Teaching Cues for Basic Sport Skills for Elementary and Middle School Students

Hilda A. Fronske, Utah State University
Rolayne Wilson, Utah State University
Title Teaching Cues for Basic Sport Skills for Elementary and Middle School Students
Edition 1st
ISBN 9780205309566
ISBN 10 0205309569
Published 06/07/2001
Published by Pearson Higher Ed USA
Pages 288
Format Paperback
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Total Price $122.95 Add to Cart
Description

This book provides prospective P.E. teachers with important tools for teaching young people various sport activities using valuable cues that promote student success and enjoyment.

Teaching Cues for Elementary Fundamental Sport Skills follows in the steps of Fronske's successful secondary teaching cues book by providing in-service and prospective elementary and middle school teachers with a popular technique for helping students develop essential skills. The use of teaching cues is used to simplify and enhance students' learning, and ultimately turn them on to physical activity. This book will serve as a valuable resource to students, instructors, and professionals who wish to create a positive learning environment that helps students walk away with a feeling of success. Teaching Cues helps teachers save valuable planning time and establish credibility with their students quickly.

Table of contents

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION.

 1. Teaching Physical Education Is Fun with the Right Tools.

SECTION 2: FUNDAMENTAL SPORTS SKILLS (GRADES K-3).

 2. Locomotor Skills (Traveling).

 3. Throwing, Catching, and Kicking (Stationary).

SECTION 3: ROPE JUMPING (GRADES K-8).

 4. Learning the Ropes.

SECTION 4: FUNDAMENTAL SPORT SKILLS (GRADES 4-8).

 5. Advanced Cues for Locomotor Skills.

 6. Dynamic Stretching and Pillar Exercises.

 7. Sprinting Drills.

 8. Throwing, Catching, Kicking, and Striking.

SECTION 5: GRADES 4-8 SPORTS.

 9. Basketball.

10. Floor Hockey.

11. Football.

12. Quad Ball.

13. Racquet Sports (Pickle Ball and Tennis).

14. Soccer.

15. Softball (Slow Pitch).

16. Track and Field.

17. Ultimate Frisbee.

18. Volleyball.

SECTION 6: LIFETIME ACTIVITIES.

19. Cycling and BMX Riding.

20. In-Line Skating.

21. Recreational Running.

22. Swimming and Diving.

Features & benefits
  • Information on leadership, communication, and management, as well as a teaching model that provides instructors with the foundation for using teaching cues in their classrooms.
  • Sound pedagogical structure for learning with each chapter including valuable teaching tips, equipment tips, innovative teaching ideas, and contemporary skills listed with teaching cues, alternative cues, and common errors to watch for.
  • Teaching cues designed specifically to promote developmentally-appropriate locomotor skills and manipulative skills.
  • Teaching cues designed for fundamental skill development including throwing, catching, running, striking, rope-jumping, and kicking coupled with drill progression and mini-games.
  • In-depth coverage of traditional sports as well as innovative and contemporary activities, including quad ball, BMX bike riding, in-line skating, and traverse climbing.
  • Collaboration with top consultants for the most appropriate, yet cutting-edge, techniques for a number of sports and the proper cues for skill development.
  • Wide range of sports and activities promotes immediate success for children as well as the development of behavioral habits that lead to a lifetime of activity.