Adapted Physical Education And Sport (Book & DVD)
from Human Kinetics Publishers
The world of adapted physical education and sport continues to undergo both legislative and practical changes. Those who want to stay abreast of those changes and provide people with disabilities the best physical education and sport experiences possible will benefit from Adapted Physical Education and Sport, Fourth Edition.
Specifically, the book helps teachers fulfill these requirements: • Provide education compatible with the definition of special education • Identify the unique needs of each person within the program • Offer personalized education specific to each participant's needs • Provide the most included, integrated setting possible for each individual with disabilities
Adapted Physical Education and Sport, Fourth Edition prepares readers to provide services in the most included setting for each individual. The following are among the new features in this edition: • Chapter updates to incorporate current legislation • Expanded coverage of inclusion • Greater focus on adapted sport, exploring the opportunities in various sports • Major revisions to the measurement and assessment chapter to reflect advances, particularly in alternative assessment • DVD version of the Brockport Physical Fitness Test Video bound into the textbook • Greater attention on behavioral disabilities, with practical applications consistent with IDEA provided for youngsters with behavioral disabilities • New chapter on pervasive developmental disabilities • More emphasis on working with individuals with visual impairments, hearing impairments, or both • Expanded and updated instructor guide and test package, plus a new presentation package
Part I introduces foundational topics in adapted physical education and sport, including program organization and management, adapted sport, individualized programs, and instructional strategies. It helps teachers and leaders to plan, assess, prescribe, teach, and evaluate adapted physical education. Part II explores the unique physical education needs of students with various disabilities.
Part III examines developmental considerations, including motor development, perceptual motor development, and considerations for infants and toddlers as well as for early childhood. In part IV the focus is on physical activities and sports for people with disabilities. It includes chapters on rhythmic movement and dance, aquatics, team sports, individual and adventure sports, and enhancing wheelchair sport performance. Each chapter identifies skills, lead-up activities, modifications, and variations to make the experience meaningful, motivating, and fun for the participants.
Chapter-opening vignettes and numerous real-life problems that must be solved help readers learn and apply the material. Adapted Physical Education and Sport, Fourth Edition, will help practitioners bring out the capabilities of each individual.
Moving Into The Future: National Standards for Physical Education
by National Association for Sport and Physical Education
from McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
An essential tool for every quality physical education program for Kindergarten through 12th grade, this text establishes content standards that clearly identify consensus statements on what students should know and be able to do as a result of a quality physical education program. The second edition, based on input from practitioners who have been using the standards in their programs for the past eight years, reflects the current thought and the most recent research in physical education.
The National Association for Sport and Physical Education seeks to enhance knowledge and professional practice in sport and physical activity through scientific study and dissemination of research-based and experiential knowledge to members and the public.
No Standing Around in My Gym
by J. D. Hughes
from Human Kinetics Publishers
Keep all students in your physical education program moving, learning, and on their toes--even when youre teaching very large classes. This ready-to-use guide is packed with 6 units, 70 games, 15 hints, and 39 special game variations for teaching even the largest of classes. The book provides complete descriptions, nearly 200 illustrations, and proven plans to make the units and games easy to teach. Its the ideal resource for busy teachers with little time in the day to think of new ideas or develop lesson plans from scratch. The author shares a wealth of innovative ways to motivate kids, make classes more enjoyable, create an atmosphere for learning, manage classes, and maximize parental involvement to improve outcomes. Readers also will appreciate the suggestions for communicating with parents, administrators, and the public using brochures, web sites, videos, and newsletters.
Physical Education for Children: Daily Lesson Plans for Elementary School (Daily Lesson Plans)
by Katherine T. Thomas
from Human Kinetics Publishers
This book has been a big hit with physical educators since it came out in 1989. Now it's available in a new edition that keeps all the best features of the original, adds new material, and improves the presentation, all while making the information more affordable!
The new edition is split into two books--one for the elementary level and another for middle school--so you pay only for the lesson plans you need. Each book still provides developmentally appropriate lesson plans for every day of the school year plus information on how to organize classes to best implement the lessons. You can use the time you save on developing and organizing content to focus on providing quality teacher-learner interaction.
Both new books include an introductory section that explains basic motor development concepts and effective teaching strategies. With this background information fresh in your mind, it's easy to apply the ready-to-use lesson plans for maximum effectiveness. Other helpful features new to the second editions include
• new activities, including units on health (in keeping with the increased emphasis on health-related physical activity);
• unit summaries; and
• new artwork throughout.
Physical Education for Children: Daily Lesson Plans for Middle School includes 143 lessons for grades K-5. (Physical Education for Children: Daily Lesson Plans for Elementary School features 437 lessons for grades 6-8.) The activities become more challenging as you progress through the grade levels, and new activities are added at the higher levels. For each level, you'll find units of lesson plans on the following topics:
• Organization
• Fitness
• Games and Sports
• Rhythmic Activities
• Gymnastics
• Health
• Classroom Activities
The units on organization include both general concepts and sample lesson plans that demonstrate how to conduct classes that maximize students' opportunities to learn. The classroom activities are perfect to use on rainy days or as a teaching tool in a standard classroom curriculum.
The ready-to-use, fully illustrated lesson plans feature
• student objectives,
• lists of equipment needs,
• warm-up activities,
• skill development activities, and
• concluding activities.
