This book was written for everyone who wants to provide age-appropriate movement activities for preschool and early elementary age children. Physical education teachers, classroom teachers, daycare specialists, and before and after school activity directors now have a resource that can help them provide the nationally recommended 60 minutes per day of "structured" physical activity. Over 100 lesson plans, presented in an easy-to-use format, will expand children's movement knowledge and abilities while using basic academic concepts. Teachers will appreciate the new and innovative approaches to reinforce learning standards. The activities are non-competitive and most address the all-too-common problem of limited space and resources, because they do not require equipment or a special setting. Readers will develop an understanding of the basic foundation of movement-based learning and the key components of the imitative and movement exploration approaches to teaching basic movement skills and concepts. Readers will find it very easy to use these two approaches by following the practical examples and implementation strategies that are provided in the book. The lesson plans in each chapter focus on age-appropriate academic concepts that children are learning in the classroom and include activities that progress from simple to more complex physical challenges. Each simplified lesson plan identifies the national physical education standard(s) emphasized, primary learning objective, any materials needed, individual or partner activities, whole-group activities, and creative closure questions. - Chapter Two presents movement activities that focus on language arts skills the alphabet, rhyming, shapes, and expressing stories through movement. - Chapter Three focuses on increasing children's understanding of their body, the importance of eating healthy foods, and the need for daily physical activity. - Chapter Four focuses on community awareness. Activities explore community settings, the role of different people and workers in the community, as well as the celebration of major holidays. - The activities in Chapter Five will help children develop basic environmental awareness while acquiring an appreciation for living creatures. The authors devote an entire chapter to assessment, including sample rubrics and a teacher self-assessment form. They also present ideas to motivate children to assess their own involvement and enjoyment of the activity.

Movement-Based Learning: Academic Concepts and Physical Activity for Ages Three through Eight

Education & Teaching

Rhonda L. Clements

Sharon L. Schneider

Schools & Teaching

National Association for Sport & Physical Educaton

Selected Games Contests & Relays of Earlier Times

Carolyn A. Martin

Children's Books

American Press

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION GUIDE TO USING THIS BOOK THE CASE FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECESS Part 1: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECESS &amp; THE CHILD'S INTELLECTUAL GROWTH Recess: A Time to Learn and Grow Marcy Priess Guddemi Recess: A Curriculum Necessity Tom Jambor What Research Says about the Need for Recess Olga S. Jarrett &amp; Darlene M. Maxwell Language and Play on the School Yard Rose Winkler Observing Children during Recess Jill Englebright Fox Recess and Learning in Moscow Linda Davey Part 2: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECESS &amp; THE CHILD'S SOCIAL GROWTH The Social Value of Recess Lori Friedman Rough &amp;Tumble Play during Recess: Pathways to Successful Social Development Tom Reed Imaginative Play and Recess Elizabeth Rike &amp; Anne Krueger A Look at the Peaceful Playground Program Karen Robertson &amp; Melinda Bossenmeyer Recess: A Provider of Outdoor Interactions Sunny Davidson Child-designed Games for Recess Deborah Coffin Art and Recess Barbara Michaels Part 3: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECESS &amp; THE CHILD'S PHYSICAL GROWTH Motor Skill Development during Recess Joanne Dusel Exercise and Recess Lee Spieker Recess: A Foundation for More Complex Movement Robert Battista Recess from a Physical Educators Perspective J. Walter Lisk Developing an Elementary School Playground Safety Support System Tom Jambor Recess: Opportunities for Motor Skill Development Nancy Halliday Recess and Outdoor Experiences Margot Brous Part 4: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECESS: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE An Historical Trend to Eliminate Recess Audrey Skrupkelis A Parent's Struggle to Reinstate Recess Nanette Montgomery Recess: Every Child's Right Susan Mason Recess: A Child's Freedom Mary Asgari Children's Recess in Cyprus Phoebe Constantinou Play and Recess Environments in India Jimi Jolley Russian Language Games for Indoor Recess Tatiana Gordon Consideration for Creative Play Spaces Georgianna Duarte Why is Supervision So Important at Recess? Donna Thompson, Susan D.Hudson, &amp; Mick G. Mack The North Shore School District Recess Study Rhonda Clements Early Years Are Learning Years: The BValue of School Recess and Outdoor Play (Position Statement) National Association for the Education of Young Children Part 5: A SELECTION OF CLASSIC RECESS GAMES &amp; THEIR HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Introduction and Recess Games Rhonda Clements ABOUT THE EDITOR AND CONTRIBUTORS INDEX OF GAMES

Elementary School Recess: Selected Readings, Games and Activities for Teachers and Parents

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Exercise & Fitness

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