Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children

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.

Table of Contents:
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

About the Author :
Robert P. Pangrazi is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Arizona State University. Professionally, he has served as an elementary teacher, a university teacher and researcher and as a university administrator. Pangrazi is an Honor Fellow of the AAHPERD and a Fellow in the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education and the North American Society. He was honored by NASPE with the Margie Hanson Distinguished Service.   Pangrazi has also authored Dynamic Physical Education for Secondary School Children, now in its 5th edition (Benjamin Cummings, 2006) with Paul W. Darst. He has written 43 other textbooks, served as editor of three professional journals, produced five professional 16mm films, a series of educational videotapes, and two fitness-related videos for national television and authored more than 85 research/journal articles. Robert Pangrazi has been the keynote speaker for 32 state and district conventions, delivered three international presentations and presented approximately 200 speeches at the local, state, and national level. Pangrazi’s research focuses on promoting physical activity for youth.