Aveson K-12 Fitness: Whats new in the world of Aveson Fitness?

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Whats new in the world of Aveson Fitness?

K-9

All cadres have begun their personal fitness plans. I started pulling the K-5er's out in small grade level groups (5-7) to begin assessing them and teaching them appropriate fitness exercises.

All students will be assessed in terms of body composition and given their BMI number. 4-9th graders will be/have been assessed in the remainder of the five components of physical fitness as well. This refers to muscle strength and endurance, flexibility, and aerobic capacity. 95% of 6-9th graders already have a physical fitness plan specific to their individual needs, based on assessment and interest.

K-3rd graders have been/will be given specific exercises that they should work on at home.
Modified Pilates 100's for children 5-10
Hamstring stretches on the back

4-9th graders have been/will be given any of the following depending on individual needs:
1-mile Power Walk daily
1-mile jog 1,2, or 3 days per week
Alternate power Walk and jog 5 days a week
Hamstring Stretch daily (on back). Three 16 count reps, alternating right and left for 10 min
Bridge exercises for back
Modified chair push-ups
2-4 week meal journal
2-4 week meal plan
Fruits in the morning
Healthy snacks consistently throughout the day
Moderate amounts of lunch and dinner, i.e., (just enough to fill the belly)
Pilates 100's
Specific Yoga stretches

K-2

My K-2er's are getting in the groove of having fitness with me every other Friday. They started out with the Pata Pata, and last Friday, they learned the opening of the Sun Salutation.

Teaching Strategies:
Direct Instruction
Pair Share

3-5
Hang in there my 3-5er's. We are still looking for a consistent time to meet in large groups in the 3-5 cadre.

6-9
This months' individual fitness meeting will focus on choosing and clarifying the standards that each student will be working on. They will also be proposing assessments or projects that they will complete in order to show standard mastery.

Types of Assessments:
Performance Assessment
Demonstration
Verbal Assessment
Written Assessment
Diagram
Other

Yours in fitness and health,

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K-9 Fitness at Aveson

Aveson Fitness, K-9:
Fitness Education in a Personalized Learning Environment

VISION:
Fitness at Aveson will be thematic and holistic. It will be standards-based and consistent with individualized project-based learning. With a school-wide emphasis on personalized fitness plans...it's like having a personal trainer for every child.

PROGRAM:
Each member of the Aveson community (students, faculty and staff ) will have a Personalized Fitness Plan or PFP. PFP's will be developed by the individual community member in conjunction with the Fitness Advisor, assessment data and parental input where applicable. PFP's will be designed to meet individual goals and needs.

Community members will meet individually, or semi-individually with the Fitness Advisor once a month on a rotating schedule. Fitness meetings may include personalized fitness sessions, developing or enhancing PFP's, reflection on meeting established PFP goals, creating meal plans and take home activities and small group instruction.

In addition to personalized fitness, students in grades K-5 will also engage in 200 minutes of physical activity every 10 days or 20 minutes per day on average with their academic advisor.

Students in grades 6-9 will engage in 400 minutes of physical activity every 10 days or 40 minutes per day on average, either individually or with the fitness advisor. Students will receive large group instruction (1:32 ratio) a minimum of two times a week.

Progress and achievements will be demonstrated every 9 to 10 weeks as an integral part of the fitness program as the school partakes in Aveson School-Wide Fitness Week.

Dance at Aveson

ASL

K-5 students will have generalized instruction in dance. Students will experience traditional and recreational dance from a multicultural perspective on Fridays. Students will see me once every other week, and learn different dances from diverse cultures.

Their dance education will cover both performing arts standards as well as physical education standards. Students will also have the opportunity to perform towards the end of the year if so desired.

AGLA

6-9 students will have more specific instruction in dance. They will learn a codefied modern dance technique called Dunham Technique. The Dunham technique incorporates various Afro-Carribbean traditional dances with American modern dance and ballet.

Dunham technique is traditionally taught with the accompaniment of Afro-Carribbean drums.

Students in grades 6-9 will also be instructed in fundamental choreographic principles and improvisation as well as the fall and recovery and release techniques of the post-modern era.

This will be a standards-based course that will give the students an opportunity to learn technique, dance history, choreography and methods of choreographing. All students will be required to dance infront of an audience, (even if it is only in front of their peers).

Aveson K-12 Fitness

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Whats new in the world of Aveson Fitness?

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K-9 Fitness at Aveson

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