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Step by Step: A Complete Movement Education Curriculum Step by Step: A Complete Movement Education Curriculum
About the Product
Presents concepts and activities sequentially so that you can build the knowledge and confidence to implement a successful, rewarding movement education program
Outlines three behavior management techniques that you can use to control the energy released by a good movement program
Includes visual catalogs of movements so that you can see at a glance what tools you have to work with
Contains more than 200 engaging, easy-to-understand drawings to help you visualize some of the more complex movements, floor patterns, and directional studies
Brings together class management structures, movement concepts, and skill activities into 45 realistic, adaptable lesson plans
Offers activities that teach and reinforce numerous academic skills in language arts, math, and English language development
Students benefit much more when you, the teacher, fully understand what you are teaching. Thats why author and veteran teacher Sheila Kogan is so passionate about Step by Step: A Complete Movement Education Curriculum, Second Edition. In this indispensable guide, Kogan draws on her 30-plus years of experience to help elementary classroom teachers of all backgrounds and experience levels understand basic movement concepts so that they can create their own successful movement programs.
The material is presented sequentially, step by step, to help you integrate important concepts and build toward goals. With encouragement, warmth, and wit, Kogan explains the underlying principles at each step using practical terms, not theoretical jargon.
The first section of the book lays the groundwork, giving you a solid foundation in class management structures and basic movement concepts. It presents three behavior management techniques that you can use to control the energy released by a good movement program so that you can feel comfortable and keep children safe. Next, it presents the fundamental components that underlie all movement activities. Youll learn about locomotor and nonlocomotor movements, level changes, directions, and floor patterns.
These components create a basic movement vocabulary that you can use as a foundation to teach any movement skill, from dance and gymnastics to sports and games. To make your job even easier, the book includes visual catalogs of movements so that you can see at a glance what tools you have to work with. (The catalogs also provide an easy reference that you can return to when you begin putting the movements into practice.)
Next, the book builds on these basic concepts by introducing partner activities, obstacle courses and stations, props, miscellaneous tricks of the trade that fit specific needs, activities that reinforce classroom work, and advanced skills. These activities are not a random collection; rather, they grow out of the physical, cognitive, and social concepts already introduced.
The final section of the book weaves together the class management structures, movement concepts, and skill activities into a realistic, adaptable curriculum for each of the three grade ranges: preschool to first grade, second and third grades, and fourth to sixth grades. Each curriculum starts with an easy-to-use chart that lists the 15 lesson plans for that grade range, with a brief explanation of each of the plans goals and how each fits into the curriculum as a whole. The plans contain enough basic information to help beginning movement educators conceptualize their programs; the plans also include enough advanced information to help experienced movement educators take their programs to the next level.
In each lesson plan, youll find the following:
Teacher-to-teacher tips that give realistic insights into handling potential situations
Student objectives that clarify what your students will accomplish
A list of materials you will need
Teaching instructions that clearly explain the exact progression of the lesson
Adaptations that you can use to make the lesson easier or more difficult or to promote English language development via visual, auditory, and kinesthetic modes
Assessment suggestions that you can use with individual children or the class as a whole
Although the book will be most valuable if you follow it sequentially, many of the activities can stand alone. Step by Step: A Complete Movement Education Curriculum, Second Edition, includes many teacher-friendly features:
An activity finder helps you select the activities that address particular skills or goals. It tells you where in the book each activity is first introduced, and it lists the lesson plans that contain each activity so that you can quickly find the essential details to put an activity to use.
Sidebars identify specific safety and troubleshooting tips with easily recognizable icons.
Real-life anecdotes show how others have dealt with situations you may face.
More than 200 engaging, easy-to-understand drawings help you visualize some of the more complex movements, floor patterns, and directional studies.
No matter what your background or experience level is, youll find the curriculum useful and extremely adaptable. Discover the joy and power that come from moving as you begin Step by Step: A Complete Movement Education Curriculum, Second Edition.
About the Author
Sheila Kogan has taught movement education and dance in every possible environment: public schools, private schools, dance studios, recreational settings, preschools, and college courses. She has been in charge of teacher preparation for movement education on the college level and has given workshops for teachers nationwide. She also choreographed the dances and organized and led the dance group for the millennium celebration of 18,000 people at the Oakland Arena.
Kogan holds a BA in music theory and composition from the University of California at Berkeley and an MS in education, with a concentration in movement education, from Dominican College at San Rafael, California. She is also a certified teacher and language development specialist. Kogan has been teaching for 37 years, including 8 years as a classroom teacher in inner-city schools. She currently teaches third grade at an elementary school in San Pablo, California, where she includes movement within the curriculum, supervises student teachers, and oversees other ongoing movement programs.
A member of Dance Educators of California, Kogan loves dance in any form, especially modern dance. She enjoys taking classes as well as attending performances. Her other favorite activities include reading, gardening, and walking her dog, Jack. She has three grown sons and lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her husband.
Table of Contents
Activity Finder
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I. Basic Movement Concepts
Chapter 1. What Is Movement Education?
Scope of a Movement Program Assessment Benefits of Movement Teaching Techniques What You Need to Start Closing Thoughts
Chapter 2. Three Class Management Structures
Free Traveling Structure Perfect Spots Diagonal Structure Closing Thoughts
Chapter 3. Locomotor Movements
Introducing Locomotor Movements Catalog of Locomotor Movements Locomotor Movement Studies and Dances Closing Thoughts
Chapter 4. Nonlocomotor Movements
Introducing Nonlocomotor Movements Combining Nonlocomotor and Locomotor Movements Catalog of Nonlocomotor Movements Positions of the Body Nonlocomotor Movement Studies and Dances Closing Thoughts
Chapter 5. Levels
Nonlocomotor Level Studies Locomotor Level Studies Closing Thoughts
Chapter 6. Awareness of Space
Clarifying Spatial Awareness Directions Middle Floor Patterns Room Directions Closing Thoughts
Part II. Building on the Basics
Chapter 7. Working Together
Fostering Friendship Partner Activities Group Activities Closing Thoughts
Chapter 8. Obstacle Courses and Stations
Obstacle Courses Stations Closing Thoughts
Chapter 9. Props
Tips for Working With Props Balls Scarves Ropes Chinese Ropes Plastic Hoops Balloons Scooters Parachute Foam Jump Incline Mat Other Props Closing Thoughts
Chapter 10. Tricks of the Trade
Are You Alive? Jump Your Name The Stage Alignment Turnout Twirls Orchestra and Dancers Brain Catcher Game Rocking As a Relaxer Spaghetti Closing Thoughts
Chapter 11. Movement As an Academic Tool
Language Development Math Patterning Closing Thoughts
Chapter 12. Advanced Work
Advanced Physical Challenges Advanced Concepts Advanced Patterns Closing Thoughts
Part III. Lesson Plans
Chapter 13. Framework of Movement Lessons
Organization of Lesson Plans Practical Setup Lesson Plan Format The First Class Closing Thoughts
Chapter 14. Lesson Plans for Preschool Through First Grade
Chapter 15. Lesson Plans for Second and Third Grades
Chapter 16. Lesson Plans for Fourth Through Sixth Grades
Audiences
Resource for K-6 classroom and physical education teachers. Supplemental textbook for elementary education, early childhood, and physical education majors taking a curriculum or methods course in movement education, movement, or dance for elementary education.
NOTE: This is nonreturnable product and all purchases are final.
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