~ book Gymnastics Fun and Games: 51 Activities for Children ~
activitieschildren. ~ Gymnastics Fun and Games features ready-to-use games and activities to help elementary and middle school physical educators introduce noncompetitive gymnastics into the curriculum safely and effectively. ~ This well-organized reference includes nearly 50 illustrations to guide physical educators in accurately recreating the activity with their students. ~ It also features safety guidelines from the USA Gymnastics Safety Handbook. ~ Special features include: * 13 warm-up and stretching games and activities that are also useful as cool-down exercises * 29 skill-development activities that focus on jumping and landing, balances and poses, body awareness, and movement * 9 conditioning and endurance activities for children in upper grades that improve strength, balance, and flexibility * A handy Game Finder for quick reference to games and activities by name, number, location in the book, activity type, skill development, or suggested grade level and complexity Gymnastics Fun and Games not only allows K-8 physical educators to take a developmentally appropriate approach to teaching noncompetitive gymnastics, but it also makes a great reference for gymnastics instructors. ~ AUDIENCE Text for coaches and gymnastics teachers. ~ CONTENTS Game Finder Contributors Preface Acknowledgments Credits Chapter 1. ~ Introduction How to Use This Book Safety Responsibilities for Teachers Do We Warm Up First? Chapter 2. ~ Warm-Up Games and Activities Chapter 3. ~ Skill Development Games and Activities Chapter 4. ~ Conditioning and Endurance Games and Activities Glossary Reading List Sample Equipment Checklist Want to Contribute? ABOUT THE AUTHOR Patty Hacker, PhD, is an associate professor of health, physical education, and recreation and coordinator of undergraduate physical-education teacher education at South Dakota State University (SDSU), Brookings. ~ She has more than 23 years teaching experience, 17 of them teaching physical education gymnastics and tumbling in a public-school setting. ~ She has also conducted workshops across the United States using Sequential Gymnastics II, a text she coauthored. ~ Patty, who coached girl's gymnastics from 1974 to 1987, has judged girl's gymnastics in both high schools and private clubs since 1977. ~ She chairs the USA Gymnastics National Education Subcommittee and is a member of the American Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) and the South Dakota Association book; activitieschildren; 51; fungames; gymnastics;