SportFun: Developmentally Appropriate Movement Skill Activities for 3 - 5 Year Olds (Book)
Preschoolers love to run, jump, and play. Now there's an easy way to help them practice and improve these play skills so that they'll enjoy and participate in sports later. SportFun is a proven way for preschoolers to develop basic movement skills; it also lays the groundwork for a lifetime of healthy physical activity. SportFun is one of a series of developmentally based activity modules in Sport For All , a collaborative effort of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), Sportime, and Human Kinetics. SportFun is all about preschoolers' having fun while developing basic loco motor, nonlocomotor and manipulative skills. More like play and games rather than tedious exercise, the activities can be set up easily, quickly, and safely, and they can be used in the order and at the pace appropriate for your children. This easy-to-use packet provides more than enough games and fun for each week in the standard school year. Inside you'll find the following: 40 full-color, illustrated activity cards that are three-hole punched and water-resistant Instructions for teaching the activities correctly in a way that children enjoy A handy Activity Finder to quickly determine the equipment required for each activity From Hot Potato and Space walk to Band Aid Tag and Rabbit Trails, this packet provides a wealth of fresh ideas to create positive experiences for preschoolers and to launch a lifetime of physical activity. ANNOUNCING A NEW PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPING SPORT-RELATED SKILLS Benefits of Sport For All Sport For All is an exciting new program for facilitating increased physical activity and sport readiness among school age students. It's designed to teach young children sport-related skills in developmentally appropriate ways so they can enjoy participating in sport- and health-related physical activities more. Sport For All provides positive experiences that help children develop lifelong patterns of healthy physical activity. Unlike other programs, Sport For All is a turnkey program that requires little preparation time for day-to-day implementation. It provides everything you need, from activities and instructional tips to child-friendly equipment and leadership training. Schools in suburban, urban, and rural settings will find Sport For All equally beneficial and readily accessible. Defining the need Children do not automatically develop the motor and physical skills they need to successfully participate in