Games to Keep Kids Moving: P.E. Activities to Promote Total Participation, Self-Esteem, and Fun for Grades 3-8

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Summary: Mr Dieden's book kept me up all night!
Review: I haven't read the book, but I was in Bob Dieden's gym class for several years, and his games certainly kept me moving! From Mat-ball to Backboard Bombardment to Mat-ball again, Mr. Dieden's games kept us kids healthy and happy. Except for Tristan, who really wasn't into athletics.

"Eh... Michael McMillan... off the mats!"

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Summary: Games to Keep Kis Moving Review
Review: There are many great game ideas in here that allow many students to be involved, however I found that many modifications to the suggested rules needed to be made for safety. I've found that pushing and pulling between students as part of the rules of the game is not only not necessary in many sports, but can be dangerous. Unfortunately this book used this "pushing & pulling" strategy a bit too much. Teaching students to work as a team can be done without encouraging overly aggressive behaviors. Many of this books ideas are worthwhile, but teachers need to think ahead and modify the rules so that safety is addressed.