Physical Fitness Development and Adaptations

Requires Lopeswrite

Assessment Description

Supporting the physical fitness and development of students will require a collaborative effort with families to plan and prepare physical activities to support the development of the child.

For this assignment, plan a family physical activities event to promote physical fitness and development. Select a grade preschool-Grade 3. Using the corresponding class profile, plan activities appropriate for the students in the selected class profile. Families will be invited to your school site to observe and participate with their children in the activities.

Part 1

Select or create four developmentally appropriate activities to promote the physical fitness of the students in the class profile. For each activity, create a developmentally appropriate instruction sheet that explains how to do the activity. Include the following in your instruction sheet:

• Activity name and description
• Instructions on how to complete the activity, including pictures where appropriate
• At least one modification or adaptation to ensure all students in the class profile can participate
• Explanation of how the activity is developmentally appropriate and supports physical fitness and development

Part 2

Create a 250-500 word email to send to families following the event to promote physical fitness and development in the home. Include the following in the email:

• Importance of physical activity for supporting healthy development in young children
• Three to five physical developmental milestones for the age/grade of the students in the class profile
• How physical development affects other developmental domains
• A recap of each activity from the event along with family-friendly instructions
• Two additional developmentally appropriate activities families could do at home to promote healthy physical development
• A description of at least 2-3 online resources to help families promote health and physical fitness

Support your assignment with a minimum of 2-3 resources.

While APA Style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite Technical Support Articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

Rubric Criteria

Part 1: Activity 1

7 points

Part 1: Activity 2

7 points

Part 1: Activity 3

7 points

Part 1: Activity 4

7 points

Part 2: Parent Email Physical development

10.5 points

Part 2: Parent Email Activities

10.5 points

Part 2: Parent Email Resources

10.5 points

Organization

3.5 points

Supporting Research and Documentation of Sources

3.5 points

Mechanics of Writing

3.5 points

Total

70 points