Midwest Book Review, April 2004
"Knowledgeably written...a solid, in-depth, authoritative reference to wide range of sport activities...games are just plain fun. Highly Recommended."

Fearless Reviews, April 2004
"...a clear and resourceful guide. This one's a winner for any teacher interested in the physical vitality of children."

Book Description
Here is a super collection of physical education games designed to help students in grades K-8 develop skills important to performing a wide variety of team and lifetime sports. Written by an experienced physical educator, this unique 315-page resource contains field-tested game activities proven to enhance basic skills in fourteen sport categories-and, guaranteed to put fun back into P.E. and sport participation! IMPORTANT BOOK FEATURES * Contains over 240 small and large group games. This provides the physical educator and youth coach with the most comprehensive lead-up game resource available today. * Each game comes with everything needed for its successful use. This includes an introduction with a skill purpose, number of players required, suggested grade levels, equipment needed, a set-up diagram, and easy-to-understand play instructions. * Contains play activities that are easily adaptable for the school recess, as well as church, camp, and youth recreational settings. * Introduces children to games and sports they'll find purposeful and challenging. The more children enjoy playing, the more active and physically fit they'll become. * In addition, you'll find helpful advice on how to use lead-up games most effectively in the physical education curriculum, how to introduce games to children, how to find the right game to achieve your learning objective, safety guidelines, and much more. In short, The Physical Educator's Big Book of Sport Lead-Up Games will spark new excitement, motivation, and success for both you and your students!

About the Author
Guy Bailey, M.Ed., has over twenty years of experience teaching elementary physical education and coaching youth sports. In addition to this book, he has authored three other best-selling titles in the physical education field: "The Ultimate Playground & Recess Game Book" (2001), "The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book" (2003), and "The Ultimate Sport Lead-Up Game Book" (2000).

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Here is a super collection of physical education games designed to help students in grades K-8 develop skills important to performing a wide variety of team and lifetime sports. Written by an experienced physical educator and well-known author, this unique 315-page resource contains tested game activities proven to enhance basic skills in fourteen sport categories￯﾿ﾽand guaranteed to put fun back into P.E. and sport participation!

IMPORTANT BOOK FEATURES

￯﾿ﾽ         Contains over 240 small and large group games. This provides the physical educator and youth coach with the most comprehensive sport lead-up game resource available today.

￯﾿ﾽ         Each game comes with everything needed for its successful use. This includes an introduction with a skill purpose, number of players required, suggested grade levels, equipment needed, a diagram, and easy-to-understand play instructions.

￯﾿ﾽ         Contains game activities that are easily adaptable for the school recess, as well as church, camp, and youth recreational settings.

￯﾿ﾽ         Introduces children to games and sports they￯﾿ﾽll find purposeful and challenging. The more children enjoy playing, the more active and physically fit they￯﾿ﾽll become.

￯﾿ﾽ         In addition, you￯﾿ﾽll find helpful advice on how to use lead-up games most effectively in the physical education curriculum, how to introduce games to children, finding the right game to achieve your learning objective, safety guidelines, and much more.

In short, The Physical Educator￯﾿ﾽs Big Book of Sport Lead-Up Games will spark new excitement, motivation, and success for both students and physical educators.

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