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Mini-Business PlanA Step-by Step Mini-Business Plan for a Mobile At-home Dance Lesson Service . This plan has been specifically designed for this specific type of business and requires a limited amount of fill-in-the-blank entries to customize the plan to the entrepreneurs local market conditions. These plans are about 50 pages in length and have been designed for business start-ups that require a maximum investment of five thousand dollars. In some cases, the leasing of certain key equipment will make the $5000.00 maximum investment a practical reality. These mini-business plans contain everything from possible financing options to simple to follow low cost marketing plans and cost-effective sales strategies. Be your own boss and get started today building a brighter future for a minor investment. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Dance Magazine, published by Thomson Gale on May 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1135 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Teaching tots: Beverly Spell introduces ballet with imagery and stories--and a sequential lesson plan.
Author: Rachel Straus
Publication: Dance Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 81Issue: 5Page: S4(3)

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Dance with Gramps
When you were a young child your grandparent's house was the escape from all your chores, rules given by mom and dad and whatever else was going on in your world. You never really knew exactly what grandma and grandpa's job use to be because to you they were always elderly and retired. Then the older you got the more their life story unfolded and you started to look at the in a different light. In this book their grandpa became a real person with talents beyond belief who use to take the stage every night and wow his fans with his wonderful dancing ability. The illustrations in the book allow you to really imagine the textures of the furniture in their living room and gave great attention to detail in the way they drew the tv, the colors on grandpa's clothing and the stairs leading to the attic. When grandpa started to dance on the wood floor you can just imagine the slapping of the tap shoes on the floor going tap, tap, and tap. In that moment grandpa forgot his age and became young all over again. This story teaches us to find that inner kid in us and to never lose sight of who we used to be.

Song And Dance Man
ISBN 0590430092 - Only once before did I wish for a special sixth star... this one deserves at least that many. I read a lot, and a lot of kids' books. Among them, there are always books that are really good, even great, and those get 5 stars. Then there will come a book like Song and Dance Man and I almost regret doling out a 5 star review to other books that don't quite reach the same level as this one.

Three children visit their grandparents. Grandpa tells them, as he has before, about the good old days, when he was a song and dance man on the vaudeville stage. While Grandma makes dinner, Grandpa takes the children into the attic where he has a trunk full of old costumes and props. The children watch as their grandfather performs, tap dancing and telling corny old jokes that they've heard before but still make them laugh. When the show is over, the children applaud and Grandpa packs away his things... for next time. Grandpa assures the kids that he wouldn't trade a day with them for a million good old days.

The text, by Karen Ackerman is descriptive and draws you right into the story and, from there, right into Grandpa's past. This is a fantastic story, especially good for grandparents to read to little ones. Illustrator Stephen Gammell is one of those people whose work you come across now and then without knowing his name and he always seems to do a job appropriate to the story. Here, the illustrations are mostly bright and colorful, like many childrens' books, but Gammell still manages to work darker shades in where they belong (like in the attic). There's a feeling of motion in many of the images that captures everything from Grandpa's dancing to a group hug. Neither Ackerman's story nor Gammell's illustrations would be half as good, or even feel complete, without the other.

- AnnaLovesBooks

Seniors Are Hip!
I am a K teacher.My kids enjoy this book during our family unit.My 3 yr old boy enjoys it as well.In a world full of copy only talent, this book allows for discussion about music, dance, performance, stage, arts, musicals, and of course, grandparents.The pictures are captivating making the kids want to investigate the pages closely, and they prompt questions.Again, it's a very sweet and meaningful story.

Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman
This book is a great book.It is about a grandfather who dances and sing for his grandchildren up in the attic.The part I like the most is when the man dances really fast it makes music and when he spins and jumps up into the air.
I would reommend this book, because it is a fun book to read.

Song And Dance Man
I usally read dancing books all the time,and this time was not so bad.It wasn't the best book i read or it wasn't the worst.It was just all right. If you like to dance follow me.This books about a grandfather and some grandchildren who likes to shake their tail feathers. The grandchildren don't believe there grandpa can sing and dance ,but when he finds out his dancing shoes still fit it all breaks loose...... ... Read more

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New editions of the successful series of teaching plans to helpnon-specialist primary teachers to implement the physical educationcurriculum. Each book contains photocopiable lesson plans, withadditional teacher notes, to help teach imaginitively and effectively.Each book covers the National Curriculum requirements for each year,covering games, gymnastic activities and dance in clearly labelledsections. A specially designed music CD is sold separately to accompany theseries and delivers musical accompaniment to the dance sections of eachbook. Leapfrogs are packed with invaluable information on how toteach PE, its value and importance to the school curriculum, inaddition to necessary subject knowledge, teaching strategies,progression and achievement, and assessment. New material in the new editions: How to structure a first lessonwith a new class; Using 'themes' in PE (including body parts/bodyshapes/space/partner work/sequences); and Progressing gymnasticactivities. The introductory material has been revised, examining theimportance of PE in improving the health and wellbeing of children. Also now includes a CD of printable PDFs for ease of use."These lesson plans are a godsend for those of us with no specialism in PE in the primary School. Each covers a whole year from Foundation Stage to Year 6." The Teacher 'Any teacher following Jim Hall's advice on lesson planning will beensuring that their pupils have a high quality of experience inphysical education which should mean instilling in them a love of sportand physical activity for life.' Kate Hoey MP ... Read more

