The Physical Education Survival Guide
By John Cook
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John Cook
John Cook completed an honors degree in physics at the University of Queensland, Australia. While completing his degree, he often drew cartoons in the margins of his physics notes. After graduating, he spent a decade as a cartoonist and graphic designer. However, he never strayed far from science and spent his spare time reading climate research and debunking misinformation. In 2007, Cook founded SkepticalScience.com. He began exploring how to combat science denial and completed a PhD on the cognitive psychology of misinformation. He found that inoculation, or explaining techniques of denial, was the key to neutralizing misinformation, and that parallel argumentation was a powerful way to put it into practice. This inspired him to bring together his two careers, using parallel arguments in the form of cartoons to explain the techniques of science denial. Cook is currently a research assistant professor with the Center for Climate Change Communication at George Mason University, where he focuses on combatting fake news by using critical thinking to inoculate against misinformation.
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The Physical Education Survival Guide - John Cook
CHAPTER 1
Introduction
When I first started in Physical Education, I was told that physical education was easy because all I had to do was roll a ball out to keep the kids engaged. If you have heard that too, don’t listen, it will create an atmosphere of chaos. It should be controlled, but not a boot camp. If the kids think physical education and fitness is a punishment then they will not want to exercise later in life. PE should be fun, safe and a learning experience. It should provide a way for kids of all ages to use energy and build their bodies as well as their minds. They should begin to foster a lifelong love of physical education and fitness.
In education, teachers get ideas from other teachers and use the best possible ideas for their classroom. This book has useful ideas. So benefit from the advice and activities in this book. This book will provide information for PE teachers for all levels, daycare centers or other organizations, as well as parents that want to encourage physical activity. This book should be used to have organized and structured fun for their needs.
For the parents, I know kids like to use electronics. I understand the role that electronics can play for our kids in today’s society. I also know the importance of giving their bodies and minds the exercise they so desperately need and also for keeping them active and engaged. A benefit is that it should utilize some of the children’s excess energy which might keep them from focusing on activities such as their school work. The best thing is that this guide promotes physical activities that will not only build strong bodies, but build strong relationships. The building of relationships is priceless.
You want to make sure that the students have a positive experience while participating. They should value physical education and fitness so that they will want to live a healthy and active lifestyle. However, don’t make it easy because the students and kids should push themselves to achieve growth and an understanding of overall fitness.
Keep team effort in mind. That not only applies to the students, but to you the adult as well. Always serve as an example of working well with others. Whether you are a staff member, administrator, teacher, home school environments or any other role model for children, remember that working well with others and learning from them will make things easier for you and will teach students how important teamwork is. Kids and students are watching. Be the role model and demonstrate what you expect from the kids.
Lastly, remember these four main concepts of physical education.
1. Physical Education allows the students to cooperate with others for teamwork.
2. Physical Education allows the students to know the concepts for the movements.
3. Physical Education allows the students the ability to do specific motor body movements.
4. Physical Education allows the students to grasp knowledge of body mechanics and how the body works.
CHAPTER 2
Be Prepared
Be Prepared
Before every game, the athletes check their equipment and their coaches go over their plan for the game even though they have practiced daily and checked equipment all week or all season. So be prepared. Make sure that everyone involved has clear understanding of what you are trying to do in the class before starting it. Misunderstandings can easily become a safety issue and cause accidents.
You may think that you are ready, but there is always something that happens that is unexpected or a change takes place that affects the plan for the class. I have heard so many times that someone was ready. Then when it was time to begin they changed their mind and wished they were more prepared in one area or another area. One of the keys to success is to be prepared. Have your plans, your lessons, rules and procedures for the activity ready and clearly understood by everyone involved.
Check All Equipment
Before every class, check the equipment. Make sure that it is safe and able to be used. Put away anything that is not being used because if it is left out it becomes a temptation to the kids. It is always important to have everything ready to go when the class completes warm-up. You might want to have the older kids scheduled as the last class of the day because you can have them help put equipment away in an organized manner.
Dress Code
I would send a letter home about the proper dress in physical education class as well as your expectations. (There is an example of the letter in the Ideas for Handouts section. Change it to fit the needs of you or your organization). Tennis shoes are very important. Do not let students wear heels or dress shoes. First it is a safety issue. If they step on someone’s foot it will hurt and there is a higher chance that they can twist their ankle. The second reason is that many dress shoes will damage the