Teachers need to provide children with the building blocks for participating in physical activity while the children are young so they'll have a strong foundation to build their future physical activity upon. Yet too often children are not given a chance to fully develop their locomotor and manipulative skills. >Teaching the Nuts and Bolts of Physical Education> describes sure-fire ways to get kids and teachers excited about learning these important lessons.The book's many features make teaching the skills fun and hassle-free. With 43 worksheets and 21 troubleshooting charts for assessment, instructions for basic movement and manipulative skills, tested activities to make the skills fun, illustrations of specific skills, and scripted lesson plans to help teachers explain the activities to the children, this book will become your primary tool in helping children learn to move with skill.Discussion of each of the 13 manipulative skills includes:- Introduction to the skill- Basic components of the skill with appropriate cues- Activities and games to reinforce the skill- Culminating activities, including assessments and integrative ideas- Troubleshooting chart that identifies typical problems and provides remedies- A sample lesson plan>Teaching the Nuts and Bolts of Physical Education> is a collection of teaching strategies and ideas the authors have developed over a combined 70+ years of teaching experience. The "kid-tested" activities are successful with a variety of elementary school children. Learning the nuts and bolts of these crucial skills enables children to build a sturdy foundation on which to base a lifetime of physical activity.