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Book Synopsis

Physical education is an important part of the primary curriculum and one that provides unique challenges for those involved with its teaching. This book offers a balanced and comprehensive overview of the subject, covering issues such as safe practice in PE, inclusion, subject leadership and cross-curricular approaches supported by an accessible theory-informed approach.

This second edition includes:

Links to the new National Curriculum in England

Each chapter mapped against the Teachers' Standards

A new chapter on physical literacy and development in the early years and primary ages

A new chapter on health-focused education and the contribution of PE

Added case studies in every chapter

Enhanced coverage of assessment in PE

This book includes a companion website with additional resources!



Trade Review

′With the addition of clear links to the Teachers’ Standards at the start of each chapter, this second edition of Teaching Primary PE will be a particularly useful resource for QTS students developing their portfolio of evidence. The updated text also includes increased focus on physical literacy adding further depth to discussions and providing some clarity for students of primary PE enabling them to make better sense of this concept and its relationship with fundamental motor skills, physical development and the EYFS framework.′

-- Dawn Daley-James

This is a comprehensive text which provides trainees teachers with an opportunity to consider their own early experiences in PE and shape the practice they develop in school. Each chapter carefully examines theoretical perspectives without over complicating key concepts and areas for trainee teachers to consider. I particularly like the way questions are scaffolded for the reader throughout the text encouraging the reader to critically reflect. This book is regularly referenced by my trainees and I would encourage other institutions to make this text available for specialist and non specialist trainee teachers.

-- Sarah Williams

Teaching Primary Physical Education (TPPE) by Julia Lawrence is essential reading for all adults who work with 4 - 11 year old children in the context of physical education. The second edition of TPPE includes the development that all chapters are referenced to the teaching standards. This addition will be very helpful for trainee teachers, teachers and teacher educators. The second edition also includes a new chapter on Health and Well-Being.

-- Richard Blair
Teaching Primary Physical Education provides a concise overview of the knowledge, skills and understanding required for the confident teaching of physical education in primary schools. The reassuring approach of the book works well to give teachers confidence in what they are teaching and there are plenty of ideas which can be put into practice in a range of situations, indoors or outside. -- Sarah Brew

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Why Physical Education? Chapter 2: How Pupils Learn and Develop Chapter 3: Planning the Learning Experience Chapter 4: Developing Motor Competences Chapter 5: Developing Knowledge, Skills and Understanding Across Areas of Activity Chapter 6: Inclusion in Physical Education Chapter 7: Approaches to the Teaching of Physical Education Chapter 8: Safe Practice in Physical Education Chapter 9: Health and Wellbeing Chapter 10: Promoting Physical Education Across the Curriculum Chapter 11: Physical Education and the Wider Community Chapter 12: Subject Leadership in Physical Education

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      Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 23/11/2017
      ISBN13: 9781473974326, 978-1473974326
      ISBN10: 1473974321

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Physical education is an important part of the primary curriculum and one that provides unique challenges for those involved with its teaching. This book offers a balanced and comprehensive overview of the subject, covering issues such as safe practice in PE, inclusion, subject leadership and cross-curricular approaches supported by an accessible theory-informed approach.

      This second edition includes:

      Links to the new National Curriculum in England

      Each chapter mapped against the Teachers' Standards

      A new chapter on physical literacy and development in the early years and primary ages

      A new chapter on health-focused education and the contribution of PE

      Added case studies in every chapter

      Enhanced coverage of assessment in PE

      This book includes a companion website with additional resources!



      Trade Review

      ′With the addition of clear links to the Teachers’ Standards at the start of each chapter, this second edition of Teaching Primary PE will be a particularly useful resource for QTS students developing their portfolio of evidence. The updated text also includes increased focus on physical literacy adding further depth to discussions and providing some clarity for students of primary PE enabling them to make better sense of this concept and its relationship with fundamental motor skills, physical development and the EYFS framework.′

      -- Dawn Daley-James

      This is a comprehensive text which provides trainees teachers with an opportunity to consider their own early experiences in PE and shape the practice they develop in school. Each chapter carefully examines theoretical perspectives without over complicating key concepts and areas for trainee teachers to consider. I particularly like the way questions are scaffolded for the reader throughout the text encouraging the reader to critically reflect. This book is regularly referenced by my trainees and I would encourage other institutions to make this text available for specialist and non specialist trainee teachers.

      -- Sarah Williams

      Teaching Primary Physical Education (TPPE) by Julia Lawrence is essential reading for all adults who work with 4 - 11 year old children in the context of physical education. The second edition of TPPE includes the development that all chapters are referenced to the teaching standards. This addition will be very helpful for trainee teachers, teachers and teacher educators. The second edition also includes a new chapter on Health and Well-Being.

      -- Richard Blair
      Teaching Primary Physical Education provides a concise overview of the knowledge, skills and understanding required for the confident teaching of physical education in primary schools. The reassuring approach of the book works well to give teachers confidence in what they are teaching and there are plenty of ideas which can be put into practice in a range of situations, indoors or outside. -- Sarah Brew

      Table of Contents
      Chapter 1: Why Physical Education? Chapter 2: How Pupils Learn and Develop Chapter 3: Planning the Learning Experience Chapter 4: Developing Motor Competences Chapter 5: Developing Knowledge, Skills and Understanding Across Areas of Activity Chapter 6: Inclusion in Physical Education Chapter 7: Approaches to the Teaching of Physical Education Chapter 8: Safe Practice in Physical Education Chapter 9: Health and Wellbeing Chapter 10: Promoting Physical Education Across the Curriculum Chapter 11: Physical Education and the Wider Community Chapter 12: Subject Leadership in Physical Education

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