Literacy Lessons to Help Kids Get Fit & Healthy - Softcover

Davis-Duerr, Jennifer; Opitz, Michael F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0545163242 ISBN 13: 9780545163248

Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Theory and Practice), 2010

Synopsis

Integrated instruction that draws together literacy (reading, writing, listening, speaking) and fitness (physical, nutritional, social, and emotional), introducing an invigorating and much-needed fitness strand into the daily classroom routine.

In this inspiring, breakthrough book, nationally respected educator and fitness expert Michael F. Opitz together with veteran teacher Jennifer Davis Duerr share their secrets for combining literacy-rich, ready-to-use lessons with easy-to-implement fitness exercises. You'll discover how to weave fitness (physical, nutritional, social, and emotional) into your existing classroom literacy rountines--guided reading, read-aloud, independent reading, readers and writers workshops-for the invigorating workout today's students urgently need. Addresses childhood obesity and accompanying health issues.Links to more than 250 children's literature selections and 75 websites on fitness and well-being.Features meaningful group and independent activities to help children understand the importance of physical fitness and well-bring. Features meaningful group and independent activities to help children understand the importance of physical fitness and overall well-being. Shows students how to take responsibility for their own fitness and well-bring through a special "Taking Action" feature.

About this title

About the Author

A former elementary school teacher and reading specialist, Michael Opitz is professor emeritus education of reading at the University of Northern Colorado where he taught undergraduate and graduate courses and supervised doctoral dissertations. He is now a literacy consultant and author well known to individual teachers, instructional leaders, and researchers as the author of numerous professional and curricular resources and through his extensive work in schools nationwide. 

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Theory and Practice)
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0545163242
• ISBN 13: 9780545163248
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 152