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Each of the 25 "Make It -Take It" Fitness Games starts with a teacher-friendly and visual overview and richly illustrated exercises. $30.00 (K-8)
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K-12 Curriculum Incentives for the NEW Physical Education is the product of 60+ years of teaching and supervising K-12 physical education programs. Written by Bud and Sue Turner, this is the latest book of this husband and wife writing team. The ideas in this new text offer a library of planned, purposeful, and exciting activities aimed at motivating all students.
$37.00 (K-12)
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A Complete Package: Project ACES is probably the most successful physical education promotional event to date. Hailed by the President's Council for Physical Fitness & Sports as the "world's largest exercise class," this event has generated interest from newspapers and television shows around the USA.
Blueprints for Success: Len Saunders, creator of Project ACES, shares the secrets of 15 successful physical education programs with you. This book contains step-by-step descriptions for innovative projects such as the Tri-Fit-A-Thon, The Great Country Fitness Challenge, The Best-Ever Fitness Fair, The Virtual Fitness Jamboree, Fitness Pen Pals, and much more! $25.00 (K-5)
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Looking for New Ideas? By using the theme-based PE Activity Stations found in this book, you will be able to implement a year-long selection of enjoyable fitness, sport skills, and team-building opportunities for your students!
This book provides over 200 physical eudcation station ideas with 12 fun-filled chapters. A great selection of flexible, adaptable, time-saving, and theme-based activities guaranteed to add more fun to your program! $30.00 (K-8)
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- September, 2009 - |
Greetings!:
Artie's Random PE Blog
Finally, an updated blog! Whew!... I've been busy trying to complete the Virtual PE Administrator website. I'm working with several new PEP Grant school districts who have expressed interest in it! And while it is also posted on the Blog, here's a quick video (Fox WTAP TV-15) that shows me in action (actually it shows the PE teachers in action, I'm just talking!). Just click on the picture below:
"Teaching Lifetime Fitness"
Terrific Beach Location: Pack your bags and spend a few days on the beautiful North Carolina coast. We always get the best presenters, the best participants, and the best weather! The Trinity Conference Center is located on the "Crystal Coast" of North Carolina near scenic Atlantic Beach. The Conference Center includes the sound (Intercoastal Waterway) and a secluded beach (Atlantic Ocean)! The food is fantastic (don't miss Friday's all-you- can-eat shrimp and flounder), the sunsets and sunrises are to die for, and the price is right!
The Conference: For over 20 years, this conference has been a mainstay for K-12 physical education teachers interested in finding new and exciting games, fitness activities, and lessons that align to State PE Standards. One of the premier conferences in the country, this year's event will bring you some of the very best physical education presenters and experts in the United States. Additionally, Health Education teacher renewal credit (.5) is available at this conference!
Cost: There are different fees based on lodging options. The fee for commuters (staying off-site) is $155. The fee for the dormitories is $170. Fee for 3 to a room is $175, 2 to a room is $200, and a single is $270. Meals and presenter handouts are included in this fee.
How to Register: Please note that registration is limited to the first 175 participants. Online registration is available on the NCAAHPERD website -
- www.ncaahperd.org. Or call (888) 840-6500 as needed.
Have Any Questions? Please contact Artie Kamiya, FPELT Chair, at (919) 818-6486 or artie@greatactivities.net.
 Standards Based PE Workshop
October 1, 2009
Pokagon State Park, Angola, Indiana
Midwest District AAHPERD (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Wisconsin) is pleased to announce that Artie Kamiya will present a special one-day workshop on Thursday, October 1st, 2009. This workshop will be held in conjunction with the Midwest District Leadership Conference at Pokagon State Park, Angola, IN. For online registration and more information, please see our website - www.aahperd.org/districts/mwd.
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Our Mission: There are four general purposes for this growing, monthly publication:
- To provide an active forum for sharing valuable and timely information to new an
 d continuing Carol M. White PEP Grant-funded Project Directors, Central Office Staff and teachers.
- To help disseminate the "lessons learned" by PEP Grant winners to all interested Physical Education Supervisors and teachers.
- To encourage more schools and school districts to
implement a comprehensive physical education program model as described
in the Comprehensive Physical Education Profile (C-PEP) model.
- To recognize innovative schools and districts who are doing great things with and without PEP Grant funding.
Sincerely,
Artie Kamiya, Publisher
PS:
If you are a Central Office administrator and would like to have all of
your PE teachers added to the newsletter, just e-mail me an Excel
spreadsheet with each teacher's first name, last name, and e-mail
address.
