Integrated Physical Education: A Guide for the Elementary Classroom Teacher

Classroom teachers looking for a comprehensive guide to activities that integrate physical movement, games, dance, sports, and fitness into subjects such as mathematics, social studies, and language arts will find this a treasure trove of information and advice. The book is used extensively in courses for preservice classroom teachers in physical education teaching methods. Any professor looking for a PE methods book, or a curriculum guide for teachers and teachers-in-training will find this ideal. Includes the NASPE Physical Education standards and guidelines for K-6 students; chapters on applied physical education for special populations; fundamental movement skills and concepts to introduce the elementary teacher to sport science and physical education; first aid, safety, and liability; evaulating student learning; and multicultural integrated physical education in the classroom and gymnasium.

Dr. Housner is currently associate dean and professor of physical education at West Virginia University. Dr. Housner has been involved in professional organizations and has served as the New Mexico AHPERD President, research section chair for Southwest AHPERD, and present of the AERA-SIG on learning and instruction in physical education. He was selected Southwest AHPERD Scholar in 1994.