Fitness for Children

This text includes 45 activities and strategies as well as 80 exercises and homework assignments that furnish a variety of practical ideas to keep students moving thinking and acquiring the skills necessary for active life. All of the activities have been used successfully in a variety of physical education settings and performed by children at all levels of fitness. For each activity description readers will find practical techniques to help them put the activity into practice for various grade levels including: making equipment; motivating students for each activity; presenting the activity; sharing safety hints; and assigning homework.