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 Wood County Schools (Parkersburg, West Virginia)
For this issue's "PE Spotlight," we are happy to recognize a fantastic school district that has been able to create a variety of systemic changes to the K-12 physical education program and the entire district-wide "Healthy School Environment" as well! Please click on either the Wood County Schools logo or the highlighted words above to be automatically taken to their website. Form there you can access the following items on the right hand sidebar:
- Action-Based Learning (Jean Blaydes Madigan): The school district has incorporated a wide variety of recommendations from "brain expert" Jean Blaydes Madigan! Click on the highlighted text above to find the following content:
- "Building Better Brains Through Movement"
- "How to Make Brains Work Smarter, Not Harder"
- "The New Recess Model"
- "Teaching the TEEN Brain"
- 2009 Office of Safe & Drug-Free Schools Conference: Here you will find a complete report on Wood County's Poster Presentation that was selected for this year's annual conference. It provides highlights how the PEP Grant has impacted students, PE teachers and classroom teachers. This was presented by Lesley Cottrell and Karen Northrup.
- Fitness & Academics: This new study offers additional support for the link between one's fitness and academic performance. Correlations included the following - (1) Children with lower overall fitness scores had lower academic performance scores, (2) Overweight children were more likely to have lower academic scores for reading/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, and (3) Overweight children were found to have significantly lower fitness scores compared to others on aerobic capacity, flexibility, and upper body strength.
- Great Newsletters! Karen Northrup (PEP Grant Project Manager) also does a great job in creating fun and easy-to-read newsletters for her teachers. Here is her latest "PEPAL Newsletter."
 Contact: To learn more about Wood County Schools' PEP Grant, please click on the logo to the left. You will be directed to their website to see all of the other data they have collected.
For further information, please contact Karen Northrup, RN. MS at (304) 420-9510 x-109 or knorthru@access.k12.wv.us.
 Do you know a school district that's doing great things for physical education? Please feel free to nominate your school district or others that you admire. If
so, please click here to send an e-mail to us with your name and contact information. Type "Great PE School District" in the subject line.
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Here are other great PE resources for your consideration!
Welcome to "Socci" - A fun multi-sport system being used by physical education teachers across the United States to provide instant activity and skill development for students. By using the Socci equipment, students get multiple opportunities to practice and refine a variety of fundamental sports skills that they need to develop healthy and active lifestyles. Socci helps students develop hand-eye-foot coordination by using throwing, kicking, catching and striking in fun and innovative ways that motivates student participation.
- Socci Vs Ford Explorer Sport Trac? Please click on the highlighted text to the left to see our video section. From here you will see children and youth in action and get a better "feel" for the type of activities that Socci can offer to your program (We also have a video showing how durable our Socci equipment is. Can a Socci ball survive being "run over" by a Ford Explorer?).
- Socci Lessons and Games
- Socci Rules
 Foundational Fitness: Mike Meeteer is a former physical education teacher and coach who has become the nation's leading "Functional Training" advocate! In 2003, Mike's school district received a Carol M. White PEP grant and was able to see tremendous gains through the implementation of basic (and fun) resistance training methods. The results were incredibly positive!
His entire program became centered on building total-body functional strength, improving cardiovascular health, increasing mobility, and simply teaching students to become better "movers." Students and athletes were building muscle mass and subsequently decreasing their body fat percentage, and also becoming more resistant to injuries.
Recently, John formed Foundational Fitness, Inc. with another PE teacher, John Ditter. The mission of this company is to educate, inspire, and transform teachers and students through the progressive implementation of functional fitness activities. Check them out!
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(1) Arizona AHPERD State Convention: September 23-25, 2009. Phoenix Convention Center - Phoenix. Dr. John Ratey will be our keynote speaker. For more info, please e-mail Leslie DeRuiter Hudson.
(2) NASPE PETE Conference: October 7-10, 2009 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) Conference occurs every three years and is the premier professional development and networking event for university PETE faculty. Attendees will learn from the many workshops, roundtables, poster sessions, paper sessions, general sessions, and featured speakers. Networking and sharing are a high priority with the US and international university faculty and opportunity will be provided for these valuable informal discussions.
 Would you like to share details about your conference or upcoming state or national event to other national to other national PEP Grant teachers? If so, please click here to send an e-mail to us with your name and event information. If possible, please use the above format to send us your information. Type "State and National Events" in the subject line.
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- What You Would Be -
Epictetus, c. 50-120
"First say to yourself what you would be;
then do what you have to do.
No great thing is created suddenly, any more than
a bunch of grapes or a fig.
If you tell me that you desire a fig,
I will answer you that there must be time.
Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.
Practice yourself in little things,
and thence proceed to greater."
 This
inspirational quotations are an example of the many other stories, teacher tips, games,
and activities contained in the PEP Club Archives, the largest single
collection of games, activities, and physical education teaching tips
in the universe! Access to the PEP Club is $59.95 a year. Please call (800) 927-0682 for discounted rates for multi-school subscriptions.
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