Innovative Fitness Connections
| Innovative
Fitness Connections! is LOADED! That's correct---loaded as a resource
for quality physical education. Collaborating over three years,
and already producing a Second Edition, two award-winning physical
educators from Anchorage, AK,
Bonnie
Nygard
and Bonnie
Hopper,
put their creative minds together to produce this popular product
line. |
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With
the growing focus of health-related fitness in the physical education
curriculum, there was a real need for quality health-related fitness
resources. Understanding teacher preps, Innovative Fitness Connections!
realized the necessity for thorough and user-friendly curricular
materials. And having taught K-post secondary age students, these
authors recognized the essential ingredients required to provide
comprehensive teaching strategies and resources. |
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The
design of Innovative Fitness Connections! Secondary Curriculum
and Resource Materials keeps students' needs in the forefront.
Methods for lessons and supporting materials move from teacher-centered
to student-centered, giving students many opportunities to apply
their acquired knowledge as well as gain ownership in the class.
Many of the innovative activities are student-created, lending
more authenticity to the conceptually-based and movement-oriented
lessons. The lessons are also designed to promote critical thinking
skills, enhance cross-curricular topics, as well as focus on respect
and responsibility among adolescents and teens.
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The
complete secondary health-related fitness curricular professionally
produced product line includes:
* 2 comprehensive 9 week health-related fitness units (complete
with user-friendly lesson plans, concept-reinforcing worksheets,
weekly review sheets, authentic assessments, extra concepts, and
quizzes).
* 18 leaning objective charts
* 18 motivational charts
* 7 concept reinforcing posters and wall charts
* 8 double-sided (that's 16) warm-up and activity charts
* 24 double-sided (that's 48) fitness station cards
* 4 music cassettes
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recently, the two Bonnies have completed their newest resource --Gotta
Minute? The Ultimate Guide of One Minute Workouts for Anyone, Anytime,
Anywhere. This book will be on the bookshelves of national bookstores
just after the new millennium and cultivates a nontraditional approach
with lifestyle fitness. It aligns with some of the newest research
from Cooper Aerobic Institute in Dallas, TX, as it tells and shows
people how to incorporate fitness activities while on the job, in
the car, or even watching TV-------all with the aim of improving
one's quality of life. Also, still in the design stage, is a book
targeted for release early next spring focusing on health-related
fitness for grades K - 8, utilizing a thematic approach and inquiry-based
teaching methods. |
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personally promote quality physical education, both Bonnies stay
busy providing staff development sessions to school districts around
the nation, and presenting at professional workshops and conventions.
For more information about Innovative Fitness Connection's products
and their new millennium markdown prices, call (800) 453-9343 OR
visit the Innovative
Fitness Connection website. |
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Testimonials
"The
value of the Innovative Fitness Connections! inservice was not
only the contagious enthusiasm and knowledge of its presenter,
but the expertise shown when creating a tailor-made inservice
experience that specifically met our needs." Ted Vaughn,
Physical Education and Health Curriculum Coordinator Central Kitsap
School District, Silverdale, WA
"The combination of the Innovative Fitness Connections! resource
package and energetic motivational presentation, provided a powerful
and positive experience for Fort Worth secondary physical education
teachers." Polly Springfield, Program Director Fort Worth
I.S.D., Fort Worth, TX
"Bonnie Nygard and Bonnie Hopper are making a great contribution
to our profession. The quality of their curriculum and presentations
is unsurpassed in the field today." Dr. Kaye Comeau, former
chair of HPER Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA
"With current research and best practices at their fingertips,
Innovative Fitness Connections! has re-energized our teachers
and programs with their creativity, enthusiasm, and eagerness
to work side by side with teachers in mentoring situations."
Sharon Vaissiere, Program Director Anchorage School District,
Anchorage, AK
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