Motivation Strategies.pdf

Strategies to motivate students include giving teachers a chance to provide feedback, adding a message in morning announcements, creating a "Wall of Fame", posting a log for students to see, and asking teachers to keep a log. Other strategies involve explaining the challenge to students, having them discuss their activities in small groups, announcing student accomplishments, and offering rewards such as extra recess or a "free choice" day.

Strategies to involve families in the challenge include creating a display with a calendar of community activities, including a message in the school newsletter, sending a letter explaining the challenge, and providing incentives for parents to participate. Additionally, educating parents about the positive academic effects of physical activity, explaining the importance of healthy role models at home, and providing ideas for family activity nights can also encourage family involvement.

Ideas for activities to help explain levels of intensity and types of activity to students include hanging an RPE chart and a Signs of Exercise chart in the gym, having kids write their intensity level on their log, and having teachers display their logs with intensity levels. Other activities involve having kids hold up fingers to show their perceived intensity level and doing activities at various levels of intensity to feel their heart rate.