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Author Tomporowski, Phillip D., 1948- author

Title Enhancing children's cognition with physical activity games / Phillip D. Tomporowski, Bryan A. McCullick, Caterina Pesce
Published Champaign : Human Kinetics, [2015]
Champaign Human Kinetics, [2015]
©2015

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Description xiii, 241 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Contents Machine generated contents note: pt. I Physical Activity and Mental Development -- ch. 1 Understanding Children's Mental Development -- Mental Development -- Skill and the Trajectory of Cognitive Development -- Understanding Children's Development From Multiple Points of View -- Implications for Educators -- ch. 2 How Movement Influences Children's Mental Development -- Children's Physical Activity -- Physical Activity in Natural, Educational, and Recreational Settings -- How Physical Activity and Exercise Enhance Children's Cognition -- Contemporary Explanations for the Mental Benefits of Physical Activity -- Implications for Educators -- ch. 3 How Movement Games Help Children Think and Learn -- Learning -- What Influences the Shape of the Learning Curve? -- Mental Energy and Children's Learning -- Developmental Tasks and Readiness to Learn -- Implications for Educators -- ch. 4 Motivating Children to Learn by Playing -- Motivation to Play Games --
Contents note continued: Challenge and Children's Development -- Creating a Motivational Climate for Learning and Enjoyment -- Implications for Educators -- pt. II Translating Research to Practice -- ch. 5 Capitalizing on Physical Activity to Benefit Children's Physical and Mental Health -- How Physical Movements Create Mental Maps -- Childhood Inactivity and Sedentary Behavior -- Worldwide Trends in Children's Physical Fitness and Motor Coordination -- Worldwide Trends in Childhood Obesity and Health -- Children's and Adolescents' Mental Health -- Implications for Educators -- ch. 6 Engaging Children in Playful Learning -- Children's Mental Engagement -- Three Principles of Mental Engagement -- Teaching for Engagement -- Implications for Educators -- ch. 7 Teaching Physical Activity Games for Cognitive Engagement -- Who Are Physical Activity Teachers? -- Skills Needed by Physical Activity Teachers -- Selecting an Approach to Teaching --
Contents note continued: Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teaching Methods -- Considerations for Implementing Physical Activity Game Programs -- Implications for Educators -- ch. 8 How to Assess Children at Play -- What Is Assessment and Why Do It? -- Selecting Appropriate Indicators of Program Success -- Indicators of Program Effectiveness -- Approaches to and Sources of Data Collection -- Individual Differences, Measurement, and Game Development -- Implications for Educators -- ch. 9 Integrating Physical Activity Games Into the Home and Community -- Ecological Models -- Applying Physical Activity Games to Ecological Models -- 21st-century Schools -- Implications for Educators -- pt. III Creating Effective Physical Activity Games -- ch. 10 Physical Activity Games for Preschool- and Kindergarten-Age Children -- Moving From Play to Games -- Games That Challenge Executive Functions -- Connecting Games for Preschool- and Kindergarten-Age Children to SHAPE America Standards --
Contents note continued: Games Highlighting Contextual Interference -- Games Emphasizing Mental Control -- Games Highlighting Discovery -- Implications for Educators -- ch. 11 Physical Activity Games for Elementary School--Age Children -- Games That Challenge Executive Functions -- Connecting Games for Elementary School--Age Children to SHAPE America Standards -- Games Highlighting Contextual Interference -- Games Emphasizing Mental Control -- Games Promoting Discovery -- Implications for Educators
Summary This book is about tailoring physical activity games specifically to enhance children's cognitive abilities. There are plenty of books that help the creation and use of games that develop children's physical skills and it's now widely accepted that physical activity can have a positive effect on academic achievement. This is the first to demonstrate how to tailor physical activity games specifically to enhance children's cognitive abilities. Written by authorities in teacher education, exercise physiology and sport science, it shows how to apply current concepts in child development, cognitive science, physical education and teacher training to create movement-based learning experiences that benefit children both physically and mentally
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-227) and index
Subject Exercise for children -- Psychological aspects.
Cognition -- Effect of exercise on.
Author McCullick, Bryan A., author
Pesce, Caterina, 1963- author
LC no. 2014025420
ISBN 9781450441421 (print)