HEALTH & FITNESS
HEALTH & FITNESS UPDATE ENEWSLETTER
FITNESS ZONE ONLINE
The Health & Fitness Update, a monthly eNewsletter for Health teachers, offers plenty of information to instructors.
Fitness Zone videos, podcasts, and worksheets can be used in and out of the classroom by both teachers and students.
• Feature: Articles containing current information on teaching methods affecting the health classroom
Videos show the correct way to perform a series of fitness moves, from stretching exercises to weight machine exercises. Fitness Lab videos offer an array of fitness assessment activities.
• Professional Development: Tips for teachers on how to help students grasp the health and PE concepts • News: A summary of health news from around the world • Technology: Information on ways technology use is affecting the health classroom • Fitness Zone: Suggestions to inspire students to become more physically active
Clipboard Energizer Activities can be used to develop individual workouts for students who need to focus on aerobic activities, strength building, or stretching. The activities also offer circuit training programs and fitness planning tools.
• Health Resources and Teacher Tips: Teaching suggestions and links to research of interest to health instructors
Heart Rate Monitor Activities offer ways for teachers and students to assess a student’s personal fitness level.
• Events: Upcoming conferences and other events of interest to the health teacher
Podcasts offer students advice and encouragement on nutrition, physical activity, and how to avoid obesity.
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