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Now you can
- choose from an even greater array of units and lessons,
- provide varied and fun programming for your students,
- assess your students' progress, and
- stay current with national physical education standards.

Quality Lesson Plans for Secondary Physical Education, Second Edition, provides the most comprehensive menu of lesson plans to spice up your secondary-level physical education curriculum.

The new edition of this already-popular book is packed with more than 500 physical education activities in 200-plus ready-to-use lesson plans. Additional updates include instructional assessment tools for ongoing evaluation in each unit; a CD-ROM with PE-4-Life advocacy materials; a credit-based, individualized study unit; and handouts and worksheets that will help you expand and enrich the physical education experience beyond the classroom.

Other features of the book include

- the same simple–to–difficult lesson progression used in the first edition;
- updated references that include the current national physical education standards;
- a wider variety of lesson plans organized into shorter units to provide you greater flexibility and opportunities for individualized instruction;
- new units including line dancing, disc golf, in-line skating, and lacrosse; and
- activity suggestions and modifications to help you customize lessons to involve learners of different ability levels.

Quality Lesson Plans for Secondary Physical Education, Second Edition, is a gold mine for physical education teachers. The new units in the book not only reflect the current standards in physical education; but they also help you make physical education fun for students. Use Quality Lesson Plans for Secondary Physical Education, Second Edition, to provide the highest-quality programming for your students and turn kids on to physical education.

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Good book for teachers/coaches in the middle school/high school level!
This book gave me a lot of great ideas on areas of athletics I wasn't totally sure of how to teach before! I highly recommend it! ... Read more

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By Carole Casten, California State University, Dominguez Hills

This complete guide provides instructors with a variety of lesson planning tools including objectives for each unit, benefits, necessary equipment listings, instructional activities, and quizzes and tests.

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P.E. Lesson plans for High school
I think this book is a great resource for the high school P.E. teacher. I gave it four stars because because it is a great resource! I didn't give 5 starts because these work really only if you have all the needed materials. It would be even better if it gave alternative ways to teach the different sports or more sport/activities that are more accommodating to smaller schools or non-public institutions with less money.

basketball
i want to know the different kind of warm-up for the said game w/c isbasketball. ... Read more

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P.E. class
I thought this book would include lesson plans for grades K-2.However, it only gives things to do for a P.E. teacher.I recommend it for a gym class.Otherwise, it is a total waste of money. ... Read more

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This lesson plan book can be picked up and used immediately to create lively, interesting physical education activities for students in grades 5-6. Here the activities focus on specialized skills and sport activities, adding football, basketball, softball, track and field, volleyball, and hockey to the sport offerings.A large percentage of instructional time is devoted to manipulative activity, while adequate time is set aside for the rhythmic program and for the program area involving apparatus, stunts, and tumbling.There's increased emphasis on physical fitness and developmental activities, and organized and structured fitness routines are also offered.Elementary Classroom Teachers and Elementary Physical Education Teachers.A Longwood Professional Book. ... Read more

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This lesson plan book can be picked up and used immediately to create lively, interesting physical education activities for students in grades 3-4. These activities focus on refinement of fundamental skills and introduce specialized sport skills.They introduce a variety of manipulative skills that help children improve visual-tactile coordination.The activities give students the opportunity to explore, experiment, and create without fear, while absorbing the how and why of activity patterns.The lessons stress cooperation with peers and place more emphasis on group and team activities.At this level, initial instruction in sport skills begins.Elementary Classroom Teachers and Elementary Physical Education Teachers.A Longwood Professional Book. ... Read more

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New Teacher? This book helps!
As a new teacher, I found this book to be very helpful.Pangrazi has some very good lesson plans that I used.The good thing about these plans was that I was able to use them as a springboard for other lessons.Like his other books, this one was a lifesaver at times.Something that all teachers need, new or experienced. ... Read more

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Beyond Moves, Combos, and Choreography ... Read more

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Good for experienced teachers
I agree with Corinna. This is a helpful book if you have experience teaching belly dance

However, for new teachers or to teach at beginners' level, I have found it a bit weak in some areas.
For these teachers or beginners' groups, I would like to suggest "Amaya Felices' The teacher's book". It is very similar. I have seen that there is a new edition so I presume the author has reviewed it. I suggest to have a look at it.

