The FIVE FOR LIFE Elementary program includes a comprehensive manual – 300+ pages and 17 instructional units – and online access to printable teaching materials. It introduces elementary school students to the five components of fitness and nutrition and reveals their connection to a fit and healthy life. Program is available in multiple formats, including printed hard copy, digital e-curriculum, and a printed/digital bundle.

Fundamental fitness and health concepts are taught using instructional units that contain:

• Introductory goal setting principles
• Formative assessments aligned with content to check for understanding within each activity
• Summative assessments aligned with content for each unit
• Alignment with SHAPE America National standards for K-12 Physical Education
• Subject integration: math, reading, writing, science, and creative arts
• Alignment with Common Core state standards for English language arts and literacy in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects
• Fitness measurements used to establish baseline fitness for all students
• Fun activities that incorporate fundamental motor skills that educate children in the five components of fitness, nutrition, human anatomy, and initial fitness planning components
• Detailed equipment lists for each activity
• Detailed unit guidelines including essential questions
• Goals and objectives for each unit and activity
• Articulated essential vocabulary terms
• An understanding of how students can begin to realize they are responsible for their own fitness and health and how they can improve it
• Movement opportunities that help students to learn that activity is a key factor in living a fit and healthy lifestyle

If you would like to speak with a curriculum expert about building a custom program to meet your specific program needs, please contact us at the link below. We also offer powerful online learning tools aligned to National SHAPE standards, program training, and professional development.

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FIVE FOR LIFE Elementary Equipment Pack (sold separately)

Designed to complement FIVE FOR LIFE curricula, equipment packs pair our best equipment with each program. Choose the Standard Pack to get started with all the essentials. Add the Supplement Pack to build out other segments and take your program to the next level. Details and complete package contents can be found by clicking here.