Elementary Classroom Health Strategies
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Course Introduction
This course explores effective strategies for promoting and maintaining health within elementary classroom settings. Emphasizing a holistic approach, the curriculum covers topics such as hygiene, nutrition, physical activity, mental health awareness, and the prevention of communicable diseases. Students will learn to create a safe and supportive environment that encourages healthy behaviors, addresses the diverse needs of young learners, and integrates health education seamlessly into daily classroom routines. Practical methods for communicating with families, collaborating with school health professionals, and handling common health concerns in elementary schools will also be addressed.
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Promoting Physical Activity and Health in the Classroom 1st Edition by Robert P. Pangrazi
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Chapter 1: Improving the Health of Americas Children
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Q1) Which of the following represents physical education content Standard 4: Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness?
A)Skipping with proficiency during a tag game
B)Describing the FIT principle
C)Demonstrating cooperation during a tag game
D)Helping a fallen student back up during a tag game
Answer: B
Q2) ________ is a manipulative skill.
A)Turning
B)Jumping
C)Striking
D)Sliding
Answer: C
Q3) Two working parents in the household is one major factor responsible for the declining health of America's children.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Understanding Childrens Needs and Readiness for Physical Activity
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Q1) Needs are NOT affected by developmental maturity.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Children's need for rhythmic expression can be satisfied by marching,clapping,and jump roping.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Needs among children are
A)similar and affected by developmental maturity.
B)similar and not affected by developmental maturity.
C)different and affected by developmental maturity.
D)different and not affected by developmental maturity.
Answer: B
Q4) Teaching a student who is having difficulty making contact with a stationary ball to critique his or her performance is appropriate.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Teaching Physical Activities Safely and
Effectively
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Q1) Motor skills should be practiced under a ________ of conditions so students can respond to a variety of ________ situations.
A)variety; novel
B)variety; learned
C)set; novel
D)set; learned
Answer: A
Q2) One way to delineate the size of the playing space is to use cones at each of the four corners.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) For a kicking skill involving a moving ball,it is important to have children practice using variability.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Improving the Effectiveness of Instruction and Feedback
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Q1) Which of the following teacher characteristics does NOT help create an effective learning environment?
A)Planning transitions ahead of time so they will go smoothly
B)Giving instructions and allowing students to play a game immediately
C)Showing enthusiasm by constantly walking around and interacting with students
D)Fostering a supportive atmosphere by encouraging learning and positive student attitudes
Q2) Instructional cues are keywords that quickly and efficiently communicate proper technique and performance of skills and movement tasks.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Student performance is strongly influenced by their teacher's expectations.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Nonverbal feedback,such as a finger to the lips to signal a student to be quiet,is often more meaningful than words.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Management and Discipline in an Activity Setting
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Q1) Assertive communication identifies the disruptive behavior,indicates how the teacher feels,and directs the student to behave in a proper manner.
A)True
B)False
Q2) With regard to management,most students enjoy a learning environment that is organized and efficient because it allows a maximum amount of class time to be dedicated to active learning.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A time-out is considered a class management routine.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Criticism is
A)communication used in a joking manner.
B)communication identifying what is wrong or bad about somebody or something.
C)an effective way to continually reduce unacceptable behavior.
D)a social reinforcer.
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Chapter 6: Teaching Children With Special Needs
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Q1) At the completion of the designated IEP time period,
A)the student no longer receives aid.
B)a written progress report is filed along with recommendation for actions.
C)the student should be up to par with others his or her age.
D)instruction is no longer modified.
Q2) In terms of the impact of diversity on assessment,minority and poor children should be assessed only with instruments that have been tested and shown to be valid with these populations.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The most desirable involvement for students with disabilities is to use them as umpires or scorekeepers to highlight their cognitive abilities.
A)True
B)False
Q4) One way to modify the instruction to effectively mainstream for physical activity is to provide additional positive reinforcement to a student with special needs.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Integrating Physical Activity and Academics
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Q1) All students absorb academic concepts more readily when they are physically involved.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A 4 grade teacher who integrates physical activity with multiplication facts is demonstrating the partner model of integration.
A)True
B)False
Q3) According to the news clip on Dance Dance Revolution (DDR),all of the following are benefits of DDR EXCEPT
A)it is cost-effective.
B)it burns calories.
C)regular use improves academics.
D)it improves children's blood pressure scores.
Q4) Having students walk the perimeter of the playground and convert number of steps to distance in feet is an example of an integration activity for estimating in math.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Increasing Students Activity Levels
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Q1) The most common placement points for pedometer placement and accuracy are at the waistline directly in line with the midpoint of the front of the thigh and kneecap and on the side of the body over the hip.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following should be the first step to introducing pedometers to students?
A)Allow them to wear pedometers for short periods of time only in the classroom.
B)Allow them to wear pedometers for short periods of time in the classroom and at recess.
C)Allow them to wear pedometers throughout the school day excluding special classes.
D)Allow them to wear pedometers for a 24-hour period to test their responsibility.
Q3) Lifestyle physical activities are considered Level ________ on the physical activity pyramid.
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Chapter 9: Helping Students Develop Physical Fitness
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Q1) Having students run laps if they do not finish their school work is an appropriate practice.
A)True
B)False
Q2) For children in grades ________ fitness activities should be presented as personal challenges so they may select challenges at a later point in the year.
A)K-2
B)K-4
C)3-6
D)5-6
Q3) All of the following are viable options for fitness routines EXCEPT A)student leader routines.
B)military routines.
C)squad leader routines.
D)circuit training routines.
Q4) It is important to have students in grades K-4 stretch before performing physical activities.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 10: Improving Students Nutrition
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Q1) Which of the following networking strategies to developing a schoolwide nutrition initiative involves attending PTA meetings,talking with youth sport leaders,and visiting local youth clubs?
A)Seeking advice from other teachers and administrators
B)Seeking input from students
C)Becoming involved in other schoolwide projects.
D)Contacting the local newspaper
Q2) Body mass index is a number representing the ratio of a person's ________ to his or her ________.
A)percent body fat; percent lean fat
B)fat mass; lean mass
C)weight; body fat
D)weight; height
Q3) A nutrition action plan for students should include
A)a leader's vision for the school.
B)objectives and evaluation.
C)a priority list of activities to start.
D)objectives,ideas about policy changes,and a priority list.
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Chapter 11: Teaching Sun Safety
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Q1) When the SPF of sunscreen is doubled,the percent of protection is doubled.
A)True
B)False
Q2) To stress an immediate risk of exposure to ultraviolet radiation to students,a teacher should focus on A)sunburn.
B)basal cell carcinoma.
C)malignant melanoma.
D)macular degeneration.
Q3) All of the following are factors affecting ultraviolet exposure EXCEPT A)environmental factors.
B)intrinsic factors.
C)the ultraviolet index. D)age.
Q4) According to the News Clip on the health benefits of Vitamin D,100% of our Vitamin D requirement comes from the sun.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Promoting Childrens Health Beyond the School Day
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT one of the standards that a quality after-school program should address?
A)Human relations
B)Academics
C)Indoor environment
D)Safety,health,and nutrition
Q2) Which of the following health-promoting homework ideas revolves primarily around the psychomotor domain (e.g.,physical activity)?
A)Assigning students to walk 20 minutes with parents and/or siblings
B)Assigning students to write a brief report on an extracurricular physical activity of choice
C)Assigning students to cook a healthy recipe with their parents
D)Assigning students to locate healthy foods at the grocery store
Q3) Cost for staff pay,materials,and promoting the program tends to be the biggest challenge for after-school programs.
A)True
B)False
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