Physical Best Activity Guide:Elementary Level - 2nd Edition - Softcover

National Association For Sport And PE (NASPE)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0736048030 ISBN 13: 9780736048033

Publisher: Human Kinetics, 2004

Synopsis

Includes CD-ROM!

Through the new Physical Best Activity Guide: Elementary Level, Second Edition, teachers can do the following:
- Implement ready-to-use activities based on the latest national guidelines from NASPE
- Provide appropriate activities for students of all abilities
- Save time and program funds by using reproducibles from the CD-ROM

This revised activity guide provides a comprehensive collection of health-related physical fitness activities—more than 50—that cover aerobic fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition. The new edition offers exciting, teacher-tested activities to help rejuvenate existing programs or develop new programs that encourage lifelong participation in health-related physical activity.

The Elementary Level Activity Guide includes new activities for students at all levels, revised activities from the first editions, and expanded tips for involving students of all abilities. It has a sample newsletter for each component of fitness as well as a new “Special Events” section containing activities that coincide with national holidays and health observances throughout the school year.

In addition, the Elementary Level Activity Guide comes with a CD-ROM containing PDF versions of numerous reproducibles, including posters, worksheets, station signs, flash cards, and other things to make the teacher's job easier and the activities more fun.

The activity guide helps teachers do the following:
- Meet the specific needs of the age groups they are teaching
- Benefit from the real-world experience and fresh ideas of seasoned physical educators
- Assist students in making informed health-related physical fitness choices beyond the classroom setting

Designed to stand alone or be used in conjunction with Physical Education for Lifelong Fitness: The Physical Best Teacher's Guide, Second Edition, this cutting-edge resources will enliven programs, save time, and help teachers motivate students to become fit for life.

About this title

About the Author

The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), a nonprofit professional organization, is an association of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. NASPE is dedicated to educating the general public about the importance of physical education for all young people. Through its members as well as corporate and public partnerships, NASPE develops and supports sport and physical activity programs that promote healthy behaviors and individual well-being. NASPE's 20,000 members include K-12 physical educators, college and university faculty, researchers, coaches, athletic directors, and trainers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Human Kinetics
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0736048030
• ISBN 13: 9780736048033
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 208