Overview:
Provides a fresh and innovative approach to teaching physical education with 30 brand new group games designed to maximise skills, teamwork and active participation. Each game provides students of all abilities with the opportunity to have fun, get active and learn movement and sport skills.
Key Features:
All games are ready-to-use and accompanied by clear illustrations, diagrams and a Game Finder to help you quickly locate the right game for your group.
Games emphasise co-operation, communication, personal responsibility, respect for others, positive competition, critical thinking and problem solving.
Incorporates a student-centred approach that will motivate students to succeed. |
Contents:- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- How to Use This Book
- Game Finder
Games:
- Ballistic
- Bewildered
- Boo-Yah
- Bounce Brigade
- Bowl-a-Hula
- Bowling Blitz
- BRYG It On
- Building Blocks
- C.H.A.O.S.
- Crocodile Mile
- Empire Mania
- Finesse
- Flag 'Em Down
- The Great Escape
- H2O No!
- Head Honcho II
- Hideout
- Med Alert
- Nuclear Reaction
- Operation Space Junkyard
- Pacemaker
- Pindemonium
- Scooter Blitz
- Shockey
- Super Bowl
- Supremacy
- Under Siege
- Well Designed
- Wheel 'n Deal
- Yeah, Baby!
- Suggested Readings and References
- About the Author
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About the Author:
J.D. Hughes, MA, has received numerous awards throughout his teaching career, including the Georgia Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year for 2004 and an honourable mention in USA TODAY's 2003 All-USA Teacher Team programme. He is currently elementary physical education chair for the Georgia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. A member of the advisory board for PE Central's Best Practices and Grades 3-5 Lesson Plans, he also presents at workshops and conferences. |
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