Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children (16th Edition) (Hardcover)

by Robert P. Pangrazi (Author), Aaron Beighle (Author)

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Key Benefit:

Used by over half a million readers, 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 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 Sixteenth Edition underscores the importance of activities taught in Part II of the book for reader use later in their careers. It also provides an updated video package, and emphasizes the importance of lifetime physical activity through inclusion of club activities, lifetime sports, and discussion of helping readers develop healthful behaviors.

Key Topics: Elementary School Physical Education, Teaching Children in the Physical Education Environment, Preparing a Quality Lesson, Curriculum Development, Improving Instructional Effectiveness, Management and Discipline, Children with Disabilities,

Evaluation, Legal Liability, Supervision, and Safety, Facilities, Equipment, and Supplies, Integrating Academic Concepts, Promoting and Monitoring Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, Active and Healthy Schools, Movement Concepts and Themes, 

Fundamental Motor Skills and Introductory Activities, Manipulative Skills, Body Management Skills, Rhythmic Movement Skills, 

Gymnastic Skills, Cooperative Skills, Game Skills, Lifetime Activities, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer, Softball, Track, Field, and Cross-Country Running, Volleyball 

Market: Intended for those interested in gaining a basic knowledge of physical education for elementary school teachers.

 

From the Back Cover
Key Benefit: Written by one of the best-known and most-highly regarded physical educators in the field, this book presents current and future teachers with the foundation they need to foster a lifelong commitment to physical fitness in elementary school children. Key Topics: Physical Education and regular teachers will learn how to develop lesson, unit, and yearly plans; they will also develop sound strategies for organizing meaningful, sequential learning experiences. This book also provides practical answers to the challenges of managing children in an activity setting. Market: This book is perfect for teachers seeking to implement a stimulating and rewarding physical education program. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 768 pages
• Publisher: Benjamin Cummings; 16 edition (March 5, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321592530
• ISBN-13: 978-0321592538
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 3.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #226,806 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Belongs in every K-6 Teacher's Library, July 29, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children (13th Edition) (Hardcover)

Horrified as I am with the outrageous price of textbooks, I do everything I can to find books that are as affordable as possible for my students. I have looked and looked for a textbook or combination of textbooks that cover this material as effectively as Pangrazi does. This is the best book out there. There's more in this book than the average classroom teacher in a school with a PE Specialist is ever going to need, but any teacher building his or her library should have this reference on hand. Gone are the days when the classroom teacher organizes many playground games (in fact, recess is sadly disappearing altogether in our area)but the sections on the Instructional Process, Personal Health Skills, Program Implementation and Wellness are going to be useful references for any K-9 teacher for years. I'm pairing it with Interdisciplinary Teaching through Physical Education, (1998, Human Kinetics). Once you start looking around, you'll find that this book is actually a real bargain.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dynamic Physical Education, June 25, 2002

By	Quinn Collor (Mill Valley, ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children (13th Edition) (Hardcover)

I have used this book for two years now and found it helpful with lots of practical information. Implementing the lessons will require the lesson plans(not included) to fully utilize the contents of the book. This book is Sport based and Standards based. There are 36 weekly lessons which gives the program lots of structure. The author assumes you have enough space (indoor & outdoor) to teach the program. The cost of equipment can be high although there is a pretty good section on "How to make your own" equipment. I believe this book is a good resource, chapters are organized and mirror the weekly lesson plan book.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!, August 9, 2000

By	Andrea Garritano (Lansing, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children (Hardcover)

I love this book. I consider it my "Bible" of Elementary Physical Education. I have gone through many editions of it since my first copy which I bought during college 25 years ago. I have purchased and used many books over the years but consistanly go back to this one. No book comes close to the huge amount of practical information concerning daily, weekly, and yearly physical education for elementary students. I have encouraged many student teachers and new teachers to invest in this book as well as its companion book of lesson plans. With the lesson plan book, it will be all you need to begin and sustain a quality Physical Education program.