November 2007
Feature Story
Differentiated Instruction
No two students enter a classroom with identical abilities, experiences, and needs. Regardless of their individual differences, however, students are expected to master the same concepts, principles, and skills. Differentiated instruction is the key.
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Professional Development
Learning Personal and Social Skills: Bringing Children's Health Education into the 21st Century
What was health education like when you were in school? Ho-hum? The same old stuff every year? What did you do on rainy days when you couldn't go outdoors for physical education? No wonder health education was such a forgettable subject!
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Teacher Tips-What Works!
Teacher tips are tried and true teaching strategies developed by health education teachers around the country. Take a look at some classroom activities that really work.
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Fitness Zone
Fitness Zone activities are good ways to get the cobwebs out when students' attention begins to flag. These quick breaks are fun and can help students re-focus.
Don't Drop It
Posture and balance are very important; this activity helps build both. It can be done in pairs, in small groups or as a whole class.
- Students place an object on their heads, such as a bean bag, folder or eraser.
- Teacher/leader/partner gives different directions while the students try to keep the object on their heads balanced. Examples: Bend down, walk backwards, turn around in a circle.
- After trying this activity on the head, have students try balancing the object on different body parts (shoulder, elbow, back, top of hand, etc.)
You can find more energy boosters like these in FitnessZone.
