Learning on Your Feet

Incorporating Physical Activity into the K-8 Classroom
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-138-95678-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 120 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 230 mm, Gewicht: 212 g

In this much-needed book, you’ll learn how incorporating physical activity into the classroom can improve students’ engagement, achievement, and overall wellness. Students typically spend most of the day sitting at their desks, and many don’t have recess or PE, yet research shows that regular exercise helps stimulate brain function and improve skills such as reading, critical thinking, organization, and focus. Authors Brad Johnson and Melody Jones, who have consulted with schools across the globe on fitness issues, offer a variety of games and activities you can use to integrate exercise into any class or subject area. You’ll learn how to:

Create an "active classroom" with active workstations and fitness areas to keep students alert and engaged throughout the day;

Gradually introduce physical activities into your everyday classroom routine;

Use interactive technology to teach your students about health and fitness;

Try out a variety of activities and exercises to reduce stress, help students focus, promote teamwork, build core strength and balance, and more;

Make STEM classes more exciting with hands-on activities, projects, and real-world problems, all while getting your students up and moving.

These activities are easy to implement and are designed to improve one’s physical and mental capabilities, as well as increase enjoyment of learning for happier, healthier, higher-achieving students.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Johnson, Brad

Jones, Melody

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Sport (Unterricht & Didaktik)
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Grundschulen, Hauptschulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Curricula: Planung und Entwicklung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Meet the Authors
Preface
Acknowledgments


Part I: Introduction: Why Do Students Need to Get Moving More?
Chapter 1: We Learn Better on Our Feet than in Our Seats

Part II: Getting Started: Preparing to Incorporate Movement in the Classroom
Chapter 2: Transforming the Physical Classroom
Chapter 3: Integrating Fitness & Technology
Chapter 4: Classroom Management Concerns

Part III: Strategies to Try: Ways to Incorporate Movement in the Classroom
Chapter 5: Activities to Reduce Stress
Chapter 6: Activities to Help Students Focus
Chapter 7: Activities to Promote Teamwork
Chapter 8: Activities to Engage Through Music and Rhythm
Chapter 9: Activities to Build Core Strength
Chapter 10: Activities to Improve Balance
Chapter 11: Activities for Fun and Play
Chapter 12: Activities for Real-World STEM Instruction

Afterword
References

Über Autor(innen)

Brad Johnson is an international speaker in the field of education. He recently spent time in Malaysia developing a fitness diploma with their Ministry of Education.
Melody Jones is certified through the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a Youth Exercise Specialist, Fitness Nutrition Specialist, and Weight Loss Specialist.