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Message |
Sean William McElhone (Swm4575)
Junior Member
Username: Swm4575
Post Number: 4
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 11:04 am: |       |
As a student studying to become a teacher I have learned a lot about the importance of stressing fitness anf THR. My question is for people who are already teachers if this is what they stress in class. Because when i was in high school and grade school we did a lot of standing around mostly every period was free time to either shoot baskteball or sit on the bleachers. |
Linnea Laverty (Neanea17)
New member
Username: Neanea17
Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 11:49 am: | |
I think that a lot of high school fitness programs have stayed the same over time and teachers don't improve lessons by using newer technology and variety as much as they should. I believe fitness and a healthy lifestyle should be taught to kids as early as possible, but how do we do that and keep the students' interest through grade school and high school? |
Leo Saucier
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Friday, February 17, 2006 - 5:29 am: | |
I think rather than stressing fitness, we encourage physical activity. Get them active and improved fitness will follow. The old days of improving sport related skill are gone; and trying to mandate fitness doesn't seem to work either. Get them active! Get some feedback from the kids. |
Linnea Laverty (Neanea17)
Junior Member
Username: Neanea17
Post Number: 2
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 12:16 pm: | |
I partially agree with this. I do think physical educators should emphasize the importance of physical fitness and healthy lifestyle early-on. No, activities shouldn't be mandatory but if they're fun and creative, kids will want to do them on a regular basis and it won't seem like work. |
