Full Description
Children Moving introduces a process of teaching that supports adapting, adjusting, and modifying lessons to be interesting and worthwhile for all children - from the lowest to the highest skill and fitness levels. The ultimate goal is to teach emerging instructors how to guide young people to become physically active for a lifetime. Rather than simply describing games and activities, Children Moving emphasizes the importance of children learning to move by focusing on developmentally appropriate skill themes that are used in virtually all sports and physical activities. The intended result is children becoming skillful movers and eager participants in physical activity.
Contents
Part One: Introduction and Content Overview
1 The Value and Purpose of Physical Education for Children
2 The Skill Theme Approach
3 Skill Themes, Movement Concepts, and the National Standards
Part Two: Becoming a Reflective Teacher
4 Reflective Teaching
5 Determining Generic Levels of Skill Proficiency
6 Planning and Developing the Content
Part 3: Active Teaching Skills
7 Establishing an Environment for Learning
8 Maintaining Appropriate Behavior
9 Instructional Approaches
10 Adapting the Content for Diverse Learners
11 Observing Student Responses
12 Assessing Student Learning
13 Analyzing Reflective Teaching
Part Four: Movement Concepts Development
14 Space Awareness
15 Effort
16 Relationships
Part Five: Skill Theme Development
17 Traveling
18 Chasing, Fleeing, and Dodging
19 Bending, Stretching, Curling, and Twisting
20 Jumping and Landing
21 Balancing
22 Transferring Weight and Rolling
23 Kicking and Punting
24 Throwing and Catching
25 Volleying and Dribbling
26 Striking with Rackets and Paddles
27 Striking with Long-Handled Implements
Part Six: Skill Theme Application
28 Teaching Physical Fitness, Physical Activity, and Wellness
29 Teaching Educational Dance
30 Teaching Educational Gymnastics
31 Teaching Educational Games
32 Integrating the Skill Theme Approach Across the Curriculum
Part Seven: The Future
33 Building Support for Your Program
34 Physical Education for Tomorrow's Children
