SPARK Physical Education Curriculum Program

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Opening Statement: Within this paper I will be discussing a research based Physical Education curriculum program known as SPARK P.E. SPARK stands for Sports, Play, Active, Recreation, for Kids and it strives to help improve the lives of young and adolescent children through exercise and fun activities. I will be discussing the goals of SPARK, the positives of the program, and the specifics into a few of the packages they offer to schools and various after school programs. The SPARK P.E. program is a curriculum for physical education classes that is designed for all students to enjoy P.E. and to improve a child’s overall health and wellness. It is a researched based program out of San Diego State University that strives to improve the health of all people, not just children. The program has been in use for over twenty years and has been tested and improved upon by researchers from SDSU. The program helps children, adolescence, and adults by disseminating evidence based Physical Education to instructors in classrooms and afterschool programs. The program is so effective because it includes program that includes all students and that can be completed by all students in the class. The curriculum has activities designed for all grade levels from Kindergarten through 12th grade. There are many different variations to the SPARK P.E. program that can fit almost anyone’s needs. The company can also cater to very specific requests for a curriculum if a school desires so. There are two different versions to the curriculum; online and offline. The offline version comes in printed binders with instructions for games, activities, and even entire lesson plans. The offline version also includes all the equipment necessary for the games a... ... middle of paper ... ...everything it strives to do by providing fun and interesting games that everyone can play and be involved with. I would strongly recommend this program to any school or group in need of a fun and entertaining curriculum for their students and I will also look into using the program when I become a Physical Education teacher. Works Cited Physical Activity Facts. (2013, February 19). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved February 10, 2014, from http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/physicala SPARK Physical Education Curriculum. (n.d.). K-12 Physical Education Programs, & Elementary School PE Curriculum. Retrieved February 10, 2014, from http://www.sparkpe.org/physical-education/ SPARK Physical Education Curriculum. (n.d.). SPARK Objectives. Retrieved February 10, 2014, from http://www.sparkpe.org/about-us/objectives/

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