The Be Simply Fit Classroom
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Be Simply Fit™ Store
Helping Kids Move, Learn, and Thrive
Hi! I’m Jim Burns — founder of Be Simply Fit™, certified personal trainer (NASM CPT, Senior Fitness Specialist, Corrective Exercise Specialist), educator, and lifelong believer that movement changes lives. After years of working with adults and seniors, I realized something important:Healthy habits don’t start at 55…
They start in childhood. The Be Simply Fit Store was created to help teachers bring simple, effective movement into the classroom — without needing extra equipment, extra space, or extra time. I design ready-to-use resources that:
• Encourage daily movement
• Improve focus and classroom behavior
• Support brain health through physical activity
• Build strength, balance, and coordination
• Teach lifelong fitness habits in simple, age-appropriate ways
My goal is to help children understand that fitness isn’t about being the fastest or strongest — it’s about being capable, confident, and healthy.
You’ll find resources such as:
✔ Classroom movement breaks
✔ Brain-boosting exercise routines
✔ Simple strength circuits for kids
✔ Seasonal fitness challenges
✔ Character + fitness integration activities
✔ Posters and habit trackers
✔ Health literacy and lifestyle worksheets
As someone who has spent decades coaching people of all ages, I believe movement is one of the most powerful teaching tools available.
When kids move:
They focus better.
They feel better.
They behave better.
They learn better.
Thank you for supporting healthy classrooms and stronger futures.
Let’s help kids be simply fit.
— Jim Burns
Founder, Be Simply Fit™
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Exercising for 10 minutes every day for a year can put you on the path to good health and it helps to prime the pump so that it becomes easier, which creates the desire to want to do more. But fitness doesn’t only include the physical dimension. Fitness includes the mental, the emotional and the spiritual dimension as well. Reading for 10 minutes every day can be a welcome break from technology and can help us expand our vocabulary and knowledge base. Even those who fear going out of their house
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Classroom Community, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Why Exercise Is Essential for Growing Children: A Full-Body Investment
Why Exercise Is Essential for Growing Children: A Full-Body, Full-Life InvestmentThis ebook explores why exercise is critical for children, detailing the immediate and long-term benefits across three major domains: physical, mental, and emotional health. It also examines how childhood activity shapes adulthood, influencing health, productivity, and even happiness years down the line.
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Classroom Community, Health, Social Emotional Learning
Be Simply Fit Emotionally
Let’s be perfectly clear; I am not talking about emotional intelligence here I am talking about emotional fitness. Emotional fitness can have some very high points and very low ones.The purpose of this book is to help everyone learn how to develop their emotional fitness and stay there for as long as possible.Being emotionally fit is the ability to feel and express human emotions such as happiness, sadness and anger. It means having the ability to love and be loved and achieving a sense of fulfi
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Social Emotional Learning
Sexual Harrassment in Schools and In The Workplace
This guide is usable for teachers and students alike. It explains what Sexual Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying looks like which is a great way for teachers to start a discussion with their students on the topic. It also fits in with the culture of our world today as this issue seems to be in the news on a daily basis. It is truly instructive and preventative.
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Character Education, Classroom Community, For All Subjects
Keys To an Effective In School Suspension Program
Suspensions at times don't work but, In school suspension can work if it is handled the correct way. This step by step guide outline the keys to an effective in school suspension program and provides a handy log to monitor student progress both academically and behaviorally. A great resource.
Not Specific
Classroom Community, For All Subjects
Keys To An Effective In School Suspension Program Volume 2 With Video
This product has been updated and now includes a video that can be used to in-service staff or to show to staff who have been assigned the duty of supervising the In-School Suspension room. Great for administration. The link for the video is directly after the cover page. In School Suspension can be a tough place to be especially if you are the supervising teacher. Often there isn't enough work and the kids there wish they were suspended. This new edition of Keys To An Effective In-School Suspen
6th - 12th
For All Subjects
Everybody Knows: A 10 Hour Self Study Course
This is a ten hour course that covers topics in education and in our society that are obvious to everyone and those who are in education should be made aware of; denying them is just embarrassing and we all should be red faced. There is an 800 pound gorilla in the room and he is being ignored and the path of least resistance is being taken. What are these things that educators, parents and society know but for some reason won’t discuss or won’t even admit? This course will be an eye opener as it
Higher Education
Be Simply Fit: 10 Habits That Will Help You Get Healthy and Live Longer
I discovered a long time ago that I was never going to be Arnold Schwarzenegger, or as I had hoped a professional baseball player so I decided to just enjoy working out. This included running, weightlifting, and some skill activities like pick-up softball games or basketball games. In my 30’s and 40’s these worked fine but I found that I had to do more and more to stay in shape and to stay well simply fit. I am currently 69 years old, have had quadruple by-pass which I trained for and have co
Health, Physical Education
8 Great Lesson Plans To Combat Bullying and Cyberbullying in Your Classroom
8 great lesson that include activities and a step by step approach that will help your students think about and the discuss the topic of bullying and their role in helping to prevent and stop it. There is something for every grade level in this package.
