Description

Used by over a half-million students, the best-selling Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children offers the next generation of physical education teachers the best guide in step-by-step techniques for teaching physical education. This text covers everything from games and activities suitable for every developmental level to teaching strategies and guidelines for common classroom situations.

Whether instructors are starting a new program, restructuring an established one, or working with a team in an existing system, Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children provides the best combination of theoretical framework and hands-on activities available.

Table of Contents

• 1. Elementary School Physical Education
• 2. Understanding the Growth and Development of Children
• 3. Preparing a Quality Lesson
• 4. Curriculum Development
• 5. Improving Instructional Effectiveness
• 6. Management and Discipline
• 7. Children with Disabilities
• 8. Evaluation
• 9. Legal Liability, Supervision, and Safety
• 10. Facilities, Equipment, and Supplies
• 11. Integrating Academic Concepts in Physical Education
• 12. Physical Fitness
• 13. Promoting and Monitoring Physical Activity
• 14. Active and Healthy Schools
• 15. Movement Concepts and Themes
• 16. Fundamental Motor Skills and Introductory Activities
• 17. Body Management Skills
• 18. Manipulative Skills
• 19. Rhythmic Movement Skills
• 20. Cooperative Skills
• 21. Gymnastic Skills
• 22. Game Skills
• 23. Lifetime Activities
• 24. Basketball
• 25. Football
• 26. Soccer
• 27. Track, Field, and Cross-Country Running