of laps they can complete. A partner lays down a popsicle stick for each lap completed. We start out with a 3 minute time - paced to a jogging tape, increasing a minute each class. Scores are recorded and stickers given to those who can keep the pace or improve it with the increase in time. Kids loved it! |
Just A Suggestion
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| | Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 2:00 pm: | |
If you are incorporating cardiovascular activities as you should during the year. Why would you need to train for the mile specifically?? The results you get should tell you that your curriculum should be adjusted or left as it is ..... I am not trying to be critical .... I just think that we should use assessments to show us where we are and what we need to do in terms of planning ... an assessment should be used to evaluate our teaching ..... Ask a classroom teacher if they "train" for the SAT .... ???? |
Erik Forssen
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| | Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 2:22 pm: | |
I am a huge promoter of cardiovascular fitness, but feel strongly that making K-3rd grade students run a mile is counter productive. We're trying to instill a "joy of movement" attitude in the students we teach, and making the little ones run a mile is perceived by the majority of them as painful, boring, torture. I have my 6 and 7 year olds run 1/4 mile, 8 and 9 year olds run a half mile, and 10 and up run a full mile.
I believe that heart pumping, fun, skill building, success oriented fitness games and activities are highly enjoyable for k-3rd kids, and that they should be the main avenue utilized to improve our student's cardiovascular fitness. I believe they should be utilized in the 4-12th grade setting, as well, on a more consistent basis.
Consistent use of these fitness games, in conjunction with progressively longer running distances, makes the transition to the mile much more feasible physically, as well as psychologically.
I hope this is helpful Sparky, and welcome comments from all. |
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