Part I. Foundation of Educational Gymnastics Chapter 1. Educational Gymnastics Child-Centered Gymnastics Laban's Movement Analysis Framework Foundation of Games, Sports, and Dance Summary Chapter 2. Balance as the Foundation for Movement Balance in Gymnastics Balance in Games and Sports Balance in Dance Balance as a Lifetime Skill Summary Chapter 3. Establishing the Teaching and Learning Environment for Educational Gymnastics Child-Centered Approach Self-Responsibility and Student Success Instruction Using a Child-Centered Approach Safe Learning Environments Summary Part II. Learning Experiences in Educational Gymnastics Chapter 4. Movement Analysis Framework Teaching the Concepts and Prerequisites Body Awareness Space Awareness Effort Relationships Summary Appendix A: Shapes Appendix B: Jumping and Landing Chapter 5. The Foundational Skills of Balance Balance Concepts Balancing Using Body Shapes and Levels Summary Appendix: Counterbalance Challenges Chapter 6. Balance and Weight Transfer Weight Transfer Rolling Inverted Balances Weight Transference Between Balances Weight Transference With Levels and Shapes Weight Transference Using In-Flight Actions Educational Gymnastics Sequences Summary Appendix: Sequence Assignment Chapter 7. Educational Gymnastics With Equipment Establishing a Safe Environment for Gymnastics Equipment Safe Balances and Travel on Equipment Balances and Weight Transfer on Equipment Gymnastics Equipment Mounts and Dismounts Sequences on Equipment Summary Appendix A: Traditional Gymnastics Balance Beam Appendix B: Final Gymnastics Sequence Assignment Part III. Reflection and Assessment in Educational Gymnastics Chapter 8. Alignment of Goals, Standards, and Assessments in Educational Gymnastics Physical Education Goals National Standards Assessment Summary Epilogue
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Tina J. Hall, PhD, is a retired professor in the department of health and human performance at Middle Tennessee State University. She taught elementary and middle school physical education for 18 years and has been in physical education teacher education since 2003. Dr. Hall has conducted numerous curriculum and content workshops and in-services for physical education teachers across the nation. She is a coauthor of Schoolwide Physical Activity: A Comprehensive Guide to Designing and Conducting Programs and Teaching Children Gymnastics. She joined the writing team for Children Moving: A Reflective Approach to Teaching Physical Education (in its 11th edition) in 2018. Dr. Hall is also an author of several articles in refereed publications. Shirley Holt/Hale, PhD, is a retired physical educator from Linden Elementary School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where she taught physical education for 38 years. Dr. Holt/Hale is a former National Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year and has served as president of both the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (now SHAPE America) and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. She is a coauthor of Children Moving: A Reflective Approach to Teaching Physical Education (in its 11th edition) and a contributing author for three other texts. She served as a member of the task force for the revision of the National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education. Dr. Holt/Hale is a consultant in elementary physical education curriculum, assessment, and curriculum mapping throughout the United States.