Physical Education:
Grades 6 to 9
Note: The list of resources in this section provides an update to Physical Education 6-9: A Bibliography (1995).
Changing Kids' Games. 2nd ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Morris, G. S. Don and Stiehl, Jim. Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc. (HKB), 1999. 147 p. ISBN 0-88011-691-9 ($25.50 pbk.).
In this 1999 update of a 1989 book, the author continues to present information to instructors who want to modify traditional game structures. The sketches and easy-to-follow directions help teachers create variations for basic games. The games discussed fall into the categories of adventure, academic, international, and old favourites. Included are a table of contents, a bibliography, and charts showing examples of task complexity.
Suggested Use: Developmental Games and Sports; Teacher Reference
Coaching Youth Baseball. 2nd ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). American Sport Education Program. Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc. (HKB), 1996. 143 p. ISBN 0-87322-965-7 ($18.95 pbk.).
This book is aimed at the new coach who needs the basics. Chapters look at the responsibilities a coach has, communicating with the players, safety, and the skills and drills to use. The drills-and-skills section is well illustrated and the step-by-step layout is easy for the reader to follow.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Coaching Youth Basketball. 2nd ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). American Sport Education Program. Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc. (HKB), 1996. 141 p. ISBN 0-87322-892-8 ($18.95 pbk.).
This book is aimed at the new coach who needs the basics. Chapters look at the responsibilities a coach has, communicating with the players, safety, and the skills and drills to use. The drills-and-skills section is well illustrated and the step-by-step layout is easy for the reader to follow.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Coaching Youth Soccer. 2nd ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). American Sport Education Program. Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc. (HKB), 1995. 151 p. ISBN 0-87322-831-6 ($18.95 pbk.).
This book is aimed at the new coach who needs the basics. Chapters look at the responsibilities a coach has, communicating with the players, safety, and the skills-and-drills to use. The drills-and-skills section is well illustrated and the step by step layout is easy for the reader to follow.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
Drugs and Sports. Rev. ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Peck, Rodney G. (The Drug Abuse Prevention Library Series). Rosen Publishing Group (LRDC), 1997. 64 p. Order no. 9508 ($25.10 hdc.).
This American book discusses why athletes use different drugs, how they become addicted, the consequences of drug abuse, and how to get help. Several black-and-white and colour photographs add appeal to the material. Included are a table of contents, a fact sheet, a list of American sources of support, a glossary, a brief bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: General Reference
Other Use: Health Education: Grades 6 to 9; Life Transitions 20/30; Physical Education 20, 30
Getting Started in Curling: An Introduction to Curling in the School (Kit). Canadian Curling Association (CUN), 1995. No order number is required. ($28.99 kit).
(CAN) This video gives a step-by-step look at how to teach curling to young students. It includes activities for the gym and the curling rink. By stressing the use of the gym first, the game becomes more accessible to students when they get to the rink.
The teacher’s guide includes lesson plans for use in the classroom, gym, or the rink. There are also cross-curricular activities for math, science, and language arts.
Suggested Use: Developmental Games and Sports
Other Use: Physical Education: Elementary Level
Goal Scoring (Print-Non-Fiction). Rossiter, Sean. (Hockey the NHL Way Series). Douglas & McIntyre/Groundwood (GDS), 1997. 60 p. ISBN 1-55054-550-7 ($10.95 pbk.).
This would be an excellent resource to encourage further reading by those students who are interested in hockey. The large colourful photographs of today’s hockey stars in action serve to introduce a skill. Some of the many skills of goal scoring that are covered include stickhandling, deking, passing, and shooting.
Suggested Use: Developmental Games and Sports
Goaltending (Print-Non-Fiction). Rossiter, Sean. (Hockey the NHL Way Series). Douglas & McIntyre/Groundwood (GDS), 1997. 60 p. ISBN 1-55054-549-3 ($10.95 pbk.).
This would be an excellent resource to encourage further reading by those students who are interested in hockey. The large colourful photographs of today’s hockey stars in action serve to introduce a skill. In addition to the skills a goaltender would need to practise, the book also looks at several other areas. Warm-ups, fitness, and equipment are just some of the areas covered.
Suggested Use: Developmental Games and Sports
Right Fielders Are People Too: An Inclusive Approach to Teaching Middle School Physical Education (Print-Non-Fiction). Hichwa, John. Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc. (LRDC), 1998.
214 p. Order no. 1479 ($25.10 pbk.).
This book helps students to learn skills without intimidation. With the program outlined in the book, students can experience the joy and exhilaration of physical activities, even if they cannot perform the activities very well. This is not a baseball book, but rather uses the analogy about the right fielder to get across the point that all children can participate and enjoy physical fitness. There are suggestions on planning a program, grading, monitoring, using the 3R’s, and many actual activities to use.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference
A Sporting Chance: Sports and Gender (Print-Non-Fiction). Steiner, Andy. Lerner Publications (FHW), 1995. 96 p. ISBN 0-8225-3300-6 ($35.95 hdc.).
Just how far have women come in trying to obtain equal opportunity in the field of sport? Students may be surprised to learn that it was 1972 before women were allowed to enter the Boston Marathon. In an easy-to-read and well-illustrated text, the author traces the growth of women in sports, and the problems that are still to be faced. Issues such as the conflict between society’s expectations of women versus the playing field, and whether women get a fair chance to succeed are examined. An index and a bibliography are included.
Suggested Use: General Reference
Other Use: Physical Education 20, 30; Wellness 10
Student-Centered Physical Education: Strategies for Developing Middle School Fitness and Skills (Print-Non-Fiction). Smith, Timothy K. and Cestaro, Nicholas G. Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc. (HKB), 1998. 255 p. ISBN 0-88011-590-4 ($35.95 pbk.).
With the goal of preparing students for a healthy, fitness-oriented lifestyle, the authors have moved toward a curriculum that stresses fun, movement, skills, and competition within a student’s own level of comfort. The 100-plus activities that are profiled in the book are used to emphasize a positive attitude toward sport and fitness. For example, the game of football is used to introduce fun movement activities that still incorporate the skills of the game. With illustrations and diagrams, the activities are easy to put into practice. An index is included.
Suggested Use: Developmental Games and Sports; Physical Fitness; Teacher Reference
Teaching Sport Concepts and Skills: A Tactical Games Approach (Print-Non-Fiction). Griffin, Linda L., Mitchell, Stephen A. and Oslin, Judith L. Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc. (HKB), 1997. 237 p. ISBN 0-88011-478-9 ($29.95 pbk.).
A problem that occurs with some students in physical education classes is the inability to transfer learned skills to the actual game. This book sets out to correct that problem by introducing 169 lesson plans that allow students to experience the excitement of the game before they learn specific skills. Each sport of soccer, basketball, volleyball, badminton, tennis, softball, and golf has several lessons at various levels of expertise. The book is well illustrated and has an index.
Suggested Use: Developmental Games and Sports; Teacher Reference
Other Use: Physical Education 20, 30
