Ron’s Lesson Plans:

PACER RUN/STEP – UPS. This Ron’s PFA style Pacer.
We do the pacer run once a week for about 8 weeks during the winter months. When a student drops out of the run rather than sitting out and watching until everyone is finished they go to the side of the gym and do step-ups. The amount of step-ups is on a sliding scale depending on how long they remained in the pacer run.

EXAMPLE: 5 minute pacer run:

BASKETBALL FUNDAMENTALS PFA STYLE - Grades 3 and up
When we have covered all the basic fundamentals of basketball we set up a relay to cover those skills learned with PFA exercises mixed in.

Number per Team--4-5
Equipment needed:1 ball per person if possible; Step-up boxes, Cones

Game play-Ready Flow

• Begin with 10 sit-ups
• Pick up a ball and do 10 speed dribbles with each hand
• 10 step-ups
• Pick up other ball and dribble weave through the cones
• Dribble to basket and shoot at one of the predetermined spots
• If shot is made do 5 pushups, if missed do 10 pushups
• Return to start line

Variations: passes to partner before starting or off the wall. Begin by dribbling against a defender before the sit-ups.

RON'S PHILOSOPHY
The Project Fit America program has been a great boost to our curriculum at Hiawatha Elementary School. The program has allowed me to enhance my five-point philosophy of Physical Education and building a healthy lifestyle:

• To expose students to a wide variety of activities
• To have a movement based K-2 foundation
• To create lifelong learners
• To promote the concept of fitness as part of a healthy lifestyle
• To intertwine fitness activities in all areas

RON'S TIPS AND HINTS

I would like to offer the following tips and hints:

• Be Flexible
• Be Adaptable
• Be Willing to Change
• Be a Team Player
• Be Patient

Some other thoughts that may help others:

• Integrate fitness activities into games and activities that you already do, (i.e. when caught in a tag game do certain stations or exercises to return).
• Be part of your professional organization and network with your colleagues. They are your greatest resources.
• Adapt and conceive equipment for indoor use. Very important in the Midwest due to seasonal weather (i.e. empty tin cans and boxes from the food service for step up boxes).
• If it isn't working don't throw it away, see if you can tweak it first.