New editions of the successful series of teaching plans to help non-specialist primary teachers to implement the physical education curriculum. Each book contains photocopiable lesson plans, with additional teacher notes, to help teach imaginitively and effectively. Each book covers the National Curriculum requirements for each year, covering games, gymnastic activities and dance in clearly labelled sections.A specially designed music CD is sold separately to accompany the series and delivers musical accompaniment to the dance sections of each book. Leapfrogs are packed with invaluable information on how to teach PE, its value and importance to the school curriculum, in addition to necessary subject knowledge, teaching strategies, progression and achievement, and assessment. New material in the new editions: How to structure a first lesson with a new class; Using 'themes' in PE (including body parts/body shapes/space/partner work/sequences); and Progressing gymnastic activities. The introductory material has been revised, examining the importance of PE in improving the health and wellbeing of children. Also includes a CD of all lesson plans in PDF format for ease of use." These lesson plans are a godsend for those of us with no specialism in PE in the primary School. Each covers a whole year from Foundation Stage to Year 6." The Teacher 'Any teacher following Jim Hall's advice on lesson planning will be ensuring that their pupils have a high quality of experience in physical education which should mean instilling in them a love of sport and physical activity for life.' Kate Hoey MP

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Unlike other teacher certification test preparation material, our TExES Physical Education EC-12 study guide drills all the way down to the focus statement level, providing detailed examples of the range, type, and level of content that appear on the test. Completely aligned with current TExES exam, this book provides the support you need to study and pass the exam with confidence

This study guide includes one practice test to help you test your knowledge, understand how the exam is weighted, and identify skills and competencies you need to focus on. Our detailed answer explanations reference related skills in the book, allowing you to identify your strengths and weaknesses and interact with the content effectively. Maximize your study by prioritizing domains and skills you need to focus on the most to pass the exam.

This study guide is perfect for college students, teachers, and career-changing professionals who want to teach Physical Education in Texas.

Includes a detailed overview of all content found on the MTEL Physical Education test and 125 sample-test questions. This guide, aligned specifically to standards prescribed by the Massachusetts Department of Education, covers the sub-areas of Physical Development and Motor Learning; Health-Related Physical Fitness; Movement and Sports Activities; Cognitive, Social, and Personal Development; and Professional Knowledge and the Physical Education Program.

This in-depth review includes the subareas of Personal Health and Development; Disease and Health-Risk Prevention; Family and Social Relationships; Motor Learning, Motor Development, and Movement Concepts; Health-Related Fitness; and Sports and Lifetime Activities. Spanning the 23 required competencies and skills, this state-aligned guide provides key vocabulary and content--the material you need to pass your exam the first time. Its 141-question practice test, which includes full answer rationales, will help you prepare for the real exam.

Ready to start teaching Physical Education? Prepare for your certification exam with this state-aligned, comprehensive study guide. It reviews all 12 test categories including: history and philosophy of physical education as a profession; instructional strategies; human growth, motor development, and motor learning; skills and movement principles; health and wellness; principles of social and emotional development through physical activity; developmentally appropriate assessment; and supervision, management, and laws/legislation in the learning environment. Mastered all the content from applying motivational theories and techniques to the role physical activity plays in understanding diversity? Test your knowledge with 135 practice questions that include full answer rationales. Jump start your PE teaching career with the guide that gets results--XAMonline for certification success the first time

Educate students in mind and body-and optimize their success. There is no issue today that gets more attention and incites more debate than children's use of technology. Technology offers exciting new opportunities and challenges to you and your students. Meanwhile, movement is essential to learning-it increases mental energy and helps brain cells develop. But screen time often comes at the expense of physical activity. How do you choose? You don't! This blended instructional approach combines kinesthetic teaching methodologies with technological resources to meet content standards, increase achievement and test scores, and enrich the learning process. Here you'll find A neuroscientific overview of the powerful brain-body connection Step-by-step instructions for balancing movement and the use of technology in the classroom Practical tools, templates, and vignettes to ensure successful implementation Classroom management tactics and useful remedies for common problems Educating the whole child means promoting social, physical, mental, emotional, and cognitive growth. By joining two powerful teaching tools, you'll prepare students for a bright future-in school and in life-while growing your instructional expertise as well.

This one-of-a-kind resource was specially written for the elementary and middle school physical educator--with the purpose of providing gym scooter activities that pomote the development of movement skills and fitness in a fun setting.And, nowhere else will you find such a wide variety of gym scooter games. Inside, you'll discover large and small group games, as well as exciting new activities that focus on maximizing participation, cooperation, and fitness development. The quick, easy-to-use format makes it very reader friendly--the ideal resource for busy teachers. Each page provides everything needed for its successful use. This includes an introduction, number of players required, suggested grade levels, equipment needed, and easy-to-understand game instructions. Illustrations are also included with all games. In short, this unique book will inspire you to revive those underused scooters---bringing a new level of student learning, fitness development, and fun to your PE program

Includes competencies/skills found on the ICTS Physical Education test and 125 sample-test questions.

This edition is an endeavor to place in the hands of teachers of physical education a book which may assist them in presenting to girl's and women's classes the fascinating and graceful rhythmic movements of classic and aesthetic dancing. It is an effort to extend the work begun by the late Mr. Melvin B. Gilbert, who was the first to arrange these artistic steps and movements into pleasing dances suitable for gymnastic purposes, thereby contributing a most valuable class of exercises to physical education. Illustrated.