| 806 | Saturday, March 17, 2007 |
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| 1:00 PM-2:15 PM | Convention Center:322-323 |
| AAPAR/Council for Lifelong Recreational Sports |
| Snow or No Snow: Physical Education and Recreation Snowshoe Programming |
| This session explains plans and action steps for including snowshoeing in physical education classes and recreational after-school programs on snow or grass. Participants will learn:
1) practical information on snowshoe terminology, construction, maintenance, storage, and procurement.
2) games and activities that can be played across a variety of skills and among students from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
3) strategies for incorporating heart rate monitors and pedometers.
4) suggestions on how snowshoeing can integrate with other subjects such as environmental awareness, history, social studies, etc.
5) samples of student assessment. 6) On-line curriculum integration with pre-service teachers. |
Keyword(s): exercise/fitness/physical activity, outdoor ed/recreation, physical education PK-12
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| Presider: Mary Jo Tarallo, SnowSports Industries America, McLean, VA |
| Speakers: Jean E. Trautman, Great Falls School, Leesburg, VA; Linda Rikard, George Mason University, Manassas, VA; Shane Fagliano, Dogwood Elementary School, Reston, VA; and Kathy Murphy, Tubbs Snowshoe Company, Stowe, VT |