{"product_id":"health-and-physical-education-for-elementary-classroom-teachers","title":"Health and Physical Education for Elementary Classroom Teachers","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       In elementary schools across the United States, teachers are often        tasked with teaching health education or physical education, although        they may not have specialist training.\u003ci\u003e Health and Physical Education        for Elementary Classroom Teachers: An Integrated Approach\u003c\/i\u003e is the        perfect resource for these educators. It covers both health and physical        education while giving current and preservice teachers the skills to        deliver appropriate lessons to their young students.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Retta Evans and Sandra Sims, respected educators and physical education        advocates, provide everything teachers need in order to seamlessly        incorporate health education and physical education into an integrated        curriculum. Based on national health education, physical education, and        state-specific academic standards including the Common Core state        standards, this is a guide that will help teachers empower elementary        students to become healthy and active.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       The text is complemented with a full suite of ancillary products:     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Sample syllabus and course outline     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Chapter resources, including an overview, outline, review questions        with answers, and learning activities     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Chapter questions to help in creating quick assessments of student        learning or in building custom tests     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Approximately 150 slides to reinforce key points     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       The text also features lab exercises that allow students to practice the        material they are learning, including designing their own        standards-based lesson plans that integrate health and physical        education. By learning the essential knowledge and using the invaluable        strategies in this book, every teacher will be equipped to create a        healthy and active school environment that maximizes student achievement.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHealth and Physical Education for Elementary Classroom Teachers\u003c\/i\u003e        is organized into two parts, each dedicated to different components of        incorporating health and physical education into the elementary        classroom.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Part I focuses on the foundational knowledge needed for teaching health        and physical education. It addresses the health risk behaviors of        today’s generation of students, a team approach to coordinated school        health, how physical growth and brain development in children are        related to health, and the many characteristics and benefits of a        high-quality physical education program.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Part II emphasizes the strategies necessary for incorporating health,        physical education, and physical activity into the curriculum and school        day. It discusses how teachers can become advocates of healthy and        active schools, identify habits that promote everyday health in the        classroom, and incorporate physical activity and the national standards        into each school day. It also presents teaching methods, assessment        tools, and evaluation strategies to ensure teaching success.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Throughout this book, practicing and training teachers will find        websites, tips for best practices, sample lesson plans, and tables with        innovative strategies. The result is a great resource that teachers can        use to fulfill what is both a tremendous responsibility and a unique        opportunity—promoting health and wellness in the elementary classroom        using an integrated approach.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Retta R. Evans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31893450489988,"sku":"9781450459914","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0308\/2292\/4420\/products\/9781450459914_02901991-ee78-4d82-8d6e-cb6419656435.jpg?v=1582731970","url":"https:\/\/human-kinetics-2020.myshopify.com\/products\/health-and-physical-education-for-elementary-classroom-teachers","provider":"Human Kinetics Europe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}