Through "Parachute Games With DVD, Second Edition," you can

-lead 59 parachute activities;

-adapt the activities to a myriad of game settings and participant needs;

-use the DVD to preview select activities or to show participants how much fun they will have with a parachute; and

-offer games that enhance fitness as well as social, motor, and other skills.

The best-selling "Parachute Games" is now revised, extended, and packaged with a DVD you can use to preview selected activities before leading them--and let your participants preview it as well so they can see how much fun parachute games are. This new edition retains everything from the very popular first edition, and it includes the following:

-The latest information about parachutes, including parachute care and age-appropriate uses

-59 revised and new games, plus dozens of new variations of games from the first edition

-28 games in live action on the DVD

-New Variations and Teaching Tips sections

-Plenty of descriptive details to assist you in using and adapting games for your group and setting

With "Parachute Games With DVD, Second Edition," you'll know that you're leading the activities successfully and offering children great fitness benefits that enhance their social and motor skills. The authors, with more than 30 years of experience in presenting parachute games, have fashioned the wealth of activities in this book to be adaptable to a myriad of game settings and participant needs.

In addition, the DVD allows you to see a broad sampling of games in action, including three complete sample play sessions, to help you apply the information and motivate children to fully engage in and enjoy the games. You might also find it useful to let children preview the games on the DVD so they can better understand how the games are played.

In part I of the book, you learn about the benefits of parachute play and how to lead parachute games. You also discover how to use the games to enhance children's social skills, personal behavior, perceptual and physical skills, and basic motor skills. Part I also covers how to care for your parachute and extend its life.

In part II, you are presented with 59 games, divided into low, moderate, and high activity levels. You can use the handy games finder to locate just the game for your group and situation.

"Parachute Games With DVD, Second Edition," provides the games and everything you need to help you confidently adapt each game to your group so that each child can learn, grow, and enjoy. More than ever, this new edition will help you run parachute games successfully while providing exciting variations for your participants.

With "Best New Games, Updated Edition," you can lead people of all ages and abilities in cooperative fun This resource is rich with activity ideas for classroom and physical education teachers as well as group leaders in settings such as scout troops, youth groups, college orientations, retirement and senior centers, day care centers, park district programs, and business conferences and meetings.

"Best New Games" is the most comprehensive collection of New Games currently available, presenting a wide range of activities, including ice breakers and get-acquainted games, games for building sensitivity and trust, team-building games, and games for opening and closing your play session. For those unfamiliar with New Games, a new DVD included with the book offers footage of 15 games in action to help you quickly understand how to play and present New Games.

"Best New Games" begins by covering the basics of using the games, including how to lead, adapt, and create your own New Games. Then you'll find 77 games presented according to activity level (low, low/moderate, moderate, and high) as well as 7 trust games. Each game description includes instructions for play, tips, safety considerations, age-level accommodations, space and equipment requirements, and the developmental skill focus.

The updated edition also features an easier-to-use format and a game finder to help you take the stress out of planning play sessions. The game finder offers an at-a-glance listing of all games organized by activity level, when to play, number of players, special space and equipment needed, social purposes, and skills needed and developed.

An expanded discussion of how to use the activities in the book will help you identify the games appropriate for your group and your unique needs. For teachers, a new section details how New Games can fulfill educational and physical activity standards in the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Plus, ideas and suggestions for incorporating New Games into lesson plans offers a great starting point for more active learning in the classroom.

With "Best New Games," you can give your students and group members a new way to be physically and mentally active, regardless of age, size, sex, or ability. By focusing on the fun of play, "Best New Games, Updated Edition," can help you pave the way to better teamwork, cooperation, and trust both in and out of the classroom.