Bookstore

Reference for K to 8 physical education teachers and recreation and youth group leaders. Text for teaching games and activities courses in PETE programs or as a supplemental text for methods and pedagogy courses.

Teaching Physical Activity

Preface

Acknowledgments



Part I: Basics of Change, Challenge, and Choice

Chapter 1: Maximizing Participation: The Three Cs

Beginning With Participant Needs

Relating Participants' Needs to Program Goals

Implementing Strategies to Maximize Participation

Summary



Chapter 2: Strategies to Introduce Change, Challenge, and Choice

Meeting the Needs of a Diverse Population

Strategies to Introduce Change

Strategies to Introduce Challenge

Strategies to Introduce Choice

Summary



Chapter 3: The Language of Choice

Effective Instructor Talk

Effective Discipline

Effective Participant Talk

Summary



Chapter 4: Sharing Decision Making

Phase 1: Identify the Need for Change

Phase 2: Demonstrate Some Changes

Phase 3: Grant Permission to Make Changes

Phase 4: Use the Five Categories

Phase 5: Alter the Degree of Difficulty

Phase 6: Offer Appropriate Choices

Summary



Part II: Examples of Change, Challenge, and Choice

Chapter 5: Games

Couples Races

Four-Corners Relay

Maple Hill Ball

Basketbowl

Four-Corners Volleyball

One Behind

Parts of Speech



Chapter 6: Adventure Activities

Toss-a-Name

Circle-the-Circle

Speed Rabbit

Switch, Change, Rotate

School Improvement

Iced Tea

Keypunch

Group Juggling

Traffic Jam



Chapter 7: Fitness Activities

Continuous Movement Program (CMP)

Around the Gym We Go

Swamp Tag

1, 2, 3 Dragon

Fitnessgram PACER Test

Fitness Cups

Station Folders

Muscle Universe

Health-Related Fitness Relay

Food Pyramid Challenge

Ab War

Aerobic Home Fun

Walk Across America Challenge



Chapter 8: Dance Activities

Ideas for Teaching Dance

Cooperative Boxaerobics

Time to Face the Music

Creative Four Corners

Chalk Walk

Seven Jumps

Tinikling



Chapter 9: Sport and Recreational Activities

Volleybird

Kickball Over a Net

Rugsby

Bocce

Bocce Pole

Dodgeball

Tapu-Ae

Tchoukball

Kwik Cricket

Korfball



Appendix

Bibliography

Index

About the Authors