Fitness Chart Kits

Thompson Educational

Canada’s clearest path to Physical Literacy

Grades K to 9

Yoga I: Begin to Explore

This kit will help students master the es-

sential poses and movements of yoga. The

charts present a variety of standing and

seated poses designed to meet the needs

of students at all fitness levels. These

poses not only help to increase flexibility,

concentration, and strength, but will also

allow students to develop a stronger sense

of body awareness.

Author: Jenny Kierstead

ISBN: 978-1-55077-216-6

Kit 1 $279.95*

Active Start: Fundamental Movements

This kit is designed to help students build

a solid health- and skill-related fitness

base. This kit focuses on building a strong

foundation of individual physical literacy so

that students can participate in a variety

of movement activities to reach their full

potential of physical competence.

Age appropriate and easily tailored to

meet the needs of individuals of all skill

levels, this kit will increase the confidence

of all students. It supports Stages 1 and

2 of the Long-Term Athlete Development

(LTAD) program.

Authors: Doug Gleddie

and Michelle Kilborn

ISBN: 978-1-55077-217-3

Kit 2 $279.95*

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These charts are to be used only under the direct supervision of a teacher.

REPETITIONS

Active Start - 02

STATION

REPS

Improve your balance and make your hip muscles stronger!

Get into this position while keeping your back straight and engaging your core muscles.

Without touching your foot to the floor, bring your leg back and extend your arms straight out from your shoulders.

Hold this position for a few seconds, then lower your foot and arms.

Karate Kid

Continue, switching sides with each repetition.

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Perfect Practice: Learn to Play

The exercises and activities in this kit are

designed to challenge students’ strength,

endurance, coordination, and balance,

allowing them to further develop their

ability to perform fundamental sport

skills. This kit also introduces students

to basic game strategies drawn from the

Teaching Games for Understanding

(TGFU) framework.

This kit supports Stages 1 and 2 of

the Long-Term Athlete Development

(LTAD) program.

Authors: Kirstin Schwass

and Mel Trojanovic

ISBN: 978-1-55077-218-0

Kit 3 $279.95*

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Perfect Practice - 9 These charts are to be used only under the direct supervision of a teacher.

STATION

REPETITIONSFarmer’s Walk

Pylons should be 4 to 5 metres apart

Make your legs and your core muscles stronger!

1.Squat down and grasp a kettlebell in each hand.Keeping your back straight, straighten your legs and lift the kettlebells.

2.Walk a tight figure-eight circuit, with your head up and your back straight. Rest when you arrive back at the starting point.

3.Repeat for the required number of repetitions, switching the direction of the circuit each time.

Game On: Ready to Play

This kit introduces students to a range

of exercises that will help them train

effectively. These exercises will help them

develop quality movement patterns (such

as squatting, lunging, carrying, pushing,

and pulling) that are used in both athletics

and everyday life. The kit provides students

with the opportunity to learn to exercise

and train using their own bodyweight, as

well as equipment such as resistance tub-

ing and lightweight dumbbells.

This kit supports Stages 2 and 3 of

the Long-Term Athlete Development

(LTAD) program.

Authors: Shannon Patterson

and Carolyn Temertzoglou

ISBN: 978-1-55077-219-7

Kit 4 $279.95* STATION

REPETITIONS

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Game On - 23 These charts are to be used only under the direct supervision of a teacher.

Plank and Row

1.Get into a high plank position, with a lightweight, hexagonal dumbbell in each hand. Keep your legs apart for balance.

2.Raise one dumbbell up to your chest. Hold for a few seconds. Return the dumbbell to the floor, then repeat with the other hand.

3.Repeat this sequence for the required number of repetitions, then rest.

Strengthen your shoulder muscles and your core!

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These charts are to be used only under the direct supervision of a teacher.

Yoga I: Begin to Explore / 12

Improve your flexibility and strength!

