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Elliot, Margaret E.; And Others – 1978
Play is viewed as an activity through which children learn to meet and interact with the environment, and is examined in respect to its theoretical framework, to various movement activities and to its relationships with other learning activities. Part One, "Framework for the Movement Program," examines theories of play and elements of successful…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Programs
Wickstrom, Ralph L. – 1977
This book is primarily for teachers of physical education and specialists in the field of motor development. The popular emphasis on transforming knowledge into a practical form will be seen throughout this edition, especially in connection with skill analysis. At the end of each chapter, there are additional suggestions for analyzing motor…
Descriptors: Athletics, Children, Growth Patterns, Kinesthetic Perception
Learmouth, John; Whitaker, Keith – 1977
This book is designed for teachers and students with little or perhaps no background in physical education. It presents a series of progressive lessons in movement education, beginning with simple exercises and balancing motions for the very young child and advancing to more complex activities for the more experienced and older child. Photographs…
Descriptors: Athletics, Elementary Education, Exercise (Physiology), Gymnastics
Jensen, Clayne R. – 1977
This publication has been prepared for use as a textbook for introductory courses in recreation and parks, or for use by students enrolled in undergraduate general education courses in recreation and leisure studies. It is designed to promote an understanding of social, psychological and economic forces relating to work and leisure. Facts and…
Descriptors: Athletics, Career Education, Government Role, History
Klafs, Carl E.; Lyon, M. Joan – 1978
The emphasis of this book is on conditioning as a means of injury prevention as well as performance improvement. A number of chapters deal with injury prevention, sequelae, treatment and physical restoration. A chapter is included presenting the achievements and the personal conditioning programs of a number of national and Olympic women champions…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Athletic Coaches, Athletic Equipment, Athletics
Lambert, Anne; Drage, Darlene – 1973
The manual contains approximately 68 physical education activities and 60 art activities to be used with special education students in elementary school. It is explained that the physical education activities are limited to low organization games and team sports. Suggested are procedures for class organization, safety, teaching (such as having a…
Descriptors: Art, Class Activities, Elementary School Students, Exceptional Child Education
Hart, Marie – 1976
This anthology is an introduction to the sociocultural study of sport for those in physical education, sociology, anthropology, or any other study of human behavior in the social process. Part I provides a cultural framework, a series of definitions, and some understandings of the cultural setting of sport in American society as an orientation to…
Descriptors: American Culture, Athletes, Athletics, Conceptual Schemes
Kelly, Noeline Thompson; Kelly, Brian John – 1997
Most physical education at the pre-school, kindergarten, and primary level is taught by caregivers and classroom teachers with minimal training in the area. This publication suggests many activities for pre-school centers and elementary schools that can take place outside in the playground with a minimal supply of equipment and with children in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Games, Movement Education
Hult, Joan S., Ed.; Trekell, Marianna, Ed. – 1991
This book consists of writings which focus on the role of physical educators in the growth, development, and evolution of competitive basketball. It is divided into two parts, "The Early Years of Basketball--l890s-l930s" and "The Second Fifty Years of Basketball--1940s-1980s." Part I contains 3 sections which place basketball…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Athletic Coaches, Basketball, College Athletics
Berridge, Mavis E., Ed.; Ward, Graham R., Ed. – 1987
The 36 papers in this book were presented at the Fifth International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity. Presentations document some of the research findings and new ideas in physical education and recreation programs designed to improve the quality of life for special populations. The collection represents the breadth of the field, from the…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Athletes, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Cheffers, John; Evaul, Tom – 1978
This book is written for physical educators and others interested in the performance of the human body in motion. It is divided into four major catagories: (1) The discipline of human movement and its applications; (2) human beings and function through movement; (3) human movement; applied; and (4) human movement: generative and integrated. Six…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Exercise (Physiology), Human Body, Kinetics
Jessup, Harvey M., Comp. – 1980
This book is one of a series of publications preserving the best writing and speeches of outstanding leaders of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Jay Bryan Nash was one of the founders of the Alliance. The speeches and essays by Nash in this collection are, for the most part, appearing in published form…
Descriptors: Athletics, Creative Thinking, Humanistic Education, Interpersonal Competence
Fisher, A. Craig, Ed. – 1976
This book is designed to provide instructors and students in sport psychology courses with a learning instrument that combines the continuity of a textbook with the range of opinion, in-depth treatment of selected issues, and insight into research methods of a book of readings. The subject is divided into four topical categories. Under the heading…
Descriptors: Aggression, Assertiveness, Athletic Coaches, Athletics
Gensemer, Robert E. – 1979
The concept of mind-body integration is applied to motor learning through the use of a problem-solving approach. Emphasis is on the inherent unity of cognitive and motor ability. Suggestions are given for learning exercises designed to encourage the total mental and physical growth of elementary and secondary school children. The material may also…
Descriptors: Athletics, Elementary Secondary Education, Humanistic Education, Instructional Innovation
Gallahue, David L. – 1975
This book is a compilation of homemade and inexpensive developmental play equipment ideas that may be used in the home and school with preschool and elementary school children. Each equipment idea contains the objectives for its use, the materials and approximate cost, how to assemble the equipment, and a variety of activity ideas. Illustrations…
Descriptors: Athletic Equipment, Athletics, Child Development, Early Childhood Education
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