We like to integrate all-school activities with classroom learning. How can we do that with Jump Rope For Heart?
A. “There are several good ways,” says Estell Sprewer, principal, Victory School; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and American Heart Association volunteer. “In some schools, the physical education teacher plans teaching units to support the event that emphasize the benefits of physical activity, healthy eating choices, and living tobacco-free — all objectives in most schools’ health and science curriculum.” Comprehensive and engaging connections are found in HeartPower! Online. This online resource provided free educational materials for teachers of preschool, elementary and middle school students. Some online materials include printable lesson ideas, activity sheets, poems and stories.