It is quite curious that both of them are offered to buy together. I should assume they complement each other...

good marketing but without substance
I think this book is a lost of time and money. Because is a bad copy of the idea of the book "Belly dance: the teacher's book". A fast intent of explote the idea of teaching didatics. With didactics units unexplained. And appropiated only for the author, because it is no more than a lineal exposition of ideas. (I can not write English very well, but I have no problems in reading it)

Great for real teachers!
This book has many great ideas for group practices.It is helpful to have taken at least some belly dance classes before purchasing this helpful manual.There are no pictures describing the activity, just details and assessment sheets.Brush up on your vocabulary and basics before purchasing.I highly recommend this book...
It Raq's!

Great book of resources
Taaj has outdone herself on this book right down to the fabulous book cover. This book is an excellant resource for teachers and students.
It is well written and easy to understand, I like how it covers exercises for beginner to advanced and can't wait to use some of them myself.

Great stuff
Wow! What a needed resource. This is packed full of ideas for games, exercises, and lesson plans (just like the title says). There are enough good ideas here to keep me inspired for a long time. Not to mention that it's given me inspiration for a bunch of ideas of my own to try out. I love the way it's organized. There is a lot of room for growth and exploration. ... Read more

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New editions of the successful series of teaching plans to helpnon-specialist primary teachers to implement the physical educationcurriculum. Each book contains photocopiable lesson plans, withadditional teacher notes, to help teach imaginitively and effectively.Each book covers the National Curriculum requirements for each year,covering games, gymnastic activities and dance in clearly labelledsections. A specially designed music CD is sold separately to accompany theseries and delivers musical accompaniment to the dance sections of eachbook. Leapfrogs are packed with invaluable information on how toteach PE, its value and importance to the school curriculum, inaddition to necessary subject knowledge, teaching strategies,progression and achievement, and assessment. New material in the new editions: How to structure a first lessonwith a new class; Using 'themes' in PE (including body parts/bodyshapes/space/partner work/sequences); and Progressing gymnasticactivities. The introductory material has been revised, examining theimportance of PE in improving the health and wellbeing of children.Also now includes a CD of all lessons in PDF format for ease of use." These lesson plans are a godsend for those of us with no specialism in PE in the primary school. Each covers a whole year from Foundation Stage to Year 6." The Teacher 'Any teacher following Jim Hall's advice on lesson planning will be ensuring that their pupils have a high quality of experience in physical education which should mean instilling in them a love of sport and physical activity for life.' Kate Hoey MP ... Read more

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New editions of the successful series of teaching plans to helpnon-specialist primary teachers to implement the physical educationcurriculum. Each book contains photocopiable lesson plans, withadditional teacher notes, to help teach imaginitively and effectively.Each book covers the National Curriculum requirements for each year,covering games, gymnastic activities and dance in clearly labelledsections. A specially designed music CD is sold separately to accompany theseries and delivers musical accompaniment to the dance sections of eachbook. Leapfrogs are packed with invaluable information on how toteach PE, its value and importance to the school curriculum, inaddition to necessary subject knowledge, teaching strategies,progression and achievement, and assessment. New material in the new editions: How to structure a first lessonwith a new class; Using 'themes' in PE (including body parts/bodyshapes/space/partner work/sequences); and Progressing gymnasticactivities. The introductory material has been revised, examining theimportance of PE in improving the health and wellbeing of children.Also includes a CD of all lesson plans in PDF format for ease of use."These lesson plans are a godsend for those of us with no specialism in PE in the primary School. Each covers a whole year from Foundation Stage to Year 6." The Teacher 'Any teacher following Jim Hall's advice on lesson planning will beensuring that their pupils have a high quality of experience inphysical education which should mean instilling in them a love of sportand physical activity for life.' Kate Hoey MP ... Read more

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New editions of the successful series of teaching plans to helpnon-specialist primary teachers to implement the physical educationcurriculum. Each book contains photocopiable lesson plans, withadditional teacher notes, to help teach imaginitively and effectively.Each book covers the National Curriculum requirements for each year,covering games, gymnastic activities and dance in clearly labelledsections.A specially designed music CD is sold separately to accompany theseries and delivers musical accompaniment to the dance sections of eachbook. Leapfrogs are packed with invaluable information on how toteach PE, its value and importance to the school curriculum, inaddition to necessary subject knowledge, teaching strategies,progression and achievement, and assessment. New material in the new editions: How to structure a first lessonwith a new class; Using 'themes' in PE (including body parts/bodyshapes/space/partner work/sequences); and Progressing gymnasticactivities. The introductory material has been revised, examining theimportance of PE in improving the health and wellbeing of children.Also includes a CD of all lesson plans in PDF format for ease of use."These lesson plans are a godsend for those of us with no specialism in PE in the primary School. Each covers a whole year from Foundation Stage to Year 6." The Teacher 'Any teacher following Jim Hall's advice on lesson planning will beensuring that their pupils have a high quality of experience inphysical education which should mean instilling in them a love of sportand physical activity for life.' Kate Hoey MP ... Read more

