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Health and Wellbeing in Childhood, 2nd Edition
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Garvis, Susanne, Ed.; Pendergast, Donna, Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2017
The period from birth to twelve years is crucial in a child's development and can significantly impact future educational success, resilience and participation in society. "Health and Wellbeing in Childhood, 2nd Edition" provides readers with a comprehensive foundation in health and wellbeing education across key priority areas, covering…
Descriptors: Physical Health, Mental Health, Well Being, Children
Child in Sport and Physical Activity. International Series on Sport Sciences. Volume 3.
Albinson, J.G., Ed.; Andrew, G.M., Ed. – 1976
This collection of papers reviews the effects of sport and physical activity on children. It is organized around six sections representing the basic disciplines that contribute to a broad view of the child in sport and physical activity: physiology; medicine; growth and development; psychology; sociology; and motor learning. Although each paper…
Descriptors: Athletics, Child Development, Children, Exercise (Physiology)
Fundamental Motor Patterns. Second Edition.
Wickstrom, Ralph L. – 1977
This book is primarily for teachers of physical education and specialists in the field of motor development. The popular emphasis on transforming knowledge into a practical form will be seen throughout this edition, especially in connection with skill analysis. At the end of each chapter, there are additional suggestions for analyzing motor…
Descriptors: Athletics, Children, Growth Patterns, Kinesthetic Perception
Perceptual and Motor Development in Infants and Children. Second Edition.
Cratty, Bryant J. – 1979
Motor behavior, motor performance, and motor learning are discussed at length within the context of infant and child development. Individual chapters focus on the following: the sensory-motor behavior of infants; analysis of selected perceptual-motor programs; beginnings of movement in infants; gross motor attributes in early childhood; visual…
Descriptors: Athletics, Body Image, Child Development, Children
School Recess and Playground Behavior: Educational and Developmental Roles.
Pellegrini, Anthony D. – 1995
Noting that school recess periods are one of the few times when children interact with their peers on their own terms--with minimal adult intervention--this book examines recess behavior and its social and pedagogical implications. In addition to studying spontaneous peer interaction among school children, the book addresses issues of: (1) the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Behavior, Children, Cognitive Development
Motor Development and Movement Experiences for Young Children (3-7).
Gallahue, David L. – 1975
This book's main objective is to help teachers and parents deal more knowledgeably and effectively with children through the medium of movement. The book has been written in such a manner that current theory, research, and practical application are merged into a workable whole. The first five chapters provide the reader with a basis of knowledge…
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Childrens Games, Cognitive Objectives
Kids, Crack and the Community: Reclaiming Drug-Exposed Infants and Children.
Hicks, Barbara Barrett; Wilson, Gregory A., Ed. – 1993
This book examines the growing epidemic of children born to mothers who use cocaine, particularly the highly addictive version known as "crack," focusing on the health and educational needs of such children. Nine chapters address: (1) the origins of cocaine use in the United States, as well as the chemical properties and physiological…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Abuse, Children, Classroom Techniques
Motor Learning in Childhood Education: Curricular, Compensatory, Cognitive.
Humphrey, James H. – 1992
Noting that unilateral definitions of motor learning as separate from ideational learning are inadequate, this book identifies and explores certain branches of specific aspects of motor learning. The book is divided into three parts, dealing with curricular motor learning, compensatory motor learning, and cognitive motor learning. Part I is…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Children, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation