Here is another integration of reading and running. . .
Vigorous Exercise Can Lead to Academic Gains: Running’ to America’s Bays
"The running program at Fairhope Elementary School in Fairhope, Alabama, works in conjunction with the school’s reading program. Called "Running and Reading Across America ... One Bay at a Time," students run, jog, or walk laps around a ¼-mile track during their physical education classes. Laps are logged for each student, and a total is calculated for each student, class, and the entire school.
In collaboration with the media specialist, school staff members choose specific bays across America to "run" to. The library highlights books about that particular bay or area of the United States. The trip around the U.S. begins at Mobile Bay and students move from bay to bay, all the way around the coastline, until returning to Mobile Bay. A large map of the United States is hung in the lobby, and, as the school logs miles, the miles are graphed on the map.
Students who reach the ten-mile mark receive a foot sticker that is displayed on their photo card in the school lobby, and a bead in the shape of a foot to tie onto a shoelace. For each additional 10 miles, students earn an additional foot sticker. As a class reaches the 50-mile mark collectively, a large foot is displayed in the hallway near their room, and they receive another foot for each additional 50 miles."
Running and Reading One Bay at a Time , Fit to be Taught, Vol. 32. Education World® Copyright © 2008 Education World, retrieved 4/5/2008, http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/fittobetaught/fittobetaught032.shtml
Vigorous Exercise Can Lead to Academic Gains: Running’ to America’s Bays
"The running program at Fairhope Elementary School in Fairhope, Alabama, works in conjunction with the school’s reading program. Called "Running and Reading Across America ... One Bay at a Time," students run, jog, or walk laps around a ¼-mile track during their physical education classes. Laps are logged for each student, and a total is calculated for each student, class, and the entire school.
In collaboration with the media specialist, school staff members choose specific bays across America to "run" to. The library highlights books about that particular bay or area of the United States. The trip around the U.S. begins at Mobile Bay and students move from bay to bay, all the way around the coastline, until returning to Mobile Bay. A large map of the United States is hung in the lobby, and, as the school logs miles, the miles are graphed on the map.
Students who reach the ten-mile mark receive a foot sticker that is displayed on their photo card in the school lobby, and a bead in the shape of a foot to tie onto a shoelace. For each additional 10 miles, students earn an additional foot sticker. As a class reaches the 50-mile mark collectively, a large foot is displayed in the hallway near their room, and they receive another foot for each additional 50 miles."
Running and Reading One Bay at a Time , Fit to be Taught, Vol. 32. Education World® Copyright © 2008 Education World, retrieved 4/5/2008, http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/fittobetaught/fittobetaught032.shtml
2 comments:
After re-reading this I see that nothing is mentioned about equiring students to read books, too, which would integrate literaure and exercise. They could get book stickers along with their foot stickers...
I noticed that too, but this sounds like it is a great tool to get kids running. The media specialist could add a readathon to the marathon to get kids reading those recommended books about the different bay areas. This sounds like a fun collaboration between the PE teacher and the media specialists to benefite early emergent readers.
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