Moving to Discover the U. S. A. by
"The lessons and activities in Moving to Discover the USA can help you spark your students' imaginations by using movement to teach lessons about the people, symbols, and events of American history, geography, geology, and culture. The lessons are ideally suited for children in grades K-4." "Moving to Discover the USA provides more than 200 original games, rhymes, and songs to get kids moving and involved. Most activities provided require a minimum of space and little or no equipment. Each subsection of the book has a theme page to help teachers find topics to supplement existing elementary school curricula. And each lesson is clearly illustrated, allowing you to practice basic movement skills before organizing a game, song, dance, or movement activity." "The book is divided into eight sections: Americana, This Land, Famous Americans, Native Americans, Man-Made Landmarks, Natural Wonders, Building a Country, and Transportation. It addresses common topics by age level and according to national standards. With 42 lessons on subjects ranging from Harriet Tubman, to cowpokes, to the Grand Canyon, this innovative guide adds liveliness to your lesson plans."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
P. E. Teacher's Skill-by-Skill Activities Program by
This unique resource provides scores of easy-to conduct games, activities, and lessons. Students can build skills in nine different athletic areas while gaining an understanding of the basic concepts, rules, and terminology of each particular sport.
Rhythmic Activities and Dance by
Provides guidelines for teaching developmentally appropriate dance and rhythmic activities to students.
The Sports Medicine Bible for Young Athletes by
Of the thousands of children's sports injuries that take place each year, many could be prevented through a proper understanding of conditioning and fitness. In one volume, The Sports Medicine Bible for Young Athletes contains everything you need to know about how to prevent or respond to every kind of children's sports injury. This comprehensive guide addresses: -- Children's fitness levels -- Nutrition for the young athlete -- Special considerations for young female athletes -- Guidelines for young athletes with chronic medical conditions (e.g., asthma) Much of the book is devoted to the treatment of various injuries, from foot and heel to head and neck injuries. In addition, you will receive hands-on advice on the specific risks and dangers of each sport, from basketball and baseball to soccer and football. Whether your child is a seasoned athlete or simply enjoys playing sports, this is a must-have reference book.
The Ultimate Sport Lead-up Game Book by 
Ahead of the Game by
Sports-related concussions, also known as mild traumatic brain injuries, have become a national epidemic. As many as 63 percent of high school students have already had at least one concussion, while another 500,000 children between the ages of ten and fourteen visit ERs for concussion annually. New research has shown that there is no such thing as a simple “bell-ringer,” and that sending a child back on the field too soon puts his or her physical and emotional health at risk. Yet it is all too easy to miss the warning signs of concussion, or to encourage kids to “walk off” a potentially devastating injury. Ahead of the Game is the first book to give parents of school-aged athletes the tools they need to keep kids safe on the field, court, diamond, or rink. A pioneer in youth concussion research since the 1990s, this leading brain-behavior expert, neuropsychologist, and sports mom, Dr. Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, has worked with thousands of youth athletes, as well as professional sports teams. Dr. Moser explains: • Helmets and mouth guards, even when properly fitted, cannot prevent concussion • Concussions may negatively affect a child’s GPA, school performance, and emotional behavior • Girls are more vulnerable to concussion than boys • State concussion laws may not be enough to keep kids safe Ahead of the Game clearly lays out the basics of identification, management, and treatment of concussion in kids, and details the vital steps we can take to protect their most vital organ—the brain—before an injury occurs.
Care of the Young Athlete by
This best-selling resource gives you an easy-to-use, one-stop guide to all aspects of childhood sports preparation, participation, and injury treatment.a The newly enhanced and updated second edition covers safety and risk-management considerations; procedural how-to's for the preparticipation physical examination; the latest treatment recommendations on proper nutrition for athletes; proven injury prevention guidelines; detailed treatments for dozens of injuries; and more. Topics have been selected to reflect the health and safety issues most likely to be encountered by primary care practitioners.aNumerous color photos and illustrations bring the authoritative text to life.a"
Coaching Children in Sport by
This book has arisen out of a need for a text which tackles the special issues relating to coaching children (from 6 - 16) in sport. Academics (many with coaching experience) and practitioners have been commissioned to write on their specialist areas.
Fit Kids -- Smarter Kids by 
Injury in Pediatric and Adolescent Sports by
Providing a state-of-the-art account of the nature, distribution and determinants of sports injury in children and adolescents, this unique volume uses the public health model to describe the scope of the injury problem and the associated risk factors and evaluate the current research on injury prevention strategies as described in the literature. Thoughtfully divided in six sections, the nature of the young athlete and epidemiology of pediatric and adolescent sports injury are described first. Then an overview of the most common types of youth sports injuries as well as more serious injuries (e.g., concussions) and outcomes is presented, followed by a discussion of injury causation and prevention. Suggestions for future research rounds out the presentation. Each chapter is illustrated with tables which make it easy to examine injury factors between studies. Throughout, the editors and contributors have taken an evidence-based approach and adopted a uniform methodology to assess the data available. Ideal for physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers and sports scientists alike, Injury in Pediatric and Adolescent Sports concisely and accurately presents the situation faced by clinicians treating young athletes and the challenges they face in keeping up with this growing and active population. Furthermore, the information in this book will be useful to allied health researchers and sport governing bodies as an informed basis for continued epidemiological study and implementation of injury prevention initiatives designed to reduce the incidence and severity of injuries encountered by young athletes.
Load carriage in school children: epidemiology and exercise science by 
Pediatric Sports Medicine : Essentials for Office Evaluation by 
Playdancing by
Playdancing is a creative movement program developed to foster confidence, creativity and problem-solving skills in children aged three to eight. The book is written primarily for teachers' use in the classroom. The book is geared toward educators and the activities do not require experience with dance. The only prerequisite for its contents is a desire to discover the creative potential children possess and to guide them in their ability to utilize their creativity. Playdancing discusses the developmental stages of early childhood and the specific skills necessary for creativity to flourish. Lesson plans and examples of activities are outlined for each stage of development. Each activity listed includes an objective, the materials needed, suggestions for incorporating new activities into an already in-use curriculum and a description of the activity. The activities are designed to increase spatial self-awareness, improve language ability and encourage interpersonal skills. Chapters include: The Dancing Child: The Magical Link Between Movement and Creativity; The Playdancing Program and How It Works; The Growing Child: Looking at Development; The Creative Process; Discovering the Body; Self-Awareness: Who Am I?; Language: How Do I Tell You How I Feel?; Interpersonal Skills: Getting to Know You; The Talented Child: Identifying Giftedness. Includes 22 illustrations.
Primary PE by
This book is about primary PE and its potential to contribute to primary education, not only as a discrete subject but also across the whole curriculum. It addresses many strategies and initiatives that have been set up to enhance primary practice and pupil achievement.