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Children Moving: A Reflective Approach to Teaching Physical Education

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As a first year teacher working with students in grades PK-6, I have found Children Moving to be an invaluable resource when planning my lessons. The diagrams that outline the different locomotor, non-locomotor and manipulative activities help break down all the skills I teach. I recommend this book to any and all physical educators.

Great book! It's a bit long at times but generally very well structued and clear in outlining the guidelines of the skills theme approach. I think it's great.

Book has helped me a great deal! I am a first year elementary teacher and Children Moving books are highly recommended!

Children Moving is about the individual creating skills and learning to control their bodies. Exercises to increase skills used in playing sports are abundant, although time is not devoted to the actual playing of these games during class. The thought is that by playing the game in P.E. most of the children are missing out on valuable time to practice and learn new skills. Teachers are encouraged to suggest to the child who wants to play a game that recess or after school or the weekends are perfect times to play the games that use the skills they have been learning. The book also contains sample curricula for the teacher, depending on the skills of the students and the time available for Physical Education.
My interest in this book grew out of a need for physical education for my homeschooled children. We've always been an active family, but I wanted to have some exercises and activities that we could do on a daily basis. Being active everyday helps children be able to focus more and use up the excess energy that they always seem to have. I leave equipment out all day long so the kids can participate in the activity on their own as time permits. There are many activities that can be completed in your backyard, or inside your home depending on the space you have available. I look for those during the colder months. We also have access to gym space which has most of the equipment and space that we need for certain activities. I enjoy this approach to skill building and keeping children active. It's a far cry from what I experience in physical education in the public school system, and that is a very good thing.