Physical Education for Children

Contents: I. Physical education for schools: 1. Developmental physical education for schools. 2. Physical activity and sports. 3. Interscholastic athletics in schools. 4. Growth and motor development among children. 5. Instructional planning and strategies. 6. Planning, organization and establishing learning environment among children. 7. Nutritional needs among children. 8. Affective behaviour and positive discipline among children. 9. Fitness programs in schools. 10. Special physical education in schools. 11. The role of teacher in schools. II. Physical activities for elementary school children: 1. Introduction. 2. Physical education and intellectual development. 3. The need for physical activity. 4. The growing child. 5. Children in organized sport activity. 6. The nature of physical education required in schools. 7. Physical activities for class I-VI. 8. Skills development activities for elementary school children. III. Physical activities for secondary school children: 1. Introduction. 2. Physical activities for class VI-XII. 3. Marching and indigenous exercises for children. 4. Game activities. 5. Gymnastics activities. 6. Dance activities. 7. Growth and maturation of young children--biological and sociological aspects. 8. Sports performance and children--a critical study. 9. Exaggerating co-operative skills in children\'s games.