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298 Reading: The Sport of Champions!
Professional Resources
The Sidewalk Racer and Other Poems of Sports and Motion by Lillian Morrison.
Demco
www.demco.com
Purchase sports themed posters and bookmarks from this library supplier.
Fun-Makers
www.fun-makers.com/interactive.html
Check out this party supplier to see the range of inflatable and portable sports equipment
available. Items available include Sumo Wrestling, Iron Man Obstacle Course, and Climbing
Walls.
Inside the Teenage Brain
www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain
PBS Frontline series explores how science may explain the mysteries of the teen years.
Wikipedia
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included and current information is updated quickly.
Length of Program
60 minutes
Program Description
Jog Your Mind
This program highlights exercise and sports that promote good health and fun, especially those
that can be enjoyed individually, allow an individual to set personal goals, or are fun without
being competitive. Many teens do not exercise or participate in sports because they will never
be the stars of the team. In this program, teens participate in an exercise fair with healthy
activities and hear speakers share their experiences with recreational sports. An optional activity
invites teens to hold a mock newscast on sports and exercise topics.
Preparation
Decorate the program room to look like a gym. Decorations might include posters on the wall
that promote sporting events, exercise mats on the floor, or hanging a boxing bag from the
ceiling. Bare Walls, www.barewalls.com/index/sports.html, is an on-line retailer that sells many