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HEALTH-RELATED HEALTH-RELATED PHYSICAL EDUCATIONPHYSICAL EDUCATION
BY BY
Lynn HousnerLynn Housner
West Virginia UniversityWest Virginia University
SPORT PLAY & ACTIVE SPORT PLAY & ACTIVE RECREATION FOR KIDS (SPARK) RECREATION FOR KIDS (SPARK)
WHAT IS SPARK?WHAT IS SPARK?– SPARK began in 1989 at San Diego State SPARK began in 1989 at San Diego State
University when a team of researchers University when a team of researchers obtained a five year grant from the obtained a five year grant from the National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute to develop, implement, and to develop, implement, and experimentally evaluate a experimentally evaluate a comprehensive health-related comprehensive health-related elementary physical education program. elementary physical education program.
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF SPARK?SPARK?
To counter heart disease by To counter heart disease by facilitating engagement in regular facilitating engagement in regular physical activity during physical physical activity during physical education classes and outside of education classes and outside of school.school.
Because, studies indicate that Because, studies indicate that children receive physical education children receive physical education irregularly & often get very little irregularly & often get very little activity during class.activity during class.
UNIQUE CHARACTERISITCS UNIQUE CHARACTERISITCS OF SPARK OF SPARK
SPARK classes are SPARK classes are active (50% MVPA)active (50% MVPA)
SPARK promotes SPARK promotes physical activity physical activity after school, on after school, on weekends, and weekends, and during summersduring summers
SPARK is teacher SPARK is teacher friendlyfriendly
SPARK consists of SPARK consists of progressive units progressive units with each lesson with each lesson pre-planned pre-planned
SPARK is written SPARK is written to comply with to comply with NASPE guidelines NASPE guidelines & State IGOs & State IGOs
SPARK PHYSICAL SPARK PHYSICAL EDUCATION OBJECTIVESEDUCATION OBJECTIVES
Enjoy & seek out Enjoy & seek out physical activity physical activity (PA)(PA)
Develop a variety Develop a variety of motor skills of motor skills that will facilitate that will facilitate future future involvement in involvement in physical activitiesphysical activities
Develop & Develop & maintain maintain acceptable levels acceptable levels of fitnessof fitness
Develop the Develop the ability to get ability to get along with others along with others in movement in movement environmentsenvironments
SPARK SELF-MANAGEMENT SPARK SELF-MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES
Self-responsibility Self-responsibility for PA programsfor PA programs
Goal setting for Goal setting for PA & healthy food PA & healthy food choiceschoices
Behavior change Behavior change strategies strategies
Injury prevention Injury prevention & safety& safety
Strategies for Strategies for family & peer family & peer supportsupport
Strategies to Strategies to decrease sedentary decrease sedentary behaviorbehavior
Understanding the Understanding the relationship relationship between PA, diet, & between PA, diet, & body composition body composition
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SPARK: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SPARK: THE MOST WIDELY RESEARCHED THE MOST WIDELY RESEARCHED
CURRICULUM EVERCURRICULUM EVER
SPARK can be SPARK can be taught effectively taught effectively by classroom by classroom teachers and teachers and specialistsspecialists
SPARK positively SPARK positively affects the levels affects the levels of MVPA of MVPA
SPARK facilitates SPARK facilitates MVPA, skill MVPA, skill development & development & fitness fitness
Children like Children like SPARK activities SPARK activities
SPARKS BASICSSPARKS BASICS
B - Boundaries & RoutinesB - Boundaries & Routines A - Activity for the Get-GOA - Activity for the Get-GO S - Stop & Start SignalsS - Stop & Start Signals I - Involvement By AllI - Involvement By All C - Concise Instructional CuesC - Concise Instructional Cues S - Supervision S - Supervision
SPARK INSTRUCTIONAL SPARK INSTRUCTIONAL FORMATSFORMATS
Individual DaysIndividual Days Partner DaysPartner Days
– Back to Back, Whistle Mixer, Back to Back, Whistle Mixer, Taller/ShorterTaller/Shorter
Group DaysGroup Days– Mingle Mingle , ABC/123, Shoe Colors Mingle Mingle , ABC/123, Shoe Colors
SPARK: K-2 UNITSSPARK: K-2 UNITS
Perceptual PowerPerceptual Power Beanbag BoogieBeanbag Boogie Happy HoopsHappy Hoops Jumping for JoyJumping for Joy Having a BallHaving a Ball
Let’s Hit itLet’s Hit it Great GamesGreat Games Parachute ParadeParachute Parade Dance With MeDance With Me Super Kid Stunts Super Kid Stunts
