A Word from Diane
Years ago, as I started teaching Physical Education to groups of home schooled children, their parents would say to me, " Diane, if I knew what to teach, I would teach PE." To meet their need I set out to write a text that would offer lessons for the family at home teaching PE and the parents wanting to teach large classes of children.
Henceforth, Physical Education for Children Schooled at Home, was written. It is a skill develop program for elementary age children. It is written with the conviction that if children have fun being active they will be active for a life time.
There are over 80 games and activities. Each one list what age it is for, what skills are taught, how many students can play, the equipment and playing area needed. Then rules and instructions on how to play that game.
The book was written with low cost in mind. The equipment needed for each month is listed at the bottom of the lesson plan for each month. The lessons are for one school year, September-April.
There are four sets of lesson plans in the back of the book. There are lesson plans for teaching one to six children at home, 1st-3rd grade and 4th-6th grade. The lesson plans are set up to teach P.E. twice a week for 30-40 minutes each time.
There are lesson plans for teaching twenty to thirty children in large groups, 1st-3rd grade and 4th-6th grade. These lessons are set up teaching once a week in a gym for one hour to one and a half hours.
Even if parents teach P.E. at home, they can use the large group games for different opportunities such as birthday parties, family reunions or vacation Bible school.
About the Author
Diane Taylor has her degree in Elementary Education and Physical Education and Recreation from UCO in the state of Oklahoma. She taught in public schools for 14 years, and has taught P.E. classes for home schooled children for the last 15 years. She had 200 students in her classes for the 2005-2006 school year. She is an author and speaker, and enjoys helping groups and co-ops to start their own classes in physical education. She is the coordinator for Olympic Day, a state wide track meet, and Sport Stacking Tournaments.
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