Teaching Children Physical Education: Becoming A Master Teacher (book)
Practical insights into the teaching process used by expert elementary physical education teachers DESCRIPTION With Teaching Children Physical Education, present as well as future elementary physical educators will learn what master teachers actually do in class to make learning both enjoyable and developmentally appropriate for children. While other books concentrate on what to teach children, this book focuses solely on how to teach children physical education. Dr. George Graham--a university professor and public school physical education instructor--integrates research-based information with first-hand experience to describe the decision-making processes used by master teachers in virtually every lesson they teach. Novice and experienced teachers will learn practical skills and techniques to help them * motivate children to practice, * build positive feelings, * minimize off-task behavior and discipline problems, * create an atmosphere of learning, * maximize learning, * develop lesson content, * use a problem solving approach, * observe and analyze, * provide feedback, and * assess children s (and their own) progress. Readers will also benefit from chapter introductions and objectives, insights into practical experiences, videotape analysis suggestions, reflection questions, chapter summaries, and chapter references. These features make Teaching Children Physical Education an excellent undergraduate text for physical education majors. It is also a valuable reference for in-service teachers. Teaching Children Physical Education is the text for the pedagogy course of the American Master Teacher Program for Children s Physical Education. It s the first in a series of resources and courses designed to improve the teaching of physical education at the preschool and elementary levels. Successful completion of all courses and requirements in the program leads to certification as a Master Teacher of Children s Physical Education. AUDIENCE Reference for any elementary public school teacher, undergraduate teacher education student, or teacher educator responsible for teaching curriculum or methods courses. Undergraduate text for physical education majors and text for the pedagogy course of the American Master Teacher Program for Children s Physical Education. CONTENTS Chapter 1. Successful Teaching The Teacher, Not Only the Content * How Is Children s Physical Education Different? * Analogies of Teach