Crescent Moon

Inhale as you slide your hands up onto your knee. On the next inhale, stretch your arms overhead. Reach your arms back slightly, so the back of your body forms the shape of a crescent moon. Hold for the required number of seconds, breathing normally.

Exhale while lowering both hands to the mat. Rest and repeat on the other side.

STATION

SECONDS

REPS

*Educational Price

Kit 4 $279.95*Kit 3 $279.95*

Kit 2 $279.95*Kit 1 $279.95*

Medicine Ball, Stability Ball, Reaction Ball

Once students master the exercises

in Body Weight: Everyday Equipment

and Tubing, Dumbbell, Kettlebell, they

are ready to explore those featured in

Medicine Ball, Stability Ball, Reaction Ball.

This kit is packed with dynamic push,

pull, squat, lunge, and carrying activities

that require many joints to work together

simultaneously. This kit provides students

with a variety of exercises that will help

them lead healthy, active lives.

This kit aligns with Stages 4 to 7 of

the Long-Term Athlete Development

(LTAD) program.

Authors: Rob Pacas and Jeff Weddig

ISBN: 978-1-55077-222-7

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Medicine Ball, Stability Ball, Reaction Ball - 24These charts are to be used only under the direct supervision of a teacher.

SETSREPS

Stability Ball Jack-Knifes

Improve your core strength and your power!

1. Start with your hands on the floor and the stability ball under your abdomen. Walk your hands forward until you are in a high plank position with your feet on the ball. 2.

Roll the ball forward and move out to a jack-knife position. Hold briefly.

3.Return to the high plank position and then repeat the jack-knife for the required number of repetitions.Tubing, Dumbbell,

Kettlebell

This kit introduces students to specialized

equipment that will further their training

of the foundational movement categories.

This kit contains a variety of equipment-

based exercises that target all major

muscle-groups, using tubing, dumbbells,

and kettlebells. The exercises range in

difficulty from beginner to advanced, with

each exercise having its own progressions

to facilitate differentiated instruction.

This kit aligns with Stages 4 to 7 of

the Long-Term Athlete Development

(LTAD) program.

Authors: Brent Adam

and Rob Cherepuschak

ISBN: 978-1-55077-223-4

SETSREPS

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Tubing, Dumbbell, Kettlebell - 27 These charts are to be used only under the direct supervision of a teacher.

Golfer’s Pick-Ups

1.Hold a kettlebell in one hand at your side.

3.Hold this position briefly. Keep your back straight and use your other arm for balance. Repeat for the required number of repetitions on each side.

Improve your core strength and your balance!

2.Bend forward at the hip until the kettlebell just touches the floor in front of you while simultaneously bringing your leg back and straight out behind you.

Body Weight: Everyday Equipment

The exercises and activities included in this

kit provide students with the opportunity

to train using their own body weight as

resistance, as well as some basic equip-

ment commonly found in schools. The

exercises target the five human movement

categories: squat, lunge, push, pull, and

carry, and vary in difficulty from beginner

to intermediate to advanced to challenge

students off all ability levels.

This kit aligns with Stages 4 to 7 of

the Long-Term Athlete Development

(LTAD) program.

Authors: George Kourtis

and Carter Livingstone

ISBN: 978-1-55077-221-0

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These charts are to be used only under the direct supervision of a teacher.

SETSREPS

Improve your agility and cardiorespiratory fitness!Body Weight: Everyday Equipment - 07

Lateral Hurdle Jumps

Jump laterally back and forth over the mini-hurdle, taking off from one foot and landing on the other.Engage your core muscles throughout the exercise.

Bend at the ankle, knee, and hip to absorb the force each time you land.

Yoga II: Mind, Body, Soul

The purpose of this kit is to help

students master the essential poses and

movements of yoga. This kit includes 40

poses, accompanied by suggestions on

how to modify them to meet the needs

of students of all fitness and skill levels.

Step-by-step instructions include detailed

information on proper positioning,

breathing, and safety.

