Physical Education

Stress, Well-Being, and Performance in Sport provides the first comprehensive and contemporary overview of stress in sport and its implications on performance and well-being. It explores how athletes', coaches', and support staffs' performance can be...

Philosophical accounts of childhood have tended to derive from Plato and Aristotle, who portrayed children (like women, animals, slaves, and e mob) as unreasonable and incomplete in terms of lacking formal and final causes and ends. Despite much rhetoric...

From biomechanist and bestselling author Katy Bowman comes her eagerly anticipated guide to getting kids-from babies to preteens-and their families moving more, together, outside. Our kids are moving less than any other generation in human history;...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623179106Author Sage RountreeFormat PaperbackPage Count 324Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.

This fully updated fifth edition of Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School is a comprehensive, yet accessible guide for all student secondary physical education teachers. Practical and insightful advice is combined with theory and...

Since its first published edition more than 30 years ago, the BASES (British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences) Physiological Testing Guidelines have represented the leading knowledge base of current testing methodology for sport and exercise...

Enhance your students' practical skills and develop their key content knowledge with this proven formula for effective, structured revision.Target success in the Cambridge National in Sport Science with this revision guide that brings together exam-style...

Join Sam as she goes to her first ever football game. This exciting narrative by Tom Palmer follows Sam's day from beginning to end, describing her journey to the stadium, the football songs she hears and the goals! Collins Big Cat Phonics...

While the old adage, "those who can't do, teach," is not entirely true, all too often "those who can do" cannot teach effectively. This book is unique in that it offers a holistic approach to teaching martial arts; incorporating elements of educational...

For the first time, this book applies The Spectrum to sports coaching to become a Spectrum of Coaching Styles. The non-versus approach to pedagogy taken by The Spectrum places athletes or players at the centre of their learning and clearly defines who...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780465093069Author Tversky BarbaraPage Count 384Imprint Basic Civitas BooksPublisher INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US

This book outlines an approach to teaching and learning in physical education that prioritises meaningful experiences for pupils, using case studies to illustrate how practitioners have implemented this approach across international contexts...

This book offers an ecological conceptualisation of physical literacy. Re-embracing our ancestry as hunter gatherers we gain a new appreciation and understanding of the importance of play, not only in terms of how children learn, but also in showing us...

Lucas is the best in his football team at taking penalties. He never misses - ever. But one day that all changes and Lucas has to learn to deal with his mistake, finding a way of building up his confidence once again ... This thought-provoking story was...

Mastering Primary Physical Education introduces the primary physical education curriculum and helps trainees and teachers learn how to plan and teach inspiring lessons that make physical education irresistible. Topics covered include: * Current...

The Routledge Handbook of Youth Sport is a comprehensive survey of the latest research into young people's involvement in sport. Drawing on a wide diversity of disciplines, including sociology, psychology, policy studies, coaching, physical education and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781844811656Author N ReyFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint New Line BooksPublisher New Line BooksWeight(grams) 210g

In order to learn, kids need to move! Grounded in best practices and current research, this hands-on resource connects the dots that link brain activity, movement, and early learning. The expert authors unveil the Kinetic Scale: a visual map of the...

Promoting Active Lifestyles in Schools helps teachers promote healthy and active lifestyles, not just in Physical Education (PE) classes but throughout the day. The book takes a holistic approach towards physical activities. This exposes teachers to...

Discover the exciting world of motocross racing - from tricks and jumps to the World Championship - in this photographic information book by Adrian Bradbury. Collins Big Cat Progress books are specifically designed for children at Key Stage 2...

Play is a crucial component in the development of all children. In this fully updated and revised edition of his classic playwork text, Bob Hughes explores the complexities of children's play, its meaning and purpose, and argues that adult-free play is...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Extreme sportsmen and women go faster, climb higher and compete for longer. No sporting challenge is too great. Find out the great dangers people face when pushing...

This book offers new perspectives on game-based coaching (GBC), one of the most important practices for session design and instructional delivery in sport coaching.GBC emphasises the sport coach as educator and the development of 'thinking players', and...

All coaches working with children will know that they differ substantially from adults in their capabilities, capacity for development and in their ability to meet the demands that sport places upon them. Coaching Children in Sport provides an...

Teaching athletes to improve their performance is the essence of sports coaching. In response to new government-led initiatives to invest in and develop coaching, this book is the first introduction to pedagogical theory for coaching. Bringing helpful...

Engage: Designed for the needs of the Entry 3/Level 1 learner in full colour, with a spread-based approach, and topics broken into clear, bite-sized chunks to retain learners' attention.Lively activities, mini case studies and clear checklists and...

This is an engaging exploration of the philosophies that illuminate and shape current practice to provide a fresh look at how we think about education and improvement. Offering a philosophical perspective to the educational improvement agenda, this...

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Designed specifically for young people, this manual contains a wide range of progressive practice drills to help them develop their fitness. Fun, educational and challenging, all drills are illustrated and cover the essential technical skills, including:...

Adventure Education is a form of experiential learning typically associated with activities involving risk, from cooperative games such as raft building to high adventure activities such as rock climbing. Adventure Education: An Introduction provides a...

Nonlinear Pedagogy is a powerful paradigm for understanding human movement and for designing effective teaching, coaching and training programmes in sport, exercise and physical education (PE). It addresses the inherent complexity in learning movement...

This fully updated second edition of Teaching Physical Education Creatively provides knowledge and understanding for students, trainee and qualified teachers, to engage creatively in teaching primary Physical Education. It is full of ideas for developing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788409205042Author Lisa MartinezFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint 978-84-09-20504-2Publisher 978-84-09-20504-2Weight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) is one of the most widely used counselling approaches in the world and is one of the original forms of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy in Sport and Exercise is the first and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781886338357Author Anthony B JamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Meta Journal PressPublisher Meta Journal PressWeight(grams) 503gDimensions(mm) 279mm...

Physical Activity and Health explains clearly, systematically and in detail the relationships between physical activity, health and disease, and examines the benefits of exercise in the prevention and treatment of a wide range of important conditions. ...

This is the first book to introduce key themes in the study of women's rugby from multi-disciplinary perspectives, including history, sociology, gender studies, sport development and sport science.Featuring contributions from leading researchers and...

Now in a fully revised and fully updated new edition, this comprehensive introduction to the teaching of Physical Education in primary schools is still the only textbook to cover the full sweep of the subject, from policy and curriculum developments to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578333519Author Trisha DurhamFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Trisha DurhamPublisher Trisha DurhamWeight(grams) 50gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 2mm

Students often learn better on their feet than in their seats, and this powerful book helps you make the most of that in the classroom. Authors Brad Johnson and Melody Jones show that with COVID-19 leading to more inactivity, more schools cutting PE, and...