K - 12th
Classroom Community
The Super Bowl Trivia Game
This game gives students the opportunity to research questions about past Super Bowls. The students are asked questions, have time to look up answers, and score points in a jeopardy type format. The game is played in groups which helps build community and improved classroom climate and camaraderie. A great game to play prior to the Super Bowl for some fun and a little excitement. (Grades 5-12)
5th - 12th
For All Subjects, Other (Social Studies)
The Real 3R's: Respect, Responsibility, and Resilience
These are not your garden variety lesson plans. They were written to include one plan for each of the 3R’s with the inclusion of suggestions, links, and podcasts that the reader can click on to listen to. If you purchase a hard copy of the book I have included the link where applicable so it can be copied into your browser. I have gone very narrow and very deep and tried to really hit a home run with the activities. I also included character qualities associated with each one of the 3R’s and in
Higher Education
Strengthening The Victims of Bullying: A 5 Hour Self Study Course
This course provides all the information you need to help strengthen the victims of bullying. The course is filled with information on the topic and is overloaded. We were able to provide this voluminous amount of information by hyper linking large articles and at times short ones as well. We include audio presentations and unique videocasts that combine videos with created podcasts ‘It is an extremely unique way to take a course. The nice part is all the material that you download is yours perm
Higher Education
Comeback Cards
These cards are designed to be downloaded, cut out and laminated. They are extremely useful in helping elementary and middle school students develop the language to deal with bully’s who use their words to hurt or embarrass others. They also provide students with positive self talk statements that help to improve the victims self esteem and confidence. Once these cards are produced they can be given to multiple students and placed in a folder or punched and placed in a binder. They are an excell
1st - 6th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects
Avoiding Confrontations With Students And Parents
Let’s face it. No one likes a confrontation. Often, confrontations come out of the blue, and we can find ourselves in a very uncomfortable position where we need to quickly find the right words to defend ourselves. I’ve been a teacher since 1977, and I have experienced my fair share of unpleasant confrontations with students, parents, teachers, and even administrators. But the most difficult confrontations to deal with are those that occur in front of your class. These confrontations are not tak
4th - 12th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects
The Behavior Management Toolbox
This toolbox provides teachers with 12 strategies on how to manage unruly behavior. It includes 16 bonus tips on how to build relationships, teaching listening skills, dealing with lack of cooperation, defusing power struggles, how to use praise effectively and much more. It is a must for new teachers and veteran teachers will be amazed on how with just some small tweaking in language or attitude can make lasting changes in student behavior. Designed to be used for students K-12. Excellent resou
K - 12th
Classroom Community
Courageous Conversations
This journal poses 10 questions that helps students see their responsibility in social problem solving. It helps the student see that the problem starts with me and ends with us. A great tool for conflict resolution and mediation. Always remember that the worst conversations that we can have with someone are the ones that we think we've had.
5th - 12th
For All Subjects
School Climate Control: A 5 Hour Self Study Course
This course provides all the information you need to know about creating a positive school climate. The course is filled with information on the topic and is overloaded. We were able to provide this voluminous amount of information by hyper linking large articles and at times short ones as well. We include audio presentations and unique videocasts that combine videos with created podcasts ‘It is an extremely unique way to take a course. The nice part is all the material that you download is your
Higher Education
Brain Bursts
I am introducing Brain Bursts. These 30-60 second activities help increase circulation, get the students moving, increase body awareness, and improve focus. They can be done with the students standing at their desks and require very little space. These activities mimic what young children love to do and that’s run. If you look at a child they run from place to place, not walk. They naturally engage their brain by sprinting short periods of time. Games like basketball, tag, baseball, and football
K - 9th
For All Subjects, Health
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Lessons on Character
These lessons are designed to provide the students with a view of some of the quotes by Dr. Martin Luther King and also the character qualities that he displayed as a civil rights leader in the 1960’s. The lesson includes 10 quotes with one bonus quote at the end. Each quote has a character quality associated with it and 5-6 questions that you as the teacher can ask your students that will provoke discussion and give the students a chance to think of their responsibility as it relates to the cha
5th - 12th
Writing
Anti Bullying 101
Bullying has become epidemic in our schools, and no matter how you slice it, this behavior has gotten out of hand. Teachers, administrators, and parents are all looking to something that will just make the problem go away. There is not one program or intervention that will stop bullying. It takes a concerted effort of teachers, administrators, parents, and students to help create a climate of respect and responsibility. Successful schools that have really made a difference use data-driven progra
Higher Education
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Be Simply Fit™ Store
Helping Kids Move, Learn, and Thrive
Hi! I’m Jim Burns — founder of Be Simply Fit™, certified personal trainer (NASM CPT, Senior Fitness Specialist, Corrective Exercise Specialist), educator, and lifelong believer that movement changes lives. After years of working with adults and seniors, I realized something important:Healthy habits don’t start at 55…
They start in childhood. The Be Simply Fit Store was created to help teachers bring simple, effective movement into the classroom — without needing extra equipment, extra space, or extra time. I design ready-to-use resources that:
• Encourage daily movement
• Improve focus and classroom behavior
• Support brain health through physical activity
• Build strength, balance, and coordination
• Teach lifelong fitness habits in simple, age-appropriate ways
My goal is to help children understand that fitness isn’t about being the fastest or strongest — it’s about being capable, confident, and healthy.
You’ll find resources such as:
✔ Classroom movement breaks
✔ Brain-boosting exercise routines
✔ Simple strength circuits for kids
✔ Seasonal fitness challenges
✔ Character + fitness integration activities
✔ Posters and habit trackers
✔ Health literacy and lifestyle worksheets
As someone who has spent decades coaching people of all ages, I believe movement is one of the most powerful teaching tools available.
When kids move:
They focus better.
They feel better.
They behave better.
They learn better.
Thank you for supporting healthy classrooms and stronger futures.
Let’s help kids be simply fit.
— Jim Burns
Founder, Be Simply Fit™
Teaching style
Hands on combined with lecture. Course designer and college instructor
Awards & shining teacher moments
Received degree of Doctor of Humane Letters in May of 2015 for my near 40 years of work in the area of anti bullying and behavior management
My own education history
BA Special Education
MA Special Education
NJ Certified School Administrator
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