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

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. The Fifteenth Edition addresses current hot topics affecting physical education instructors, such as guidance on how to integrate interdisciplinary activities with academic subjects such as math and spelling, as well as how to monitor and promote activity outside of school. There is increased coverage on developing and assessing affective skills, as well as all-inclusive activities. Students will also benefit from videos demonstrating teaching techniques and how to use the Lesson Plan Book.

Features

• A realistic approach to teaching physical education in a world of changing school policies helps teachers better cope with challenges.
• Modification of all games and lead-up sport activities encourages inclusiveness and eliminates any potential for isolation, thereby promoting cooperative learning and teamwork. It also provides an environment where children of all skill levels can have an equal opportunity to develop individual skills.
• The text contains more activities, games, teaching strategies, and instructional cues than any other book on the market.
• Chapter-opening features adapted from NASPE guidelines indicate which components of quality P.E. programs and which content standards are highlighted in each chapter.
• Well-organized chapters offer clear summaries for easy review, along with recommended readings and websites for additional research.
• Reflection and Review Questions at the end of chapters containing instructional theory or classroom management techniques.
• More than 400 detailed photos and illustrations provide clearly referenced skills instruction.

New To This Edition

• A new chapter titled Integrating Academic Concepts (Chapter 11)provides interdisciplinary activities to integrate the physical education program with academic subjects such as math, spelling, and history.
• A new chapter titled Creating an ActiveSchool Environment (Chapter 12) includes sections of physical activity programs kids can become involved in, how to monitor and promote physical activity in and out of school, pedometers and more.
• A new chapter titled Lifetime Activities (Chapter 23) includes frisbee, walking/orienteering, tennis, badminton, and more.
• Expanded coverage of teaching assessment, classroom scenarios, technology, and the importance of PE and advocacy techniques.
• Promoting Health through Physical Education (Chapter 14; previously titled Wellness: Developing Healthy Lifestyles) has been completely revised to focus on health and applied methods for teachers to promote health and wellness.
• Expanded coverage of nutrition and energy balance in Promoting Health through Physical Education chapter that includes the new Food Guide Pyramid recommendations.
• The entire text has been updated to reflect NASPE standards for 2004.
• The new Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 discussed in the Elementary School Physical Education chapter (Chapter 1).
• The Management and Discipline chapter (Chapter 6) elaborates on the difference between classroom management and discipline and provides examples of both.
• The Children with Disabilities chapter now focuses on how to include these children in activities rather than going into detail about the causes and descriptions of each disability, which students will learn in other courses.
• Rainy day and limited space activities incorporated into chapters, especially the Integrating Academic Concepts chapter (Chapter 11).
• More coverage on developing and assessing affective skills.
• Introductory activities now appear in the Fundamental Motor Skills chapter.
• A new glossary has been included.

Part I Instruction and Program Implementation

Section 1 Understanding the Need for Physical Education

1. Elementary School Physical Education
2. Teaching Children in the Physical Education Environment

Section 2 The Instructional Process

3. Preparing A Quality Lesson
4. Curriculum Development
5. Improving Instructional Effectiveness
6. Management and Discipline
7. Children with Disabilities

Section 3 School Procedures and Academic Integration

8. Evaluation
9. Legal Liability, Supervision, and Safety
10. Facilities, Equipment, and Supplies
11. NEW! Integrating Academic Concepts

Part II Teaching the Objectives of Physical Education

Section 4 Personal Health Skills

12. NEW! Creating an Active School Environment
13. Physical Fitness for Children
14. NEW! Promoting Health through Physical Education

Section 5 Fundamental Skills

15. Movement Concepts and Themes
16. Fundamental Motor Skills and Introductory Activities
17. Manipulative Skills
18. Body Management Skills

Section 6 Specialized and Lifetime Skills

19. Rhythmic Movement Skills
20. Gymnastic Skills
21. Cooperative Skills
22. Game Skills
23. NEW! Lifetime Activities

Section 7 Lifetime Activities and Sport Skills

24. Basketball
25. Football
26. Hockey
27. Soccer
28. Softball
29. Track, Field, and Cross-Country Running
30. Volleyball