Transcript Janet Kennedy Southern District Elementary PE Teacher of the Year, 2012 Sedgefield Elementary School, Newport News, VA.

Janet Kennedy
Southern District Elementary PE Teacher of the Year, 2012
Sedgefield Elementary School, Newport News, VA
Research shows that physical activity can
positively affect:
 Blood flow and oxygen to the brain, thereby
improving mental clarity
 The part of the brain responsible for learning
and memory
 Connections between nerves in the brain
thereby improving attention and informationprocessing skills
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#1 – Get the principal “On Board”
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As part of an elementary school's morning or weekly assembly
that involves teachers, students, and even parents.
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As a regularly scheduled activity every day at lunch.
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Special days set aside for activity breaks (Valentine’s Day –
Cupid’s Arrow, St. Patrick’s Day – Leprechaun’s Gold, etc.)
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After each segment of a performance test.
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Transitions between academic subjects.
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During faculty meetings to instruct the classroom teachers and
get them “On Board”
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(California Action for Healthy Kids)
 Stop
and Scribble
 Memory Lane
 Litter Box
 Dance Ball
Children’s mummer’s parade
Concretion found in stomach of certain
animals, thought to be a remedy for poison
Chattering light-headed person
Off spring of a zebra and a donkey
Bleed to death
Thumbs Up – You Got It
 Peace – Hang Loose
 Nose – Ear Switch
 No - Okay
 Hook Up
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Pinterest (I have tons of activity break ideas and videos posted – Janet Kennedy)
http://pinterest.com/coachjk/
NC Classroom Based Energizers
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/exss/upload/Energizers_for_Grades_K_2.pdf
Michigan Original Brain Breaks
http://www.emc.cmich.edu/BrainBreaks/TOC.htm
Free Stretch Break Video Program
http://www.paratec.com/sbform/kidsform_ref.htm
Just-A-Minute School Program http://www.jamschoolprogram.com/
ABC for Fitness http://www.davidkatzmd.com/abcforfitness.aspx
Adventure to Fitness http://www.adventuretofitness.com/
Take 10 http://www.take10.net/
A great site from Scott Williams!
http://mlspe.blogspot.com/p/vahperd-activity-break-presentation.html
YouTube (Look for any of the “Just Dance” videos) http://www.youtube.com/
My school website http://community.nn.k12.va.us/coachkennedy/