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The following books may be valuable to classroom or PE teachers who are interested in intregating classroom subjects with physical activity experiences. Click on the title to learn more about these books and then you can order from Amazon.com if you would like.

Instructional Text (s)

Interdisciplinary Teaching Through Physical Education
Theresa Purcell Cone / Paperback / Published 1998
This book includes 20 complete, ready-to-use learning experiences and more than 150 additional ideas for developing learning experiences that integrate physical education with mathematics, science, language arts, social studies, and the arts.
The book makes learning more meaningful, fun, and rewarding for students by bridging the gap between physical education and other studies. Teachers need to take advantage of opportunities to establish relationships between subject areas, and this book provides everything you need to engage students in active learning across the elementary school curriculum.

Planet Health: An Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Teaching Middle School Nutrition and Physical Activity
Jill Carter / Hardcover / Published 2001 (January)
Planet Health: An Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Teaching Middle School Nutrition and Physical Activity helps teachers tackle a growing problem among adolescents: Not enough physical activity, too much TV, and poor eating habits. The innovative curriculum was developed by the Harvard School of Public Health and implemented in field trials by teachers and kids. Four simple health themes were integrated into physical education, language arts, math, science, and social studies classes in keeping with Massachusetts curriculum standards. The results were exciting: Planet Health was instrumental in reducing obesity and television viewing time and increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables.

Moving to Discover the USA
Mike Lee, Rhonda L. Clements / Hardcover / Published 1998
This book provides elementary teachers over 200 movement games, rhymes, and songs to help youngsters learn American history, geography, geology, and American culture. This book would be an excellent resource book for integrating social studies concepts into physical education.
moving to discover the USA

Integration of Physical Education in the Elementary School Curriculum
James H. Humphrey / Hardcover / Published 1990
This book gives the history and background of the use of integration in the elementary school curriculum. Specific activities for integrating physical education with reading, language arts, math, science and social studies are provided.

InteGreat!! Health (InteGreat!! series)
Cindy Kuhrasch / Spiral-bound / Published 1997
This 5-part series (other four are listed below) is a collection of learning activities designed to strengthen academic content while practicing movement concepts. Each activity begins with a NASPE outcome, then adds academic content as a strategy, solution, or physical goal. Class-tested by students in grades K-8, many of the activities also include student-developed variations. Each activity includes grade level suggestions, equipment needs, both PE and academic objectives, and activity type.
Integrate Health

InteGreat!! Language Arts (InteGreat!! series)
Cindy Kuhrasch / Spiral-bound / Published 1997
Integrate Language Arts

InteGreat!! Math (InteGreat!! series)
Cindy Kuhrasch / Spiral-bound / Published 1997
Integrate Math

InteGreat!! Science (InteGreat!! series)
Cindy Kuhrasch / Spiral-bound / Published 1997
Integrate Science

InteGreat!! Social Studies (InteGreat!! series)
Cindy Kuhrasch / Spiral-bound / Published 1997
Integrate Social Studies

Games and Great Ideas: A Guide for Elementary School Physical Educators and Classroom Teachers
Rhonda L. Clements (Editor) / Hardcover / Published 1995

Sports Thematic Unit
Sherrie S. McLeRoy / Paperback / Published 1997
This text showcases and examines the lives of 34 notable athletes.

Kids Stories Related to Movement
The following books are recommended for reading with/or to students either in the classroom or in the gym. In the gym they may be used as a good Set Induction, then kids can practice what teachers have read to them.

Hop Jump
Ellen Stoll Walsh / Paperback / Published 1996
This beautifully illustrated book features a story of Betsy the frog learning to dance using leaping, turning, twisting, hopping, and jumping. This would be a great book to share with students if teaching a section on dancing or any of the other skills mentioned above. Parents and kids would enjoy reading this very positive book about the joy of movement.
Hop Jump

Jonathan and His Mommy
Irene Smalls-Hector, Michael Hays (Illustrator) / School & Library Binding / Published 1992
This book features a story about a young African-American boy and his Mom taking a long walk through their city neighborhood. During the trip they make a game of using different steps (giant steps, baby steps, bunny hops, ballet twirls, backward steps) and pathways (zig zag, curved, straight). This is a good book for the PE teacher to share with a parent when they are working with the K's and 1's on their locomotor movements and movement concepts. Kids will enjoy the story and the illustrations.

My Buddy
Audrey Osofsky, Ted Rand (Illustrator) / Paperback / Published 1994
This heart-warming story focuses on the wonderful relationship between a boy with muscular dystrophy and his loyal golden retriever. Throughout the beautifully illustrated story you will see Buddy and his friend play catch and tee ball and it celebrates being active and happy despite being "differently-abled." A terrific book for parents, kids and PE teachers to have on hand.

Something Big Has Been Here
Jack Prelutsky / Library Binding / Published 1990
This book is used in the K-2 PEC Lesson Idea "My Snake".

Research Books About Integration:

Student Learning in Physical Education: Applying Research to Enhance Instruction
Stephen J. Silverman (Editor), Catherine D. Ennis (Editor) / Hardcover / Published 1996
Chapter 14, Integration as a Curriculum Model in PE: Possibilities and Problems by Judy Placek, of this fine book discusses the latest information about integration of classroom subjects and physical activity. This research based chapter of this book contains NOintegrated activity ideas. Information about the pros and cons of integration are presented along with other information.

