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Rock Climbing

Fluid and confident movement and good technique are at the foundation of rock climbing. Although rope work, hardware, and anchor systems all prove critical in our ability to climb and explore, the deciding factor ultimately boils down to whether or not we have the skill and strength to execute the moves.

Early Steps Physical Education Curriculum eBook

The methods used by educators in early childhood have been the focus of considerable academic debate throughout the last century. Central to this debate has been the role of the teacher in bringing about learning and the extent to which learning is fully child-centred.

Geocaching for Schools and Communities

Try out a fun activity from the new Geocaching for Schools and Communities.

More Teaching Games for Understanding

This book is a collection of essays written by teacher educators with a passion for sharing knowledge, research, and insights about the Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) approach.

Complete Guide to Primary Gymnastics

Introduction to Teaching Physical Education eBook With Online Student Resource

Although counting off by numbers does work, it is often not as effective as other methods. This strategy usually takes up too much time, some students may not honor their assigned number (change groups), a few students may jockey for a better position in line to make sure they end up with the same number as their friends, or students may forget their numbers, which is often the case with younger children. Following are other effective grouping options to consider.

Promoting Language Through Physical Education

The possibility for collaboration between the Spanish teacher and you (the physical education teacher) may be present if students are learning a second language already, such as Spanish.

Game Changer

Cooper started the aerobics craze in 1968 with the publication of his book Aerobics.

Perceptual-Motor Activities for Children eBook With Web Resource

Using jump ropes or tape on the floor, create a series of lines in a pattern similar to that of spokes on a wheel (see diagram). Place active learning cards (in any order) in each space between the lines.

Using Physical Activity and Sport to Teach Personal and Social Responsibility (eBook, PDF Version)

Although icebreaker games can set the stage for learning experiences in adventure education, we use them throughout the learning process in a variety of sport and physical activities to facilitate a more coordinated effort to build connections between the teacher and students.

PYFP Webinar PYFP Funding Teamwork Inspire & Educate

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Fitnessgram website

Fitness for Life website

Practical advice on how to teach physical education

View a video clip of from Dr. George Graham’s, Teaching Children Physical Education, Third Edition.

Get to know Hip-Hop Health!

HK’s new Web site’s interactive features make exploring this DVD a blast.

Quality Physical Education Can Make a Difference

The popular media has not always been kind to Physical Education. Recently a feature in USA Today (June 11, 2009, page 7D) proclaimed, “PE may have little effect on kids’s overall activity.” The newspaper article author was Jillian Berman. The study she cited was done in England. According to the newspaper article children “with the most phys-ed time got an average of 9.2 hours of scheduled exercise a week; students at the school offering the fewest opportunities got an a

Customizable college health text also includes an online student resource!

Professors can customize Health on Demand content to the needs of their students, or use the stock text, Health and Wellness for Life. Both options include access to ancillaries, including a test package, a presentation package, and an online student resource!

Physical education and health-related journals from HK

Human Kinetics publishes more than just books. Check out our journal offerings!

Web-based Fitnessgram 9 now available!

Learn more about the latest version of Fitnessgram.

New Physical Education stores make searching by topic faster and easier

Use new stores that arrange PE resources conveniently by topic.

Meet HK author, John Byl

My vision for the future of physical education

A letter from HPERD director, Scott Wikgren

A good night's sleep is not just a pipe dream

Author offers remedies for sleep-depriving aches and pains