Physical Activity and Health Promotion in the Early Years : Effective Strategies for Early Childhood Educators, Hannah Brewer, Mary Renck Jalongo, editors

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The instance Physical Activity and Health Promotion in the Early Years : Effective Strategies for Early Childhood Educators, Hannah Brewer, Mary Renck Jalongo, editors represents a material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sydney Jones Library, University of Liverpool. This resource is a combination of several types including: Instance, Electronic.

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Physical Activity and Health Promotion in the Early Years : Effective Strategies for Early Childhood Educators, Hannah Brewer, Mary Renck Jalongo, editors

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Effective Strategies for Early Childhood Educators

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Hannah Brewer, Mary Renck Jalongo, editors

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• Physical Activity and Health Promotion in the Early Years : Effective Strategies for Early Childhood Educators

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• Cham, Switzerland, Springer, 2018

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• ©2018

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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• Intro; Foreword; Why Be Concerned About Young Children's Physical Activity?; What Is the Contribution of This Volume?; Audience for the Book; Organization of the Volume; Conclusion; References; Contents; Part I: Foundations of Physical Activity and Health Promotion in Early Childhood; Chapter 1: Foundations of Physical Activity and Health Promotion in Early Childhood; Cultural Shifts in Daily Physical Activity; Physical Activity Defined; Unstructured Physical Activity; Structured Physical Activity; Physical Activity Guidelines; Sedentary Behavior
• Early Enjoyment of Physical Activity and Lifelong Health; Children's Cognitive Health and Development; Children's Physical Health; Children's Well-Being; Early Childhood Educator's Role; Summary; References; Chapter 2: Fine Motor Skills, Executive Function, and Academic Achievement; Part I: Motor Skills, Executive Function, and Academic Achievement; Relationship Between Motor and Cognitive Development; Links Between Fine Motor Skills and Academic Achievement; Improving Fine Motor Writing Skills; Connections Between Executive Function and Academic Achievement; Improving Executive Function
• Interrelationships; Part II: Psychiatric Disorders Involving Motor Skills; Developmental Coordination Disorder; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Other Psychiatric Disorders and Toxicity Problems; Summary; References; Chapter 3: Early Childhood Education Environments: Affordances for Risk-Taking and Physical Activity in Play; Introduction; Levels of Physical Activity in ECE Settings; The Role of Adults in Supporting Physically Challenging Play; Physically Active Play in Childhood; Physical Activity and Risk-Taking; Affordance Theory; Eleanor and James Gibson
• Heft's TaxonomyKyttä Bullerby Model; Assumptions About Environment; Affordances in ECE, Future Directions; References; Chapter 4: Viewing Children's Movement Through an Ecological Lens: Using the Interaction of Constraints to Design Positive Movement Experiences; Ecological Perspective; Applying an Ecological Lens: Constraints; Rate Limiters; Body Scaling; Providing Active Movement Experiences; Three Areas of Movement; Locomotor Movements; Manipulative Movements; Non-manipulative Movements; Conclusion; References
• Chapter 5: The Importance of Physical Literacy and Addressing Academic Learning Through Planned Physical Activity; Barriers to Learning; Physical Literacy; Movement and Learning; Movement Categories; Motor Skills; Manipulative Skills; Body Management Skills; Rhythmic Movement Skills; Student-Centered Classroom; Integrating Movement into the Classroom; Organizational Considerations; Instructional Cues; Grouping Strategies; Space and Body Awareness; Assessment; Summary; References; Part II: Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies that Promote Physical Activity and Health During Early Childhood

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• 10.1007/978-3-319-76006-3
• 9783319760049

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