Physical Education 4
Active Living
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R071098
Stay Fit!: How You Can Get in Shape
With colourful photographs, cartoons and information boxes, this appealing book from the Health Zone Series offers useful information on how to become physically fit, how to nourish your body with healthy foods and the benefits of regular physical activity and healthy eating. The book includes a table of contents, a bibliography of resources for further information, a glossary and an index.
Two other books in the series, Stay Clear! What You Should Know about Skin Care and Take a Stand! What...
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Book
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$10.24
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R070124
Wisdom Keepers
In Wisdom Keepers, from the Dance Alive series, powwow dances such as the Grass, Jingle and men's and women's Fancy dances are demonstrated. History and issues surrounding First Nations dances are discussed and dancers are interviewed.
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Video
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Free
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R050193
Teaching Yoga for Life: Preparing Children and Teens for Healthy, Balanced Living
Using a whole-child learning approach, Teaching Yoga for Life offers clear, step-by-step directions and numerous illustrations to assist teachers in presenting activities, lessons and 52 yoga poses. Numerous black-and-white photographs enhance the text. Included in the book are a table of contents, an activity-finder and a pose index.
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Book
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$54.95
Record posted/updated:
October 17, 2020
R050339
Children Moving: A Reflective Approach to Teaching Physical Education (9th ed.)
This comprehensive resource is divided into six seven parts. Part One provides an overview of the value and purpose of physical education, the pedagogy of the skill themes approach and the characteristics of the skill themes and movement concepts. Part Two focuses on becoming a reflective teacher, including how to determine the levels of skills proficiency. Part Three discusses active teaching skills, such as establishing protocols and maintaining appropriate behaviour. Part Four is devoted t...
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Book
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$145.95
Record posted/updated:
December 23, 2018
R047428
Canadian Active Living Fitness Circuit Charts. Elementary Series
There are 40 laminated charts, 49 cm by 34 cm, from the Elementary Schools Series that assist teachers and students with whole-body training. Two cards provide front and back views of the muscular and skeletal systems. The 40 cards are coloured photographs of activities. Each activity card has the title of the activity, detailed instructions on how to perform the activity and safety tips. A 30-page teacher manual accompanies the cards and provides information on equipment that is required, fi...
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Kit
Price :
$225.00
Record posted/updated:
August 19, 2016
R051758
Brain Gains: Better Grades Through Fitness
The National visits an inner city high school in Saskatoon, SK, where teacher Allison Cameron tests the theory that vigorous daily exercise improves academic performance. City Park Collegiate is considered a high school of last resort for kids who haven't been able to make it anywhere else. The Grade 8 and 9 students contend with a wide range of behavioural problems: almost half are diagnosed with ADHD and many work at a Grade 4 level. When Allison came across groundbreaking research by Harva...
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Video
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Free
Record posted/updated:
December 23, 2018
R071464
Get Active!
With appealing colour photographs, this book clearly explains why exercise is valuable for everyone, what foods help people to be active, why drinking water is vital, why wearing a helmet is important and more. The book includes a table of contents, a glossary, a short bibliography of books and websites for further information and an index.
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Book
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$7.95
Record posted/updated:
August 24, 2016
R070246
BrainDance. Variations for Infants Through Seniors
In these videos, Anne Green Gilbert and her students (toddlers through seniors) demonstrate variations of the BrainDance. These exercises move through fundamental movement patterns that wire the central nervous system in the first year of life. The BrainDance offers benefits such as improved mood, reduced stress and increased alertness and concentration. It can be used at home, at school, in the office and in the dance studio for brain reorganization, connectivity/alignment, a centering body/...
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CD/DVD
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$39.00 US
Record posted/updated:
July 1, 2020
R003482
Steps in Time II: Métis Dance and Instruction
Steps in Time II: Métis Dance and Instruction features new content plus the original content of Steps in Time. The first volume of Steps in Time teaches three Métis dances: Duck Dance, Fancy Jig and Rabbit Dance. These dances are combinations of several steps which are demonstrated clearly. Steps in Time can be used independently or in conjunction with Métis Dances Kit: Kindergarten to Grade 9 (that is also recommended).
Steps in Time II focuses on teaching the Red River Jig and square danci...
