Overview:
Offers an innovative approach to teaching gymnastics skills, with 30 examples of gymnastics activities and sample forms including task cards, worksheets and lesson plans. Provides practical guidelines for using a developmentally appropriate approach, advice on gymnastics instruction to fit each teaching situation and ways to assess student progress. |
Contents:- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I. Developmentally Appropriate Gymnastics
- Chapter 1. Why Is It Important to Teach Children Gymnastics?
- Chapter 2. Tailoring Gymnastics to Fit Your Teaching Situation
- Chapter 3. Incorporating Gymnastics Into Your Program
- Chapter 4. Assessing Children’s Progress in Gymnastics
- Part II. Teaching Developmentally Appropriate Learning Experiences in Gymnastics
- Chapter 5. Learning Experiences for Traveling
- Chapter 6. Learning Experiences for Statics
- Chapter 7. Learning Experiences for Rotation
- Appendix Forms and Handouts
- References
- Suggested Readings
- About the Author
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About the Author:
Peter Werner, PED, has been teaching physical education, including gymnastics, to children for over 34 years. A professor in physical education at the University of South Carolina, Dr. Werner has presented at numerous national conferences for the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and for the National Association for Sport and Physical Education.
Dr. Werner is senior editor for Teaching Elementary Physical Education and has served in editorial roles for many other physical education publications. |
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