Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children - Hardcover

Tested and proven by thousands of readers, PangraziOs best-selling book D Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children D has been updated to guide prospective teachers through the best step-by-step techniques for teaching physical education while navigating through todayOs challenging educational terrain. Well-known educator Robert P. Pangrazi dispels the anxieties many new teachers face by providing the most comprehensive resource for teaching P.E. to elementary school children. This market-leading book covers everything from games and activities suitable for every developmental level to teaching strategies and guidelines for every classroom situation.

Robert P. Pangrazi is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Arizona State University. Professionally, he has served as an elementary teacher, a university teacher and researcher and as a university administrator. Pangrazi is an Honor Fellow of the AAHPERD and a Fellow in the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education and the North American Society. He was honored by NASPE with the Margie Hanson Distinguished Service. Pangrazi has also authored Dynamic Physical Education for Secondary School Children, now in its 5th edition (Benjamin Cummings, 2006) with Paul W. Darst. He has written 43 other textbooks, served as editor of three professional journals, produced five professional 16mm films, a series of educational videotapes, and two fitness-related videos for national television and authored more than 85 research/journal articles. Robert Pangrazi has been the keynote speaker for 32 state and district conventions, delivered three international presentations and presented approximately 200 speeches at the local, state, and national level. Pangrazi's research focuses on promoting physical activity for youth.