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Active education : lessons for integrating physical activity with language arts, math, science and social studies / Julian A. Reed.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Reed, Julian A.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Physical education for children.
- Interdisciplinary approach in education.
- Education, Elementary--Activity programs.
- Education, Elementary.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (149 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The belief that physical activity plays a pivotal role in the public health of our nation's children is no longer a minority opinion, but rather, a steadfast belief. This title provides teachers with standard-based activities to teach required elementary school curricula with movement to make teaching and learning enjoyable.
- Contents:
- Physical activity in today's world: where are we?
- An ecological perspective to promote wellness
- What is in it for me (the teacher)?
- What current brain research is telling us about movement
- Integrating movement in the classroom is not a replacement for a good physical education program
- Helping the kinesthetic learner
- Movement for the ADD and ADHD child
- National standards and no child left behind
- Integrative activities for English and language arts
- Integrative activities for math
- Integrative activities for science
- Integrative activities for social studies.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-61728-121-2
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