You'll also find an appendix at the back of the book that provides rating scales and evaluation forms to help you conduct assessments.
The Physical Education for Children books make it easy for teachers to combine program planning, lesson plan development, and effective teaching practices to provide a quality physical education program. No elementary or middle school physical education teachers, especially new teachers, should be without them.
Maternal Fitness: Preparing for a Healthy Pregnancy, an Easier Labor, and a Quick Recovery
by Julie Tupler
from Fireside
Get Your Body Ready for the Marathon of Labor!
If you're newly pregnant, you're probably watching your diet carefully, getting plenty of rest, and preparing for the arrival of your new baby. You're also thinking about the big day itself and what the experience of labor will be like. Even if you're following a regular fitness program, you'll want to do everything you can to strengthen and prepare your body for the rigors of labor.
Maternal Fitness features clearly illustrated exercises that focus specifically on the muscle groups you'll use throughout labor, especially the transverse abdominals -- the stomach muscles that play a critical role during delivery. A powerful set of transverse abs can speed labor and delivery and make for a quick recovery. By learning how to strengthen your abdominals and relax your pelvic floor muscles, you'll be able to push more effectively.
While the Maternal Fitness program is designed specifically for the big moment, it also has other benefits, from minimizing backache and fatigue to giving you a welcome head start on getting back into shape after childbirth. Developed by a professional trainer who is also a registered nurse and childbirth educator, the Maternal Fitness program is safe for you and your baby and easy to do. Once learned, it can be incorporated into any workout.
The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book: Fun & Easy-To-Use Games & Activities To Help You Teach Your Children Fitness, Movement & Sport Skills
by Guy Bailey
from Educators Press
This user-friendly resource is a unique collection of family size games for teaching children physical education in the home setting.
The Physical Educator's Big Book Of Sport Lead-up Games: A Complete K-8 Sourcebook Of Team and Lifetime Sport Activities For Skill Development, Fitness and Fun!
by Guy Bailey
from Educators Press
Here is a super collection of physical education games designed to help students in grades K-8 develop skills important to performing a wide variety of team and lifetime sports. Written by an experienced physical educator, this unique 315-page resource contains field-tested game activities proven to enhance basic skills in fourteen sport categories-and, guaranteed to put fun back into P.E. and sport participation!
IMPORTANT BOOK FEATURES
* Contains over 240 small and large group games. This provides the physical educator and youth coach with the most comprehensive lead-up game resource available today.
* Each game comes with everything needed for its successful use. This includes an introduction with a skill purpose, number of players required, suggested grade levels, equipment needed, a set-up diagram, and easy-to-understand play instructions.
* Contains play activities that are easily adaptable for the school recess, as well as church, camp, and youth recreational settings.
* Introduces children to games and sports they'll find purposeful and challenging. The more children enjoy playing, the more active and physically fit they'll become.
* In addition, you'll find helpful advice on how to use lead-up games most effectively in the physical education curriculum, how to introduce games to children, how to find the right game to achieve your learning objective, safety guidelines, and much more.
In short, The Physical Educator's Big Book of Sport Lead-Up Games will spark new excitement, motivation, and success for both you and your students!
The Yoga Adventure for Children: Playing, Dancing, Moving, Breathing, Relaxing (Smartfun Books)
by Helen Purperhart
from Hunter House
Many yoga positions are inspired by animals and stimulate suppleness and strength, and all aspects of yoga are included in the games: relaxation, breathing, concentration, meditation, self-awareness, and visualization. Concepts like karma, chakra, and the elements are explained and developed without too much confusing detail. The games in this book can also be used to increase children's concentration and self-esteem, and to stimulate them to express more creativity, imagination, and better social skills.
Feeding the Young Athlete: Sports Nutrition Made Easy for Players and Parents
by Cynthia Lair
from Moon Smile Pr
Children need to be fed well to grow strong and healthy. Playing team sports creates additional nutritional demands. Here is a golden opportunity to motivate parents, coaches and players to learn more about how food and the body work as a team. Find out what makes a good pre-game meal, why hydration is important and the advantage of post-game eating. Includes 48 sensational recipes. Excellent book for coaches, side-line parents, and motivated kids.
Total Training for Young Champions
by Tudor O. Bompa
from Human Kinetics Publishers
Few athletes will be among the best in their sport at such a young age as Martina Hingis and Tiger Woods. But accelerated athletic development is now possible because of better, smarter training starting at an early age.
Total Training for Young Champions provides coaches, instructors, teachers, and parents of potential future sports stars the best conditioning advice and training programs for establishing an overall fitness base and maximizing athletic development from the ages of 6 to 18.
Over 300 exercises are included to safely and effectively increase a young athlete's
• coordination,
• flexibility,
• speed,
• endurance, and
• strength.
Tudor Bompa, one of the world's foremost sports conditioning experts who has trained 11 Olympic medalists, presents a safe, proven training regimen geared specifically to three distinct developmental phases. He also offers sport-specific training programs in 10 sports, including baseball, basketball, ice hockey, football, gymnastics, soccer, swimming, tennis, volleyball, and track and field.
Total Training for Young Champions is the comprehensive guide to developing the next generation of superior athletes. Use it to boost the physical tools every young athlete needs to succeed—and shine—in sports.
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