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Fitness Resources

36 fitness resources: 17 songs, 16 videos, 11 worksheets and more. How teachers use these

Fitness Resources

36 fitness resources: 17 songs, 16 videos, 11 worksheets and more. How teachers use these

Assessment
Assessment5th GradeTeam Sports Health and Fitness Reading Comprehension Worksheet

This Team Sports Health and Fitness Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 5th graders a lively non-fiction passage about staying active, plus main-idea, detail, and inference questions. An answer key is included for fast, no-prep reading practice.

Video
VideoPreschoolJumping Jack Song (MP3)

Using this Jumping Jack Song (MP3), your students will be working up a sweat as they do jumping jacks along with the catchy beat.

Worksheet
Worksheet4th GradeExercising Health and Fitness Reading Comprehension Worksheet

This exercising health and fitness reading comprehension worksheet gives 4th graders an illustrated nonfiction passage about exercise plus multiple-choice and written questions. Answer key included for fast, no-prep reading practice at home or in class.

Video
VideoPreschoolJumping Jacks Song (Original Music Video)

Using this Jumping Jacks Song (Original Music Video), your students will be working up a sweat as they do jumping jacks along with the catchy exercise video.

PreschoolFitness Package Download

This Fitness Package Download provides you and your students with all of the Have Fun Teaching Fitness DVDs, CDs, and Reading Comprehension Workbook.

Song
SongPreschoolStretching Song (MP3)

Using this Stretching Song (MP3), your students will cool down and stretch their muscles with perfect form along with the catchy beat.

Assessment
Assessment3rd GradeRunning Health and Fitness Reading Comprehension Worksheet

This running health and fitness reading comprehension worksheet gives 3rd Grade readers a nonfiction passage about exercise, plus questions and a full answer key, for no-prep practice that builds comprehension and healthy habits at once.

Bundle
BundlePreschoolFitness Songs (MP3 Album)

This Fitness Songs (MP3 Album) provides you and your students with seven fitness songs to get your class moving and fit in a fun and musical way!

Assessment
Assessment4th GradeHeart and Lungs Health and Fitness Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Build informational reading skills with this Heart and Lungs Health and Fitness Reading Comprehension Worksheet. Fourth graders read a two-page science passage, then answer questions about it. An answer key is included, so checking work takes seconds.

PreschoolFitness Package

This Fitness Package provides you and your students with all of the Have Fun Teaching Fitness DVDs, CDs, Reading Comprehension Workbook, and T-shirt.

Video
VideoPreschoolBrain Break Song (MP3)

The Brain Break Song (MP3) is perfect for classroom brain breaks, transitions, indoor recess, and physical activities.

Video
VideoPreschoolWalking Song (Original Music Video)

Using this Walking Song (Original Music Video), your students will be working up a sweat as they walk along with the catchy beat.

Assessment
Assessment5th GradeMuscles and Bones Health and Fitness Reading Comprehension Worksheet

This muscles and bones health and fitness reading comprehension worksheet gives 5th grade readers a two-page nonfiction article, four multiple choice questions, a written response and a complete answer key, so evidence-based comprehension practice is ready to assign.

Video
VideoPreschoolStretching Song (Original Music Video)

The Stretching Video teaches stretching and how to stretch. This Stretching Fitness Video is a fun and educational fitness video that will get your kids up and moving. Perfect for classroom transitions, brain breaks, rainy days, and gym class.

Assessment
Assessment5th GradeStretching Health and Fitness Reading Comprehension Worksheet

The Stretching Health and Fitness Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 5th graders a two-page informational passage plus four questions and a written response. Answer key included for fast, no-prep reading practice.

Video
VideoPreschoolSit Up Song (Original Music Video)

Using this Sit Up Song (Original Music Video), your students will be working up a sweat as they do jumping jacks along with the catchy exercise video.

Video
VideoPreschoolFitness Songs (Classic Video Collection)

This Fitness Songs (Classic Video Collection) provides you and your students with seven fitness songs to get your class moving and fit in a fun and musical way!

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeRun, Run, Run Reading Comprehension Worksheet

This run, run, run reading comprehension worksheet gives 2nd Grade readers a short text about running, four multiple-choice questions, a written response, and an answer key to build strong, confident readers.

Video
VideoPreschoolRunning Song (Original Music Video)

Using this Running Song (Original Music Video), your students will be working up a sweat as they run in place with perfect form along with the catchy beat.

From our teachers' playbook

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What do kids learn in fitness?

Fitness class teaches kids how to move their bodies well and why it matters. They learn basic exercises like jumping jacks, sit-ups, running and stretching, and how to do each one safely. They learn to warm up before activity and cool down after, play fair on a team, and keep going even when it gets hard. In the classroom, fitness songs and brain breaks keep bodies moving between lessons. The click moment is a child finishing a full song of jumping jacks, out of breath and grinning, saying, "Again!"

Our favorite ways to make fitness part of every day

Kids don't need a gym to get fit. These moves bring fitness right into the classroom.

Jumping jack countdown

Play the Jumping Jacks Song whenever energy dips. Kids count along out loud, which sneaks in a little math. Choose a different student leader each day so everyone gets a turn in front.

Why it works: a catchy, repeating tune gives the brain a hook to hang words on, so sung text is remembered better (Wallace, 1994).

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Stretch along on screen

Put the Stretching Song video on the board and kids copy each stretch as it appears. Afterward, ask, "Which stretch did you feel in your legs?" Watching and copying helps kids learn good form.

Why it works: children learn more from words and pictures together than from words alone (Mayer, 2009).

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Questions teachers and parents ask

What do kids learn in fitness class?

They learn basic exercises, safe movement, warming up and cooling down, teamwork and good sportsmanship. They also learn why being active keeps their bodies healthy.

How can I add fitness to my classroom?

Use short brain breaks with fitness songs between lessons. Two to three minutes of movement helps kids refocus.

What are good exercises for kids indoors?

Jumping jacks, marching in place, stretching, sit-ups, wall push-ups and dance breaks all work in small spaces.

Do fitness songs really help kids exercise?

Yes. Music makes movement fun, gives kids a rhythm to follow and makes counting reps feel like a game.

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