Active Living Fitness Charts

Elementary

Ted Temertzoglou

ISBN 978-1-55077-155-8, First Edition, 2006

42 charts pages, List Price: $281.25 (Educational Net Price $225.00)

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Choosing from 40 different fitness charts, teachers can create circuit activities that are safe and fun for students of a variety of fitness abilities. Each fitness chart carries key messages of physical literacy and inclusion, and offers exercise techniques that are illustrated with written how-to-perform descriptions and safety tips. Available in French and English.

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Each chart is richly illustrated to demonstrate a particular physical activity, created specifically for students. Teachers can tailor cardiorespiratory and resistance routines to suit the needs of their students, regardless of their fitness level. The Fitness Charts can be used in a variety of settings – the gym, outside, the hallway, a classroom, or at community fitness fairs. Each Series contains: Exercises suited for Grades 1-8 40 fitness circuit charts 2 bonus charts - the muscular system and the skeletal system Each chart is 13 x 19.25 inches (large tabloid size), in full-colour Each chart is laminated on card stock for durability Charts are available in English (ISBN 978-1-55077-155-8) and French (ISBN 978-1-55077-186-2). Series Editor Ted Temertzoglou Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc. Ted Temertzoglou has been a health and physical education (H&PE) teacher for 21 years. He has worked with H&PE teachers from around the world, presenting and conducting workshops in the US, Asia, Europe, Tunisia, Africa, and Zurich, Switzerland. He serves as an Ophea Master Trainer and was the recipient of Ophea’s 2008 Outstanding Contribution Award, and is the Ontario board representative for Physical and Health Education Canada. Ted was a part of the team who wrote the Ontario curriculum for Exercise Science and also co-authored the text for the course Exercise Science. He is the lead author for Healthy Active Living: Keep Fit, Stay Healthy, Have Fun; Active for Life: Physical Education in Newfoundland and Labrador; and Active Healthy Living: Physical Education in Nova Scotia, all published by Thompson Educational Publishing. Together with Thompson, Ted also produced the Active Living Fitness Circuit Charts, which are widely used by H&PE teachers in both elementary and secondary schools throughout Canada. Ted resides in Toronto with his wife, Carolyn, and their two children. The Elementary School Fitness Circuit Charts include the following exercises: Cone Touches Bean Bag Shuffle Crab Push-Ups Partner Squats McGill Crunches Spiderman Crawl Hipscalator Butterfly Stretches Quarter Turns Hamstring Stretches Stork Stands Dot Drill Plank and Stack Towel Scissors Partner Sit-Ups Roll the Dice Side Planks Bird Dog Quad Stretches Marching Steps Step and LIft Calf Stretches Push-Ups Wall Ball Rebounder Chair Squats Mini Slalom Crazy Bounces Pink Panther Modified Push-Ups Balanced Squats Peek-a-Boo Kneeling Salutes Arm Curls Shoulder Presses Skipping Wall Runner One-Arm LIfts Chest Presses Jumping Jacks Teachers Manual The set comes with a Teacher’s Manual, including: A checklist of supplementary cardiorespiratory and agility exercises Safety tips, guidelines and exercise techniques List of equipment needed and usage tips Circuit training design templates Sample circuits Health Literacy: Each series includes two anatomy charts showing the muscular system and the skeletal system Students can refer to these charts to see exactly which muscles are being used

Thompson Educational

Active Living Fitness Charts

Elementary

Series Editor

Ted Temertzoglou

Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc.

The Elementary School Fitness Circuit Charts include the following exercises:

Teachers Manual

Health Literacy: