{"product_id":"pe4me-program-teaching-lifelong-health-and-fitness-9780736001656","title":"PE-4-Me Program: Teaching Lifelong Health and Fitness","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen educator Cathie Summerford started teaching sixth-graders in 1993  she wanted to create an interdisciplinary physical education programone that builds healthy minds as well as bodies and prepares children for a lifetime of wellness and fitness. She broke new ground with a theme-based approach to physical education that children and teachers love. In PE-4-ME: Teaching Lifelong Health and Fitness  youll find Cathies blueprint for a unique K-12 program that integrates physical activity with movement concepts  social skills  stress reduction  nutrition  school safety  and drug resistance education. Cathie stresses brain-compatible learning - the ability of physical activity to enhance cognitive function - in all of her lessons to maximize the benefits of her integrated approach. This valuable resource spells out a yearlong plan that is fun-filled  action-packed  and easy to implement. Its built around weekly themes that help you organize and present key health and fitness concepts. Each theme is reinforced by fun and inclusive movement activities-140 in allthat wake up children whove grown tired of repetitious games. These class-tested games emphasize cooperative skills and are designed so that students at any fitness level can participateand succeed. Inside youll find many valuable teaching tools: -140 field-tested games that emphasize positive attitude and teamwork  including the aerobic conga line  whistle mixer  warp speed group juggle  and others -The Kids Radical Wellness BookReproducibles to help each child assemble a personal wellness portfolio as the year progresses -Creating the Classroom on the FieldGreat advice on creating a captivating class environment  even if all you have is a gymnasium or grassy fields Whats more  youll gain dozens of helpful tips for putting it all together to create a meaningful program that teaches children important skills they will benefit from throughout their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45921671708725,"sku":"ByrdShop_0736001654","price":65.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780736001656.jpg?v=1787597434","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/pe4me-program-teaching-lifelong-health-and-fitness-9780736001656","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}