Physical Education category: 327 books

Much research has focused on dyslexia and co-ordination. This book examines the literature and provides a framework to support pupils with dyslexia, not only during PE lessons but in less structured environments, for example during break time when pupils are likely to be involved in physical activities.

This book includes information on all six areas of the PE National Curriculum (games, gymnastic activities, dance, swimming, outdoor and adventurous activities, athletic activities), to increase subject knowledge and to develop teaching, management and planning skills. This book provides professional...

The teaching of games is a central component of any physical education or youth sport programme. Contemporary Developments in Games Teaching brings together leading international researchers and practitioners in physical education and sports coaching to examine new approaches in games teaching and...

The book covers all the dimensions of Physical Education and Sports Sciences through nine major branches namely, Anthropometry, Biomechanics, Endurance, Flexibility, Hormones, Psychological Variables, Rehabilitation, Speed and Yoga. Each branch contains minimum fifty research abstracts. The abstracts...

Physical Education trends have developed recently to incorporate more activities into P.E. Introducing students to lifetime activities like bowling, walking/ hiking, or frisbee at an early age can help students develop good activity habits that will carry over into adulthood. Teaching non-traditional...

Horizons of exercise & sport psychology have been expanding fast for the last many decades. This hybrid science that took birth from the casual observations and experiences of physical educators, athletes and coaches in sixties of the 20th century, has now assumed the status of a critical performance-enhancement science measuring shoulders with bio mechanics and exercise & sport physiology.

How can you make gymnastics activity fun, lively and inclusive? How can you improve the health and well-being of all your children? How can you ensure progression over time? This practical and easy-to-use teacher’s guide is the brand new edition of the popular workbook Movement Education...

Children must learn to pick themselves up, brush themselves off, and bounce back. How do you allow for the physicality required to build resilience why you are tasked with children's safety? This guide provides the tools and strategies for creating a culture of resilience, including families in the...

The purpose of writing this book is strictly utilitarian. Lesson plan has got its own significance in the process of professional preparation alongwith the professional practices. The role of lesson-plan is unavoidable for effective and efficient teaching outcomes.

Tumbling Basics helps teachers new to tumbling break down each skill into small, easy-to-teach steps. This book focuses on seven tumbling skills that provide the basis for any tumbling program. With Tumbling Basics, you can learn how to safely teach the essential skills needed for tumbling. Using...

The best just got better. FitnessGramis the gold standard for assessing the health-related fitness and activity levels of youths. The Cooper Institute has updated the FitnessGram Administration Manual with new material to ensure that FitnessGram is the most comprehensive and informative program...

For most schools and organizations, fundraisers bridge the gap between budgets and the money they need in order to operate. Despite the continued rise in childhood and adult obesity and increased attention to humankind’s ecological impact, many fundraisers still rely on the sale of high-calorie,...

More than 100 movement activities for early elementary children Physical education is a critical part of every early childhood curriculum. Children need to move to channel their energies in creative, beneficial ways and to learn habits for lifelong health and fitness. Early Elementary Children...

Nonlinear pedagogy is a powerful paradigm for understanding human movement and for designing effective teaching, coaching and training programs in sport, exercise and physical education. It addresses the inherent complexity in the learning of movement skills, viewing the learner, the learning environment...