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CD/DVD
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$25.00
Record posted/updated:
December 23, 2018
R070989
Energy In, Energy Out: Food as Fuel
This book from the Slim Goodbody's Lighten Up! Series discusses what a healthy weight is, good food choices, appropriate portion sizes and the value of daily physical activity. It also addresses diet fads, eating disorders and steroids and includes suggestions for making healthy choices and setting personal goals. Colourful illustrations, charts and graphs enhance the easy-to-read text. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, a list of websites for further information and an index.
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Book
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$20.76
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R047689
Maximum Middle School Physical Education
It is important to create an environment where all students experience success in physical education. The lessons and activities in this book make fitness fun so that all students are engaged and experience positive results. The beginning of the book provides information on how teachers can establish expectations and appropriate behaviours. The activity-finder categorizes the activities into icebreakers, fitness fun, team initiatives, sequence learning and social skills so that educators can ...
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Book
CD/DVD
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$54.95
Record posted/updated:
October 17, 2020
R070117
Step Lively Series
This dance series is an excellent resource for the dance strand that reflects the rich Canadian heritage of traditional dance and music. The introduction contains valuable background information about the author, the world of fiddle music and the author's rationale for choosing the dances that are included in the book. A short history precedes each dance and suggestions for teaching the dance are written in a concise and straightforward manner. Cartoon illustrations, formation patterns and bo...
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Step Lively 1. Dances for Schools and Families
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Step Lively 2. Canadian Dance Favourites
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Step Lively 3. Primary Dances With Accompanying CD
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Book
CD/DVD
Price :
$30.00 ea.
Record posted/updated:
October 19, 2019
R053204
Teaching Movement Education: Foundations for Active Lifestyles
This comprehensive book provides a framework to assist educators in developing their students' movement skills in an enjoyable way. Teaching Movement Education offers a movement education tree with roots for the four basic movement concepts (i.e., body, space, effort, relationships) and numerous developmentally appropriate activities. Included in the book are a table of contents, a list of resources for teaching the movement education framework, a glossary of movement education terms and an i...
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Book
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$51.95
Record posted/updated:
October 17, 2020
R070424
Contrast and Continuum Series
This series of four CDs is Eric Chappelle's response to many requests to record pieces to accompany movement exploration and dance technique. Created over several years with guest musicians in a variety of styles and arrangements, the selections feature contrasts in tempo, texture and other musical elements that correspond to the elements of dance. The conceptual approach to teaching dance provides the framework for a booklet tucked in the front of each CD. Ideas on how to use the music and s...
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Music for Creative Dance. Volume I
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Music for Creative Dance. Volume II
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Music for Creative Dance. Volume III
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Music for Creative Dance. Volume IV
Media and Formats :
Book
CD/DVD
Price :
$14.95 US (each CD)
Record posted/updated:
August 29, 2020
R043101
Teaching Games for Understanding: Theory, Research, and Practice
As games are an important aspect of physical education, this book provides educators with current research and a conceptualization model for teaching games for understanding (TGfU). By exploring the learner's development of games knowledge, improvements in games teaching and learning occur. The book presents teaching and learning games at various levels. It also addresses the role of assessment in teaching games for understanding as well as integration of cooperative learning and tactical gam...
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Book
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$54.95
Record posted/updated:
October 17, 2020
R047400
Pedometer Power: Using Pedometers in School and Community (2nd ed.)
The author encourages the use of pedometers within schools and outside of schools so that students will gain a realistic, deeper understanding of their own level of activity and become physically active at all times of the day. The book presents information on funding, purchasing, managing and using pedometers in physical education. The pedometer activities are classified into elementary and secondary levels and teachers are given ideas for guiding students to set personal activity goals.
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Book
Price :
$34.95
Record posted/updated:
October 17, 2020
R047291
Dance on the Move: An Active Living Alphabet
With unique, action-oriented illustrations, this third book in the Active Living Alphabet Series offers dance activities from A to Z that are intended to help young students extend movement potential, create dances and discuss and reflect upon dance. This appealing learning resource also includes an alphabetical list of dance forms from various cultures, people who work in the field of dance and movement words that are commonly used by choreographers, dancers and teachers while creating and t...
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Book
CD/DVD
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$19.95
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018