Activities for Elementary Physical Education and Recreation
by
Book Cover & Preview Text
Activities. The next few pages consist of a few activities that may students enjoy. These activities, combined with our "old" standards of jumping rope, jogging, sprinting, long jumping, floor hockey indoor baseball, New York City stickball, give the students a good workout a chance to develop movement skills. The activity descriptions are short and simple. I did not want the reader to think that there is only one way to do these activities. Change whatever you want to make these activities fit your program or style of teaching. That is what I've done over the years. I have gathered activity ideas from my college classes, observing other teacher's phyical education classes, physical education books and videos, and from my own students. My own students have shown me how we could change an activity to make it better and more fun. Sometimes I will ask them, "How can we make this game (or activity) better?" Sometimes I'll get an idea by observing my class. A good teacher has to be willing to experiment to make classes fun and beneficial for the students.
Formats
Book Details
About the Book
Looking for new activities for your physical education classes? Do you need ideas on class management and organization? This book has many time proven activities to help energize and motivate your students. There are also a few thoughts on what it takes to be an effective elementary physical education teacher.
About the Author
The author has taught elementary physical education (k-6) for 30 years. He has been a co-operating teacher for the Ohio University Physical Education Major's methods classes for 16 years. He has also taught the Introduction of Teaching Physical Education at Ohio University for two quarters. The author has presented physical education activities for workshops sponsored by the Ohio Department of Health, State Planning Committee for Health Eduction in Ohio, and Action for Healthy Kids. Mr. Snider has a B.S. in Physical Education, Masters in Physical Education, and Masters in Educational Administration from Ohio University. Before teaching, he spent 6 years in Los Angeles Dodger's organization as a player and player-coach. Mr. Snider has experience in helping the development of the novice as well as the pro.