Innovative Fitness ConnectionsComplete Curriculum & Resource Package
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If you are looking for a program which will be your guide to teach your students the importance of leading an active, healthy lifestyle through quality physical education, then you are at the right place! By implementing Innovative Fitness Connections Complete Curriculum & Resource Package, you will have the opportunity to watch your students grow intellectually, socially, and physically through participation in conceptually grounded, activity based lessons. Even more exciting is the fact that your students will take on leadership roles and begin developing their own activity sessions. In this way, you will have an opportunity to learn new and innovative ideas from your students! Contact us to order.
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IFC CURRICULUM PACKAGES: |
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Our Complete Curriculum & Resource Package is perfect for High School or Middle School use and will provide user-friendly lesson plans with many duplicating masters (worksheets, review sheets, authentic assessments, and quizzes). It also includes double-sided posters, fitness station cards, motivational signs, learning objectives, 4-corner movement posters, and licensed music that rocks! We’ve tried to think of EVERYTHING you need to provide a quality class that your students will value. Every IFC product (excluding the book “One Minute Workouts for Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime”) that is detailed below comes in the 2nd Edition of this complete Fitness Curriculum & Resource Package, and you SAVE $$!
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Upper Elementary Curriculum Package: Just the right products to introduce your upper elementary students to the basics of health-related fitness. Includes LP 1-9/Red Book, What’s the Deal wall charts + deck of cards, Fitness Station Cards, ALL Posters, and 4 CDs of top quality music.
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INDIVIDUAL PRODUCTS: |
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Should you wish, you can purchase IFC curricular materials on an individual basis. Each item, with a picture and descriptor, is listed below.
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Daily Lesson Plans (2 books available)….You will find detailed, daily lesson plans that are extremely thorough and user-friendly. These lesson plans have been created to capture every teachable moment within your class time. The instructional goals and expected outcomes of this curriculum parallel the National Content Standards for Physical Education published by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). Mosston’s “Spectrum of Teaching Styles” are utilized to move lessons from a teacher-centered to a student-centered format. Howard Gardner’s “Multiple Intelligences” are also incorporated in the daily lessons so a variety of learning styles are identified and utilized to engage more students. At the start of each week of lesson plans, special modification suggestions are provided to assist you to work more effectively with special needs students. You can easily substitute activities throughout the lesson plans to fit the needs of your students and/or fit with your school’s equipment and/or teaching space. Instructional Tips (Its) are included in every lesson to provide you with extra instructional strategies and management tips that will make for successful and fun lessons. In addition, authentic assessment worksheets and suggestions are also provided throughout the lessons.
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Lesson Plan Book, Weeks 1-9 (Red Book)…..LESSON TOPICS include Respect/Responsibility, Fitness Assessment/Goal Setting, Body Composition, Aerobic Endurance, Muscular Endurance / Strength, Flexibility/Stress Management, Nutrition, Substance Abuse Issues, and Mid or Post Fitness Assessment. Basketball, soccer, and volleyball skills are emphasized as well as a variety of traditional fitness activities during this unit. This is an excellent resource for Upper Elementary through Middle and High School.
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Lesson Plan Book,Weeks 10-18 (Blue Book)….This unit of plans is an exciting extension of the first nine weeks (Red Book). LESSON TOPICS include Self Esteem / Motivation, Principles of Fitness, Risk Factors / Eating Disorders, Healthy Posture, Injury Prevention & Care, Weather & Apparel, Consumer Issues, Fitness Assessment, and Leadership. Football, softball, racquet sports, and Frisbee skills are emphasized during this unit as well as a variety of traditional fitness activities. Age-appropriate for Middle through High School.
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Fitness Station Cards….Color coded and numbered for easier use, these 24 bright and uniquely illustrated, double-sided fitness station cards (11”x17”) are a fun and effective teaching tool. One side features directed activities for improving aerobic endurance, strength/endurance, flexibility, and sports skills while the other side provides students with just enough information to create their own movement! These innovative cards also feature a multicultural twist with transition farewells written in 24 different languages, transition time movement instructions, and pathway directions. Useful with Upper Elementary through Middle & High School students.
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Learning Objectives / Motivational SignsWall Charts…..These 18 double-sided colorful and uniquely illustrated wall charts (11” x 17”) feature specific, measurable learning objectives that coincide with our curriculum’s weekly fitness topics. The reverse side of each chart features fun, inspiring quotes to post and share with your students.
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Muscles in MOTION! & SHOWTIMEWall Charts….This set of 4, double-sided wall charts (14” x 22”) will add fun and variety to your warm-ups. Muscles in MOTION! directs students through exercises using resistance bands to challenge muscles. Showtime… directs students through an action packed warm-up using skill-related fitness terms.
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What’s the DEAL? & DEAL UPWall Charts……These
double-sided set of 4 wall charts (14”x22”) come with a deck
of cards to implement a variety of action-packed games. What’s the
DEAL? involves activities that students do individually and DEAL UP…involves
partner exercises that reinforce principles of fitness. DEAL………………………………………….$25.00 + $6.00 s/h |
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POSTERS: |
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Target Heart Rate / Rating of Perceived Exertion / Talk Test Poster…..this double sided RED poster (22” x 34”) illustrates a variety of ways to monitor exercise intensity. One side uniquely displays Target Heart Rate Range recommendations for students 12-18 years old. The reverse side features Rating of Perceived Exertion integrated with the “talk test” and Target Heart Rate Range.
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Get FITT ……this double-sided ORANGE poster (22” x 34”) illustrates how frequency, intensity, time, and type of exercise is applied to six components of health-related fitness. The reverse side defines and shows application examples for skill-related fitness.
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Calorie Balance Poster…..This double-sided green poster (22” x 34”) reinforces the concept of calorie intake and expenditure on one side. The reverse side focuses on making the right food choices by illustrating the differences between eating fast food versus healthier foods!
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Activity and Food Pyramid Poster…..This full color poster (23” x 35”) integrates activity guidelines with the food pyramid guidelines.
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MUSIC / CD’s: |
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Your students will give our music selections “two thumbs up!” Motivate your students with our selections of Step/Aerobic, Circuit, dynamic Country, Latino mixes, and/or Relaxation music. Please inquire about our newest selections as we strive to stay current with the best selections. Our NEW custom Circuit CD is designed with both 1 minute and 30 second intervals.
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