Run 4 Fun
This is an run/walk club that is above and beyond physical education class. Competition and rewards/acknowledgement keep students motivated. Behavior during unstructured recess time is now improved due to this activity. Students love to compete on individual, classroom and school levels.
About You
Section 1: About You
First Name
Kathryn
Last Name
Gentry
Website
School or Organization
Bartow County School System
Country
United States
Section 2: About Your Organization
School/Organization Name
Emerson Elementary School
School/Organization Website
School/Organization Phone
770-606-5848
School/Organization Address
54 7th Street Emerson, GA 30137
School/Organization Country
United States
Your idea
Are you a
Teacher
How does your innovation currently get kids (or how might it get kids) engaged in physical activity? How would your idea or project potentially be implemented during the school day?
This activity is in addition to a students regular physical education class. Students may participate in this activity during recess. This activity not only keeps students moving, but cuts back on unruly playground behavior. Students mileage will be documented; as an individual, a class, a grade level or as a school. Rewards and/or acknowledgment for every 5 miles run/walked will be given.
Name Your Project
Run 4 Fun
How many children does this program currently or plan to serve? How much time does each child spend daily/weekly engaged in physical activity? (150 words max)
All 380 of my students will have the oportunity to participate in this program. Every classroom has a 15 minute recess period in which they can participate in this program. I encourage teachers to insist on a 1/2 mile minimum per day. Students recieve 2 out 8 days in a 50 min. physical education class, 15 minutes recess plus anywhere from 15 - 180 minutes of physical activity daily.
Describe Your Idea
This is an run/walk club that is above and beyond physical education class. Competition and rewards/acknowledgement keep students motivated. Behavior during unstructured recess time is now improved due to this activity. Students love to compete on individual, classroom and school levels.
Tell us the story behind the social innovator. (150 words max)
I began with a packaged program called "Fitness Finders" but was unable to fund buying the "toe tags" (plastic feet that slide on shoe strings), mileage markers and other consumable parts of the program; therefore I have begun several competitions within the grade levels and focused on self-motivation. I have a couple of grade levels where the classroom teacher support helps really motivate the students. These teachers realize that a healthy active body stimulates a healthy active mind.
 | 132 weeks agoMichael Fry said: Several teachers and principals have suggested the strong use of running and jogging as a way to keep children active, healthy and ... about this Competition Entry. - read more > |
| 137 weeks agoKathryn Gentry updated this Competition Entry. |
| 137 weeks agoKathryn Gentry submitted this idea. |
