Description
| Product ID: | 9781718211247 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Teaching Fundamental Motor Skills |
| Authors: | Author: A. Vonnie Colvin, Pamela J. Walker, Nancy J. Egner Markos |
| Page Count: | 320 |
| Subjects: | Teaching of a specific subject, Teaching of a specific subject, Educational: Physical education, Educational: Physical education (including dance) |
| Description: | Learn how to expertly teach 25 fundamental motor skills to young students. Watch video clips to see correct execution as well as errors to detect and correct. Use cue words to help students learn. Discover how to promote emotional health in lessons, adapt lessons for different abilities, and make lessons work for home learners. The early elementary years are a critical time for children to acquire physical skills. While many books detail the motor skills children need to learn, few focus on how to teach those skills. That’s where Teaching Fundamental Motor Skills, Fourth Edition, comes in. This practical text, formerly titled Teaching the Nuts and Bolts of Physical Education, does just that, because motor skills are the nuts and bolts of physical education. “We believe that instruction can be motivating and enjoyable,” says lead author Vonnie Colvin. “Although fun is not the goal of education, it can be a very motivating by-product. When children are motivated and they receive sound instruction, they focus more on learning.” Through Teaching Fundamental Motor Skills, elementary physical educators will guide their students in mastering the critical elements of 8 locomotor and 17 manipulative skills. “The approach offers a perfect balance between sound pedagogy and fun activities that will engage your students and keep them learning,” Colvin says. Value-Packed Resource The text offers teachers a multitude of tools and ideas to foster student learning:
This latest edition also includes new content and teaching aids:
On HK’s delivery and learning platform, HKPropel, teachers can access the aforementioned video clips as well as reproducible forms, troubleshooting charts, illustrations of critical elements, and animations of critical elements for the 17 manipulative and 8 locomotor skills. Teaching Foundational Skills This new edition of Teaching Fundamental Motor Skills, written by authors with a combined 140 years of teaching experience, will help children learn fundamental motor skills that provide the foundation for acquiring future sports skills. “The skills covered in this book represent the fundamentals of building a successful physical education curriculum for children,” says Colvin. “This book is a collection of teaching strategies and ideas that are kid tested, and they have been very successful in our elementary schools.” Note: A code for accessing HKPropel is included with this ebook. |
| Imprint Name: | Human Kinetics |
| Publisher Name: | Human Kinetics Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-02-01 |
