Games for the Whole Child » (1st Edition)

Brian J. Barrett, PhD, has worked as an elementary physical educator since 1979. Currently a teacher, Barrett has presented in numerous workshops at the local, state, national, and international levels. A member of AAHPERD (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance), the American College of Sports medicine, and the North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine, Barrett has contributed numerous articles in a variety of professional journals and conducted research on the physiological and psychological contributions of selected low-organization games. Barrett lives in Freehold, New Jersey, with his wife, Monica, her son Michael, their daughter Rose, and his mother, Lois.

Games for the Whole Childis designed to promote physical activity (both now and in the future) through 61 games that simultaneously meet the unique social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs of students in grades K-8. Used cumulatively, the variety of games will help you meet allthe newest NASPE (National Association for Sport and Physical Education) standards. With these games in hand, educators can employ a holistic, "whole child learning" approach, and that is what sets this book apart.