Lesson Plans for Elementary PE

Wendi Daniels

$45.19

Publication Date: October 10th, 2022

Publisher:

BookBaby

ISBN:

9781667858555

Pages:

252

Description

This new exciting book addresses the newly released Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, (T.E.K.S.) for elementary PE. They have been analyzed and organized by sport. The lessons are formatted for kindergarten & first grade, and then different lessons for 2nd & 3rd, as well as lessons for 4th & 5th grade. This way the lessons are designed with three set ups in mind. Under each lesson plan there are detailed teacher's notes to assist teachers in teaching that lesson. All of the games listed in the lessons can be found in the Glossary of Games with details about the rules, and equipment needed. Health lessons are also included that have short YouTube clip links that help the teacher discuss that topic as well as some activities and games used to teach health and nutrition. This book is great for new teachers or even veteran teachers that want to have some fresh ideas. It is a helpful resource for anyone that needs help teaching a new sport or just wants to have an organized list of the new T.E.K.S..

About the Author

Wendi Daniels has been in education for 22 years with 11 of those in Elementary Physical Education. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Houston. She has an extensive background in sports. In her youth she was in Select Gymnastics, ran track, played basketball, co-ed soccer and water polo. In addition to teaching science and PE she taught the Gifted and Talented Program and led the Oceanography Club for middle schoolers. She is a Special Olympics Basketball Coach and has written detailed lesson plans for science curriculum as well as elementary physical education.
She has a strong passion for getting kids moving and helping teachers navigate the Texas State Requirements with ease.
She works to make the gym and fun place for kids to "Make Their Bodies Strong".