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Instructional Text (s)
Interdisciplinary Teaching Through Physical Education Theresa Purcell Cone / Paperback / Published 1998 This book includes 20 complete, ready-to-use learning experiences and more than 150 additional ideas for developing learning experiences that integrate physical education with mathematics, science, language arts, social studies, and the arts. The book makes learning more meaningful, fun, and rewarding for students by bridging the gap between physical education and other studies. Teachers need to take advantage of opportunities to establish relationships between subject areas, and this book provides everything you need to engage students in active learning across the elementary school curriculum.
Planet Health: An Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Teaching Middle School Nutrition and Physical Activity Jill Carter / Hardcover / Published 2001 (January) Planet Health: An Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Teaching Middle School Nutrition and Physical Activity helps teachers tackle a growing problem among adolescents: Not enough physical activity, too much TV, and poor eating habits. The innovative curriculum was developed by the Harvard School of Public Health and implemented in field trials by teachers and kids. Four simple health themes were integrated into physical education, language arts, math, science, and social studies classes in keeping with Massachusetts curriculum standards. The results were exciting: Planet Health was instrumental in reducing obesity and television viewing time and increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables.
Moving to Discover the USA Mike Lee, Rhonda L. Clements / Hardcover / Published 1998 This book provides elementary teachers over 200 movement games, rhymes, and songs to help youngsters learn American history, geography, geology, and American culture. This book would be an excellent resource book for integrating social studies concepts into physical education.
Integration of Physical Education in the Elementary School Curriculum James H. Humphrey / Hardcover / Published 1990 This book gives the history and background of the use of integration in the elementary school curriculum. Specific activities for integrating physical education with reading, language arts, math, science and social studies are provided.
InteGreat!! Health (InteGreat!! series) Cindy Kuhrasch / Spiral-bound / Published 1997 This 5-part series (other four are listed below) is a collection of learning activities designed to strengthen academic content while practicing movement concepts. Each activity begins with a NASPE outcome, then adds academic content as a strategy, solution, or physical goal. Class-tested by students in grades K-8, many of the activities also include student-developed variations. Each activity includes grade level suggestions, equipment needs, both PE and academic objectives, and activity type.
InteGreat!! Language Arts (InteGreat!! series) Cindy Kuhrasch / Spiral-bound / Published 1997
InteGreat!! Math (InteGreat!! series) Cindy Kuhrasch / Spiral-bound / Published 1997
InteGreat!! Science (InteGreat!! series) Cindy Kuhrasch / Spiral-bound / Published 1997
InteGreat!! Social Studies (InteGreat!! series) Cindy Kuhrasch / Spiral-bound / Published 1997
Games and Great Ideas: A Guide for Elementary School Physical Educators and Classroom Teachers Rhonda L. Clements (Editor) / Hardcover / Published 1995
Sports Thematic Unit Sherrie S. McLeRoy / Paperback / Published 1997 This text showcases and examines the lives of 34 notable athletes.
Kids Stories Related to Movement The following books are recommended for reading with/or to students either in the classroom or in the gym. In the gym they may be used as a good Set Induction, then kids can practice what teachers have read to them.
Hop Jump Ellen Stoll Walsh / Paperback / Published 1996 This beautifully illustrated book features a story of Betsy the frog learning to dance using leaping, turning, twisting, hopping, and jumping. This would be a great book to share with students if teaching a section on dancing or any of the other skills mentioned above. Parents and kids would enjoy reading this very positive book about the joy of movement.
Jonathan and His Mommy Irene Smalls-Hector, Michael Hays (Illustrator) / School & Library Binding / Published 1992 This book features a story about a young African-American boy and his Mom taking a long walk through their city neighborhood. During the trip they make a game of using different steps (giant steps, baby steps, bunny hops, ballet twirls, backward steps) and pathways (zig zag, curved, straight). This is a good book for the PE teacher to share with a parent when they are working with the K's and 1's on their locomotor movements and movement concepts. Kids will enjoy the story and the illustrations.
My Buddy Audrey Osofsky, Ted Rand (Illustrator) / Paperback / Published 1994 This heart-warming story focuses on the wonderful relationship between a boy with muscular dystrophy and his loyal golden retriever. Throughout the beautifully illustrated story you will see Buddy and his friend play catch and tee ball and it celebrates being active and happy despite being "differently-abled." A terrific book for parents, kids and PE teachers to have on hand.
Something Big Has Been Here Jack Prelutsky / Library Binding / Published 1990 This book is used in the K-2 PEC Lesson Idea "My Snake".
Research Books About Integration:
Student Learning in Physical Education: Applying Research to Enhance Instruction Stephen J. Silverman (Editor), Catherine D. Ennis (Editor) / Hardcover / Published 1996 Chapter 14, Integration as a Curriculum Model in PE: Possibilities and Problems by Judy Placek, of this fine book discusses the latest information about integration of classroom subjects and physical activity. This research based chapter of this book contains NOintegrated activity ideas. Information about the pros and cons of integration are presented along with other information.

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