Firmly rooted in curriculum and instruction, Elementary Physical Education translates the most current research on learning, motivation, higher-order thinking skills, and social responsibility into easy to understand concepts and instructional strategies for elementary school physical education. The authors have revised, updated, and re-conceptualized the movement approach (skill theme approach) based on findings that have been shown to increase children’s learning and teacher effectiveness. Each content chapter includes sample lesson plans designed to be teaching tools which will help transform the ideas discussed in the book. The content is aligned with the National Standards for Physical Education and NASPE’s guidelines for appropriate practices. It offers many sample tools for assessing childrens' learning and maintaining program accountability. This comprehensive text can be used across several courses including elementary physical education curriculum and instruction, educational gymnastics, educational dance, educational games, and movement foundations courses. It is also the perfect reference tool for field experience courses and student teaching.
This is the third iteration of the National Standards for K-12 Physical Education, and this latest version features two prominent changes: •The term physical literacy underpins the standards.
With this latest edition, Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children remains the go-to book for both preservice and in-service teachers—just as it has been for more than 50 years.
CONTENTS Preface v Acknowledgments ix PARTI ROLE OF HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE CLASSROOM CHAPTER 1 3 ... 8 U.S. Health in the 21st Century 10 • Healthy Behaviors Begin in Childhood 14 Responsibility of Classroom Teachers 15 ...
For elementary physical education teachers and others who work with children at this age, here is a unique collection of competitive and cooperative games that maximize participation and minimize failure for all players, have specific ...
Whenever the opportunity was given to travel , one of the children , Bryan , ran . My reaction and that of my college students who were also observing was to immediately want to stop Bryan from running .
Each section contains a year-long syllabus to assist teachers with planning. This text includes all the information necessary to present a comprehensive lesson.
Educating the Student Body makes recommendations about approaches for strengthening and improving programs and policies for physical activity and physical education in the school environment.
Teaching Physical Education in Elementary Schools
Designed for the non-physical education teacher, the book provides a shorter, more focused presentation of how and what to teach in physical education.
And it does so by aligning with SHAPE America’s National Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes. As such, this is a great resource for both current and future elementary physical education and classroom teachers.