Physical education for preschool and elementary school students can be more purposeful and far-reaching than often believed. In this innovative guide, new approaches are presented by teachers in the field as well as theorists in the classroom. Topics include: *analyses of the best ways to teach games *an interdisciplinary approach to games *games of different cultures *increasing developmentally appropriate behavior through games *game activities which increase fitness and leisure pursuits Each topic is illustrated, and sample activities and implementation strategies are...

Introducing Kokology--the fascinating, addictive pop-psych quiz game that reveals the surprising real you.

Created by a famous Japanese psychologist, kokology is the study of kokoro ("mind" or "spirit" in Japanese). Based on sound psychological principles, Kokology asks you to answer questions about seemingly innocent topics--such as the color of an imaginary...

Through Parachute Games With DVD, Second Edition, you can

-lead 59 parachute activities;

-adapt the activities to a myriad of game settings and participant needs;

-use the DVD to preview select activities or to show participants how much fun they will have with a parachute; and

-offer games that enhance fitness as well as social, motor, and other skills.

The best-selling Parachute Games is now revised, extended, and packaged with a DVD you can use to preview selected activities before leading them--and let your participants preview it as well...

Would You Rather...? takes the idea of parlor game questions to a new level of debate and lunacy. It's a chunky book of 400 questions that range from the heinous to the nauseating to the downright disturbing, each a field-tested conversation starter--because no matter how strange or far-fetched, Would You Rather...? knows that choice provokes thinking, and thinking is fun.

Some questions, like a Rorschach test, reveal values: Would you rather . . . Age only from the neck up -OR- age only from the neck down? Be stupid and rich -OR- smart and poor? Some delight in...