Physical Best Activity Guide:Elementary Level - 2nd Edition

by National Association for

• ISBN13: 9780736048033
• ISBN10: 0736048030
• Edition: CD
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2004-09-15
• Publisher: Human Kinetics
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Summary

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-ROMThis revised activity guide provides a comprehensive collection of health-related physical fitness activitiesmore than 50that 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 Guideincludes 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 Guidecomes 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 settingDesigned 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.

Table of Contents

Activity Finder	iv
Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xii
PART I: Introduction	1	(14)
Teaching Elementary Level Health-Related Fitness	3	(8)
Introduction to Health-Related Fitness Concepts	11	(4)
PART II: Activities	15	(175)
Aerobic Fitness	17	(41)
Muscular Strength and Endurance	58	(40)
Flexibility	98	(30)
Body Composition	128	(23)
Special Events	151	(39)
Appendix	190	(1)
References	191	(2)
About Physical Best	193