Developmental Physical Education for All Childrn-4E w/Jrnl Access

by Gallahue, David

• ISBN13: 9780736071208
• ISBN10: 0736071202
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2007-02-01
• Publisher: Human Kinetics

Summary

Developmental Physical Education for All Children, Fourth Edition, is now automatically packaged with an online subscription access code for a 6-month subscription to the Journal of Teaching Physical Education (JTPE). With the inclusion of the code, students will have access to the latest scholarly articles on physical education.JTPEfeatures research articles based on classroom and laboratory studies, descriptive and survey studies, summary and review articles, and discussion of current topics of interest to physical educators at every level.The text Developmental Physical Education for All Children, Fourth Edition, has been thoroughly updated and revised by world-renowned authors David L. Gallahue and Frances Cleland Donnelly. It provides both the sound philosophical foundation and the tools required to build and improve solid programs that benefit all students. Parts I, II, and III ("The Learner," "The Teacher," "The Developmental Program") present background information that is essential for successful teaching. Parts IV, V, and VI ("The Skill Themes," "The Content Areas," "The Program Strands") focus on developmental movement experiences for preschool and elementary school children.The CD-ROM accompanying the text is packed with lesson plans, assessment sheets, and worksheets that are ready to use and teacher-tested. Forget about purchasing a separate lesson bookall the practical tools future teachers need for teaching specific developmental physical education lessons can be found in the textbook.This package prepares future teachers to teach physical education using a student-focused, developmentally appropriate approach. Students will learn how to use developmental games, dance, and gymnastics to teach fundamental movement skills and concepts that center on what's individually appropriate for each student according to motor, cognitive, and affective development.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

The Learner

An Overview of Developmental Physical Education

Childhood Growth and Motor Development

Movement Skill Acquisition

Physical Activity and Fitness Enhancement

Cognitive Learning

Affective Growth

Children With Disabilities

The Teacher

Effective Teaching: Skills, Responsibilities, Choices

Facilitating Learning: Positive Discipline and Classroom Management

Teaching Styles: Connecting With the Learner

Planning for Success: Skill Themes and Lesson Planning

Assessing Progress: Motor, Fitness, and Physical Activity Assessment

Advocacy: Educating, Communicating, Motivating

The Developmental Program

The Developmental Curriculum

The Physical Education Content

Movement Skill Development Through Movement Concept Learning

Safety Considerations and Legal Liability

The Skill Themes

Fundamental Stability Skill Themes

Fundamental Locomotor and Non-Locomotor Skill Themes

Fundamental Manipulative Skill Themes

The Content Areas

Developmental Games

Developmental Dance

Developmental Gymnastics

The Program Strands

Developing the Active Child

Developing the Thinking Child

Developing the Feeling Child

Glossary

References

Index

About the Authors

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