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August
2002 Vol.3 Issue 8
Suggested
lesson plan for "Cool Valley
kids get health lessons early"
Readability:
Fifth grade reading level
Possible hard
words: Proper names: Sneakers, BJC Health Systems, Chereice
White, Leroy Lee, Samone Harris, Darrius Lardge, Haylee Ross,
Berkeley Falcons
Other words: dietician, oxygen, hydrogen dioxide, respiratory,
skeletal, circulation, extra-curricular, aerobic, anaerobic,
broccoli
BEFORE READING:
Have the young reader read all the items from the list of
possible hard words. Provide help where needed. Afterward,
ask the child to read the article aloud and be ready to discuss
it after the reading.
DURING READING:
Supply words fairly quickly if needed to keep the reading
fluent.
AFTER READING:
Check comprehension and promote discussion of the article
by using questions similar to the following.
- List some
of the things that kids were supposed to learn from the
Sneakers after-school class.
- What is the
respiratory system?
- Can you tell
the difference between aerobic and anaerobic exercises?
- What was Leroy
Lee's attitude toward eating vegetables?
- Do you think
you could profit from the Sneaker's program at your school
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