Health and physical education for elementary classroom teachers : an integrated approach / Retta R. Evans, PhD, MCHES, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Sandra K. Sims, PhD., Univeristy of Alabama at Birmingham.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-209) and index.

Health and Physical Education for Elementary Classroom Teachers is organized into two parts, each dedicated to different components of incorporating health and physical education into the elementary classroom.

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.

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.

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.