These poses will not only help increase

flexibility, concentration, and strength,

but will also allow students to develop a

stronger sense of body awareness.

Author: Jenny Kierstead

ISBN: 978-1-55077-220-3

Grades 9 to 12

STATION

SECONDS

REPS

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These charts are to be used only under the direct supervision of a teacher.

Improve your core strength and balance!Yoga II: Mind, Body, Soul / 21

Vasisthasana/Sage Vasistha

Side Plank

Engage your core and leg muscles as you hold this position for a few breaths.

Exhale as you rotate your body so your weight is on one hand and foot.Inhale as you raise your arm up to the sky. Hold this position for the required number of seconds, breathing normally. Rest and repeat on the other side.

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*Educational Price

Yoga Elementary Secondary

Use these QR codes to reach the three Fitness Chart websites. See the Fitness Charts video on YouTube.

Fitness Chart Kits: Plan it. Teach it. Pack it. Store it.Our eight new Fitness Chart Kits, carefully crafted for grades K to 12, allow

students to become physically fit and physically literate. By targeting the five

fundamental movements (squatting, lunging, pushing, pulling, and carrying),

students will develop the necessary functional strength to lead healthy lives,

whether they choose to compete in sport or simply be active for life.

Each kit contains 40 heavy-duty, 5-mil laminated Fitness Charts, a spiral-bound

Teacher’s Manual, and accompanying online support. It all comes neatly

packaged in a re-useable portfolio that makes packing up and storing easy!

In partnership with leading physical education and health experts, Thompson

has created Canada’s clearest path to Physical Literacy.

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© 2012 Thompson Educational Publishing

www.thompsonbooks.com

These charts are to be used only under the direct supervision of a teacher.

Yoga I: Begin to Explore / 12

Improve your flexibility and strength!

Crescent Moon

Inhale as you slide your hands up onto your knee. On the next inhale, stretch your arms overhead. Reach your arms back slightly, so the back of your body forms the shape of a crescent moon. Hold for the required number of seconds, breathing normally.

Exhale while lowering both hands to the mat. Rest and repeat on the other side.

STATION

SECONDS

REPS

We acknowledge the support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund for our publishing activities and the assistance of the OMDC Book Fund, an initiative of the Ontario Media Development Corporation.

Each kit contains 40 Fitness Charts, a

Teacher’s Manual, and accompanying

online support.

Author: Jenny Kierstead

Series Editor: Ted Temertzoglou

Yoga I: Begin to Explore

YOGA FITNESS CHARTS

TEACHER’S MANUAL

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Grades K to 9Kit 1

Yoga I: Begin to Explore Quantity: .....x $279.95 ISBN 978-1-55077-216-6

Kit 2Active Start: Fundamental Movements Quantity: .....x $279.95

ISBN 978-1-55077-217-3

Kit 3Perfect Practice: Learn to Play Quantity: .....x $279.95

ISBN 978-155077-218-0

Kit 4Game On: Ready to Play Quantity: .....x $279.95

ISBN 978-1-55077-219-7

Grades 9 to 12Kit 1

Yoga II: Mind, Body, Soul Quantity: .....x $279.95 ISBN 978-1-55077-220-3

Kit 2Body Weight: Everyday Equipment Quantity: .....x $279.95

ISBN 978-1-55077-221-0

Kit 3Tubing, Dumbbell, Kettlebell Quantity: .....x $279.95

ISBN 978-155077-223-4

Kit 4Medicine Ball, Stability Ball, Reaction Ball Quantity: .....x $279.95

ISBN 978-1-55077-222-7

Specifi cationsEach kit contains 40 heavy-duty laminated, 13 x 19.25 inch, colour Fitness Charts, a Teacher’s Manual, and accompanying online support.

Buy any 4 kits and save 20%Special Implementation Pricing Choose any 4 kits for $895.84.Call Customer Service for details: 1.877.366.2763