BEGINNING THE SCHOOL BEGINNING THE SCHOOL YEAR: PERCEPTUAL YEAR: PERCEPTUAL
POWERPOWER
Perceptual Power is designed to:Perceptual Power is designed to:– Teach movement conceptsTeach movement concepts
levels, pathways, personal/general space levels, pathways, personal/general space
– Teach fundamental motor skillsTeach fundamental motor skills hop, skip, gallop, slide, bend, stretch hop, skip, gallop, slide, bend, stretch
– Teach rules, routines, & procedures Teach rules, routines, & procedures for management for management
grouping, boundaries, stop/start signalsgrouping, boundaries, stop/start signals
ALL REMAINING K-2 SPARK ALL REMAINING K-2 SPARK UNITSUNITS
Begin with SPARK Starters that Begin with SPARK Starters that focus on providing instant activity focus on providing instant activity with high levels of MVPA (10-12 with high levels of MVPA (10-12 minutes)minutes)
Skill instruction with continued Skill instruction with continued attention to high levels of MVPA attention to high levels of MVPA (15-20 minutes)(15-20 minutes)
Cool Down & Closure (2-3 minutes)Cool Down & Closure (2-3 minutes)
Examples of SPARK Examples of SPARK StartersStarters
Group Movement Group Movement ActivitiesActivities– I see, I see!I see, I see!– Crazy AnimalsCrazy Animals– Motorcycle ManiaMotorcycle Mania– 5 Touches5 Touches– Go, Car, Go!Go, Car, Go!– Here Comes The Here Comes The
ToadToad
Group Tag GamesGroup Tag Games– T-Rex TagT-Rex Tag– Crazy Doctor TagCrazy Doctor Tag– The FreezeThe Freeze– Bees and Honey Bees and Honey
BearsBears Group DancesGroup Dances
– The Chicken DanceThe Chicken Dance– Hokey PokeyHokey Pokey– S.H.O.E.S. S.H.O.E.S.
Sample SPARK Lesson Sample SPARK Lesson PlanPlan
Unit Assessment Checklist Unit Assessment Checklist
SPARK 3-6 UNITS: TYPE I SPARK 3-6 UNITS: TYPE I ACTIVITIES (HEALTH-ACTIVITIES (HEALTH-RELATED FITNESS)RELATED FITNESS)
Cooperative Cooperative Games & Games & ParachuteParachute
Aerobic GamesAerobic Games Power Walk & JogPower Walk & Jog Dance & RhythmsDance & Rhythms Jump Rope Jump Rope
Run to the BorderRun to the Border Fun & Fitness Fun & Fitness
CircuitsCircuits Strength & Strength &
ConditioningConditioning Run USARun USA Group FitnessGroup Fitness
SPARK 3-6 UNITS: TYPE II SPARK 3-6 UNITS: TYPE II ACTIVITIES (SKILL-RELATED ACTIVITIES (SKILL-RELATED
FITNESS) FITNESS) FrisbeeFrisbee SoccerSoccer Field GamesField Games GymnasticsGymnastics BasketballBasketball
HockeyHockey VolleyballVolleyball Track & FieldTrack & Field SoftballSoftball Handball/Wallball Handball/Wallball
or All-Run Gamesor All-Run Games
SPARK 3-6 LESSON SPARK 3-6 LESSON STRUCTURE STRUCTURE
Introduction (warm-up) with Introduction (warm-up) with transition to Type I Activity (15 transition to Type I Activity (15 minutes)minutes)
Type II Activity with transition to Type II Activity with transition to cool-down (15 minutes) cool-down (15 minutes)
Fitness Assessment: Fitness Assessment: SPARK PERSONAL BEST SPARK PERSONAL BEST
DAYDAY
Allows students to track fitness Allows students to track fitness over timeover time
5 times per school year5 times per school year SPARK personal best lesson:SPARK personal best lesson:
– 9 minute jog 9 minute jog – modified curl-upsmodified curl-ups– push-ups push-ups
WVU SPARK INSTITUTE: WVU SPARK INSTITUTE: PARTICIPANT REMARKSPARTICIPANT REMARKS
The SPARK program was awesome!The SPARK program was awesome! Experienced teachers learned a lot Experienced teachers learned a lot
too.too. It helped me realize that I want to It helped me realize that I want to
continue my education in PE.continue my education in PE. I am excited to bring SPARK into S.C. I am excited to bring SPARK into S.C.
schools.schools. This was a great experience for me. This was a great experience for me.
SPARK CAVEATSSPARK CAVEATS
The SPARK curriculum can be modifiedThe SPARK curriculum can be modified The SPARK units can be flexibly The SPARK units can be flexibly
implemented but lessons should be implemented but lessons should be presented in orderpresented in order
SPARK is about increasing MVPA in and SPARK is about increasing MVPA in and out of school. Not increasing short out of school. Not increasing short term and transitory fitness test scores.term and transitory fitness test scores.
CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
SPARK argues that it is more important to focus on the “process” of physical fitness and encourage children to enjoy a lifestyle of regular physical activity than to focus on fitness testing.
The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (1999) agree that physical education should focus on “..physical activity rather than on physical fitness” (pg. 4).