PHILOSOPHY

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PHILOSOPHY

• Physical Best FITNESSGRAM

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Philosophyfor Educators

• BY Physical Educators / FOR Physical
  Educators
• To help students DO UNDERSTAND

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Philosophyfor Educators

• Health-Oriented
• Healthful level of physical fitness
• Regular physical activity

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Philosophyfor Educators

• Educational

• Linked to the National Standards
• Teaches students how and why
• Educational progression

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The Stairway to Lifetime FitnessC.B. Corbin and
R.P. Pangrazi, 1989

1. Participate in Regular Exercise

1. Achieve Physical Fitness

1. Personal Exercise Patterns
2. Evaluate Own Fitness Levels
3. Problem Solve/Decision Making

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Benefits to Educators

• Supports Standards
• Infuse into an existing curriculum
• Ready made appropriate activities

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Philosophy for Students

• Enjoyable

• Realistic

• Fair

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Benefits to Students

• Teaching knowledge values
• Enjoyable Participation
• All students can be successful

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Benefits to Students

• INDIVIDUALIZED
• Students compete only with themselves!
• Results/printouts
• Intrinsic motivation

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An Important Message!

• Educating all children
• to achieve their Physical Best