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Nothing sparks a child's or adolescent's interest like a new game! Adapted Games & Activities: From Tag to Team Building provides a wealth of games to get your students and participants moving and having fun, regardless of their cognitive or physical ability levels. By offering exciting activities that entice your students to participate, you'll t only help them reap the ermous physical benefits of exercise, but you'll also provide opportunities for them to learn to share, express feelings, set goals, and function independently.The activities in this book have been proven to work in the real world of school and recreation settings. Author Pattie Rouse, an experienced adapted physical educator and recreation and sport leader, has designed and pilot-tested these games to enhance success while challenging participants to think and use their physical abilities. The games and activities range from low to high organization, from teacher directed to community based. You'll find the following in Adapted Games & Activities: -Teacher-directed games and activities provide you with a way to work on specific skills and movements with your students and participants--and have fun at the same time.-Success-oriented tag, chase, and dodge games use a nthreatening, interactive approach to give participants a sense of belonging and self-confidence, regardless of their physical abilities.-Team-building and cooperative games and activities teach group dynamics, self-esteem, respect, and trust.-Higher-organization games are for those students and participants who need a greater challenge. -Lead-up sport and leisure activities help your students and participants work toward playing sports in a school or community setting by developing sport-specific skills and tactics.Except for the higher-organization games, all games are simple, with few rules, so they're easy for students to comprehend. And since little or equipment is required, your prep time is kept to a minimum. Better yet, you'll find variations for each game, as well as modifications and teaching tips, so that you can easily tailor each game to your participants' cognitive and physical abilities. And all the activities emphasize cooperation and team building to encourage social interactions, develop self-esteem, and build community spirit. Participants who enjoy and feel successful in physical activities are more likely to want to participate in the future, both in and outside of your program. Using Adapted Games & Activities will help you provide a foundation of success so that your students may experience a lifetime of physical fitness--and the sense of accomplishment that goes along with it.

Product Identifiers

PublisherHuman Kinetics Publishers

ISBN-100736054324

ISBN-139780736054324

eBay Product ID (ePID)94677316

Product Key Features

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Number of Pages216 Pages

Publication NameAdapted Games and Activities : from Tag to Team Building

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2004

SubjectEducation & Teaching

TypeStudy Guide

Subject AreaEducation, Reference

AuthorPattie Rouse

FormatPaperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight12.8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Height229mm

Width152mm

Weight349g

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceElementary/High School

Date of Publication01/09/2004

Place of PublicationChampaign

Spine13mm

Country of PublicationUnited States

GenreEducation & Teaching

Author BiographyPattie Rouse currently works as an Adapted Physical Education Teacher for Cherokee County School System, serving 11 schools. She was awarded teacher of the year for 1994-1995.

First Published2004

Content Note50 Illustrations

ImprintHuman Kinetics Publishers