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October 2003 Vol.4 Issue 10
Suggested
lesson plan for "Dropout
rate for kid athletes is very high"
Possible hard
words: Proper names: Dr. Jay Noffsinger, Pediatric Center
for Sports Medicine, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital,
Kellen Winslow
Other words: conditioning, intensity, propensity, chronic,
ligaments, tendons
BEFORE READING:
The list of hard words is a short one. Have the young reader
read the list while you offer help with any troublesome words.
Then ask the child to read the article aloud and be ready
to discuss it afterward.
DURING READING:
You provide help with troublesome words in order to keep the
reading fluent.
AFTER READING:
Use questions such as the following to check comprehension
and promote a discussion of the article.
- By what age
do the majority of kids quit playing sports?
- Why does Dr.
Noffsinger discourage kids from playing only one sport when
they are young?
- What is his
advice to kids before the season starts for any group sport
they intend to play?
- What sports
does Dr. Noffsinger see as the most likely to be used later
in life?
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