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The ‘I Can Do’ Book

Tim Lowson — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 03:30:50 +0000

Practical activities based on the world of the child aimed at enhancing self-esteem in 8-10 year olds. The ‘I Can Do’ Book concentrates on the world of the child from the aspects of:

The Home – alone and with the family
The School – relationships, activities and achievements
Out in the World – the shopping centre, the library, the movies
Outdoors – in the bush, at the beach or pool
Body, Mind and Heart – within the individual
Games – appropriate to the development of self-esteem

Authors: Dr Donna Brandes and Tim Lowson

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Physical Education Games Book 3

Tim Lowson — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 01:51:48 +0000

Physical Education Games Book 3 has been designed with the aim of improving student fitness, using a wide range of fun team games and drills. It contains over 40 games that can be used with either a whole class or smaller groups. Also included are comprehensive sets of skill drills that develop ball handling techniques. The activities are ideal for developing hand and foot-eye coordination, spatial awareness and locomotor skills.

The activities aim to:

Promote team skills
Develop leadership skills
Increase heart rate
Develop muscle tone
Improve hand-eye and foot-eye coordination
Provide opportunities for social interaction
Reduce the risk of childhood obesity

All activities contain notes on equipment and space needed, time allocated, skills covered and instructions for the game. Where possible a diagram has been included. A valuable resource for any teacher that wants to foster an interest in outdoor team challenges among students.

Authors: Tony and Tim Abbotts

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Physical Education Games Book 2

Tim Lowson — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 01:45:50 +0000

Physical Education Games Book 2 includes ideas and lesson plans for physical education games that require little preparation and cater for a specific skill within an intended age range. The game and activities range from shorter physical education style lessons to full sport afternoons. The activities cover skills from the five strands below:

Spatial Awareness
Locomotor Skills
Non-Locomotor Skills
Hand-Eye Skills
Foot-Eye Skills

The pages in Physical Education Games Book 2 include detailed notes for each activity, including equipment needed, time allocation, skills covered and instructions for the game. Where possible a diagram has been included.

Authors: Paul Larkin and Tony Abbotts

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Physical Education Games Book 1

Tim Lowson — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 01:45:09 +0000

Physical Education Games Book 1 includes ideas and lesson plans for physical education games that require little preparation and cater for a specific skill within an intended age range. The game and activities range from shorter physical education style lessons to full sport afternoons. The activities cover skills from the five strands below:

Spatial Awareness
Locomotor Skills
Non-Locomotor Skills
Hand-Eye Skills
Foot-Eye Skills

The pages in Physical Education Games Book 1 include detailed notes for each activity, including equipment needed, time allocation, skills covered and instructions for the game. Where possible a diagram has been included.

Authors: Paul Larkin and Tony Abbotts

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Health Education For New Zealand Schools Book 7

Tim Lowson — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 06:18:05 +0000

Health Education For New Zealand Schools Book 7 is the seventh in a series for New Zealand primary students. Activities are linked to the following strands relevant to the core statement – Health and Physical Education in the New Zealand Curriculum and covers material in these areas:

Personal Health and Physical Development
Relationships with Other People
Healthy Communities and Environments