Getting the Buggers Fit
2nd Edition
Published on 20. March 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-8264-9979-0 (ISBN)
Description
This is a fully up-dated second edition of the successful guide that provides teachers with a range of practical strategies to motivate pupils of all ages to be more active. Lorraine Cale and Jo Harris explore the kind of things that turn young people on and off in their PE lessons, focusing on different aspects of the PE curriculum, including athletics, gymnastics and team games. They suggest how to involve the whole school in sporting activities and include advice on encouraging students to be more healthy in general. Brimming with useful tips and inspirational advice on every aspect of PE teaching, this book will prove essential reading for PE teachers everywhere.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
1, black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
283 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8264-9979-0 (9780826499790)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Lorraine Cale | Jo Harris
Getting the Buggers Fit 2nd Edition
E-Book
03/2009
2nd Edition
Continuum Publishing Corporation
€20.49
Available for download
Previous edition
Book
09/2005
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
€41.03
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Persons
Lorraine Cale and Jo Harris are both senior lecturers in the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Loughborough University. Lorraine is Director of PE teacher education and Jo is Director of teacher education.
Content
Part One: Why?; Chapter 1 Getting the buggers fit - why bother?; Chapter 2 Dispelling myths and misunderstandings and establishing facts; Part Two: How? - Understanding Children; Chapter 3 What switches children on and off?; Chapter 4 How often, how hard, how much?; Chapter 5 Establishing how fit children are; Chapter 6 Establishing how active children are; Part Three: How? - The Curriculum; Chapter 7 The physical education curriculum; Chapter 8 Other physical education curriculum issues; Chapter 9 Physical activity, physical education and childhood obesity; Part Four: How? The Whole School; Chapter 10 Whole-school approaches; Chapter 11 Challenges and solutions; Chapter 12 Real life examples; Part Five: How? - Beyond the school; Chapter 13 Opportunities and support; Index.