FitKIDSShane Spriggs, Chris Fenlon-

MacDonald and Brenna Goodwin

Our Team

Shane Spriggs

Chris Fenlon-MacDonald

Brenna Goodwin

Overview of FitKIDSAs a team we came across Dr. John Ratey’s book

title SPARK and it “sparked” us into developing a program that would meet the needs of our struggling students

Brain Gains:http://www.johnratey.com/newsite/index.html

DiscussionFrom your experience, what would you do to increase time on task behavior with students who have have ADHD, and Autism?

FitKIDSTarget group; strategy on their IPP

Five days a week before school starts

Takes place in the gymnasium or a classroom

Rigorous exercise for 20-25min

Games (squats, push ups, sit ups, burpees, etc)

Assessment (SNAP IV, parent feedback, teacher observations and anecdotal comments, student reflection)

FitKIDS in Action

Your Turn….Warm Up and Skill Building

15-12-9 (12-9-6) (9-6-3)Push upsSquatsJumping Jacks

Game

Where to go from here….

Personalized goals

Partnership with breakfast programs

Implementation into other schools

Affiliation with CrossFit Kids

Questions?

Case StudyMichelle is an experienced teacher that

currently teaches at a Kindergarten to Grade Four School. Michelle’s class consists of 26 students, which contains 16 boys and 10 girls. What makes Michelle’s class more complex then her previous classroom is, that over half of the children are diagnosed by a doctor to have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or fall on the Autism Spectrum. With 14 students on an Individual Program Plan (IPP) for their learning needs, Michelle has a consistent battle to keep her students on task.