Children Moving: A Reflective Approach to Teaching Physical Education with Movement Analysis Wheel George M. Graham, Shirley Ann Holt-Hale, Melissa A Parker

Children! Impressionable, innocent, enthusiastic, eager to learn, and all different. In fact, if you believe that all children are identical-with the same interests, abilities, and size-then Children Moving is not the book for you. The authors of Children Moving, however, recognize that each child is unique. One size does not fit all! Thus, Children Moving guides you in the process of learning to teach a curriculum that is differentiated for a range of skill abilities and fitness levels. If all children were the same, we would be able to package a curriculum with the same games and the same gymnastic stunts and dances you would do with all of the children as if they were identical. Children Moving, on the other hand, introduces you to the reflective approach-a process of teaching that provides the background for you to adapt, adjust, and modify lessons so they are interesting and worthwhile for all of the children you teach-from the lowest to the highest skill and fitness levels. The ultimate goal, of course, is to guide youngsters in the process of becoming physically active for a lifetime.

PART ONE Introduction and Content Overview CHAPTER 1 The Value and Purpose of Physical Education for Children CHAPTER 2 The Skill Theme Approach CHAPTER 3 Skill Themes, Movement Concepts, and the National Standards PART TWO Becoming a Reflective Teacher CHAPTER 4 Reflective Teaching CHAPTER 5 Determining Generic Levels of Skill Proficiency CHAPTER 6 Planning and Developing the Content CHAPTER 7 Analyzing Reflective Teaching PART THREE Active Teaching Skills CHAPTER 8 Establishing an Environment for Learning CHAPTER 9 Maintaining Appropriate Behavior CHAPTER 10 Instructional Approaches CHAPTER 11 Observing Student Responses CHAPTER 12 Assessing Student Learning PART FOUR Movement Concept Development CHAPTER 13 Space Awareness CHAPTER 14 Effort CHAPTER 15 Relationships PART FIVE Skill Theme Development CHAPTER 16 Traveling CHAPTER 17 Chasing, Fleeing, and Dodging Chapter 18Bending, Stretching, Curling, and Twisting CHAPTER 19 Jumping and Landing CHAPTER 20 Balancing CHAPTER 21Transferring Weight and Rolling CHAPTER 22Kicking and Punting CHAPTER 23Throwing and Catching CHAPTER 24 Volleying and Dribbling CHAPTER 25 Striking with Rackets and Paddles CHAPTER 26 Striking with Long-Handled Implements PART SIX Skill Theme Movement Concept Applications CHAPTER 27 Teaching Physical Fitness, Physical Activity, and Wellness CHAPTER 28 Teaching Dance CHAPTER 29 Teaching Gymnastics CHAPTER 30 Teaching Games CHAPTER 31 Adapting the Content for Diverse Learners CHAPTER 32 Integrating the Skill Theme Approach across the Curriculum PART SEVEN The Future CHAPTER 33 Building Support for Your Program CHAPTER 34 Physical Education for Tomorrow's Children Appendix Sample School-Year Overviews (Scope and Sequence)