Mission, Goal, Purpose | Assessment | Why is it Unique?
Family/Community Involvement, Infusion, Inclusion
Local Wellness Policy | Why the Title bSAFE bFIT?

 

What makes the bSAFE bFIT! Program for kids different from other children's educational fitness programs?

• One resource--connecting both physical and nutrition education 
• Active learning--excite children to be physically active while engaged in physical and nutrition education; linking, schools, families, and the community
• School Wellness Policy--meets specific goals
• Innovative Learning Strategies--includes portions of the physical and nutrition education curriculums which are based on the five components of health-related physical fitness
• Fun food characters--fitness pals illustrate physical activity (addressing both physical activity and nutrition with one character).
• • The Watermelon Jack, known as the jumping jack, represents the Fruit Group and the Aerobic Fitness component.
• Early education (children ages 2 through 12)--guide children in the development of healthy habits and lifestyle choices before unhealthy habits are formed.
• Concern for time--learning strategies are short and to the point, not adding to an already crammed schedule
  • Each lesson can be competed in as little as 5 to 10 minutes
  • In the beginning or end of the day, during an activity break, before or after school programs, etc.
• Turn-key lessons that are easy to implement allowing for cross-curricular education
• Five educational tools--offered to persons dedicated to helping children develop healthy lifestyles.
• A teacher-created and student-developed program--author worked directly with children.
  • Actual feedback from students was a major influence.
  • Students sampled proposed learning strategies.
  • Appealing strategies were retained and non-appealing lessons were eliminated.
• A combination of researched-based information from reputable resources:
  • National Association for Sport and Physical Education, NASPE
  • United States Department of Agriculture MyPyramid for kids, USDA
  • American Cancer Society, ACS
  • CDC's Division of Adolescent School Health, DASH
  • Caine Learning Institute
• Content Standards based on:
  • National Standards for Physical Education, NASPE
  • National Health Education Standards, ACS
• Learning Strategies align with:
  • Coordinated School Health Program--Eight Component Model, CDC's DASH
  • Guidelines for School and Community Programs to Promote Lifelong Physical Activity Among Young People--ten recommendations, CDC's DASH
  • Guidelines for School Health Programs to Promote Lifelong Healthy Eating--seven recommendations, CDC's DASH
• Informal Assessment--used most often because lessons are short in length.
  • Formal assessment suggestions are found on page A-22 in the Appendix section.
• Curriculum Infusion--addressed in the Additional Performance Outcomes Section.
  • Lesson plans are best suited for classroom use, physical education, health education, or the science curriculum; however, can cross over into other areas--math, literacy, social studies, music, art, and others.
  • The school counselors, librarians, and cafeteria staff are also excellent personnel to infuse the program.
• Multicultural infusion and inclusion--addressed in the Additional Performance Outcomes Section of this manual.

The creator is dedicated to making a difference in children's lives.  Her mission is to keep children moving while engaged in physical and nutrition education!