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 "Big Activity Ball Games," you can - choose from a variety of games to use in school, recreation, or fitness settings--or anywhere you work with youths or adults;

- use the easy-to-read game format to quickly get on with the games; and

- get your group involved in having "fun" while being active.Authors Todd Strong and Bernie DeKoven believe that, when it comes to games and activities, the bigger the ball, the bigger the fun In "Big Activity Ball Games," they present 73 games for big activity balls, with more than 70 variations of physical activities and games that have two common themes: fun and physical activity.

This book is ideal for anyone who works with kids, including physical educators, recreation and youth leaders, and fitness professionals. But the fun is not restricted by age, because these games are for people of all ages and all abilities in a variety of settings. And because of its easy-to-read and easy-to-use format, you can pick up "Big Activity Ball Games," and quickly get on with your first game

The authors include games you can use in the gym, outdoors, or for special events, with a focus on getting everyone involved and having fun. Variety is an ingredient of fun, so they offer games in seven distinct areas: 1.Cooperative games that are designed only for play with big balls2.Adaptations of several sports, including baseball, soccer, and basketball3.Modified traditional playground games4.Wild and wacky track and field adaptations5.Guinness Book of World Record games, where you can set world records, or at least have a blast trying6.Giant carnival games that spin off of carnival games and rides7.Water games that are sure to make a big splash with your group

The authors pack plenty of fun in this book. But they also include all you need to know in order to safely use and care for your big activity balls, and they provide guidelines on leading the games and knowing what to look for (and where to look) when purchasing big activity balls. They also offer numerous illustrations and photos, showing you not only how portions of the games are played but how much fun the players are having--just to whet your appetite for getting out there and playing the games with your own group

Big activity balls are spectacular, attract people, and just look like fun for all ages. "Big Activity Ball Games," offers fresh, often downright hilarious ways to promote physical activity.