Literacy Lessons to Help Kids Get Fit & Healthy - Softcover

Opitz, Michael F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0545163242 ISBN 13: 9780545163248

Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources, 2010

Synopsis

In this inspiring, breakthrough book, nationally respected educator and fitness expert Michael F. Opitz together with veteran teacher Jennifer Davis-Duerr share their secrets for combining literacy-rich, ready-to-use lessons with easy-to-implement fitness exercises. You&;ll discover how to weave fitness (physical, nutritional, social, and emotional) into your existing classroom literacy routines&;guided reading, read-aloud, independent reading, readers and writers workshop &;for the invigorating workout today&;s students urgently need. For use with Grades 1&;6.

About this title

About the Author

Michael F. Opitz, a former elementary school teacher and reading specialist, is a professor of elementary education and reading at the University of Northern Colorado and the winner of its Outstanding Scholar Award in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. He works in classrooms in the U.S. and abroad planning, teaching, and evaluating demonstration lessons focused on different aspects of literacy in K&;5 classrooms. He is the author of numerous books including Read Don&;t Speed, Good-bye Round Robin, and Reaching Readers.

Jennifer Davis-Duerr is a doctoral candidate at the University of Northern Colorado where she applies her experience as a former elementary literacy coach and special educator to her teaching of preservice elementary and secondary teachers. Her current research interests are in the affective domain of reading and teacher preparation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0545163242
• ISBN 13: 9780545163248
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 149