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This practical series is designed to help early childhood teachers, P.E. specialists, special educators, and therapists develop and improve motor skills abilities in all children who have coordination and movement difficulties, ages 5 and up.Each book in the series contains hundreds of developmentally age-appropriate activities to build young children's competence and confidence in specific skills in a positive, enjoyable learning environment.The primary focus is to provide quality teaching, assessment, and remediation to meet the specific needs of each individual child. ... Read more

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Motor Skills & Movement Station Lesson Plans for Young Children
This book is ideal for anyone who teaches physical education to children.It provides the reader with goals, teaching progressions and various activities that will help the children to reach the goals that have been set.Motor Skills & Movement also provides instructors a way of allowing children to move by setting up movement stations causing a more challenging and creative enviroment for the children.

great book
great reference book for teachers.very appropriate activities for young children in the classroom setting. kids love the fun and exciting activities. ... Read more

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A valuable reference for both the pre-service and in-service elementary Physical Education teacher, this text complements Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children, Sixteenth Edition. Teachers of kindergarten through sixth grade will benefit from using these lesson plans as a guide for presenting movement experiences and skills in a sequential and well-ordered manner. Plans also include ideas for integrating academic content into daily classes. The lessons are presented in three complete sets that cover unique developmental levels, grades K-2, 3-4, and 5-6. Each section contains a year-long syllabus to assist teachers with planning. This newly revised text includes all the information necessary to present a comprehensive lesson. ... Read more

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Wow!Very nice
I have recently been selected to be the Athletic Director for a private school and I was told that I would be responsible for overseeing all students who participate in our athleitcs as well as to come up with a physical education curriculum for those who do not participate in the sports.I also was told I would interact with the elementary physical education teacher to help with developing a curriculum too.I bought this book for that, and I was really amazed on how well this book is.It breaks it down into three levels:Kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 4th grade, and 5th to 6th grade, and has lesson plans for 36 weeks.It breaks the plans down to the objective, instructional activities, fitness devleopment, lesson focus, etc.It will make my job a lot easier.Now, I need to find a book just like this for the middle school program.This book also has tear out pages, if you wish to put it into a binder.Very good book!

Only a few changes from previous edition
This is an absolutely terrific resource for all P.E. teachers.The lesson plans are easy to follow and it maps out exactly what to do for each lesson.I have the lesson plan book - thirteenth edition.This sixteenth edition was almost exactly the same.They took out relay activities and added in pedometer and fitness skills in a few lessons.If you have an earlier edition, I would not bother buying this new one.

Fast shipping, great condition
Very happy with this product as it was shipped timely and in excellent condition, as described by seller.

Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children - Lesson Plans
As a first year elementary physical education teacher I have found this book full of lesson plans invaluable.I use suggestions from this book daily.There are lots of options to choose from and the teaching ideas are sound and user friendly.This book divides lesson plans into 3 developmental levels so I have plans to use for K - 6.GREAT RESOURCE!!! ... Read more

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Fourteenth Edition. A valuable reference for both the pre-service and in-service elementary Physical Education teacher, this text complements Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children , Fourteenth Edition. Teachers of kindergarten through sixth grade will benefit from using these lesson plans as a guide for presenting movement experiences and skills in a sequential and well-ordered manner. Plans also include ideas for integrating academic content into daily classes. The lessons are presented in three complete sets that cover unique developmental levels, grades K-2, 3-4, and 5-6. Each section contains a year-long syllabus to assist teachers with planning. This text includes all the information necessary to present a comprehensive lesson. Can be packaged at a significant discount with each new copy of Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children , Fourteenth Edition. ... Read more

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PE Curriculum
As an elementary classroom teacher I believe this book is the best example I've seen yet for a PE Curriculum.It does a wonderful job showing a non PE person like me what to do in order to make sure I teach my class whatthey need to know in the PE discipline. ... Read more

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This is part of a package which also includes "Physical Education for Children - Concepts into Practice". "Daily Lesson Plans" puts the information in "Concepts into Practice" to work. This practical resource provides teachers with lesson plans for every day of the school year. Activities are built inot the 376 lesson plans in a ready-to-use format. The notebook is divided into four developmental levels - A) ages five to six, B) ages seven to eight, C) ages nine to ten, D) ages 11 to 13. Each of the four levels are subdivided into four activity areas: fitness, games and sports, rhythmic activities, gymnastics. The lesson format is easy to use and contains learning objectives, safety tips, and teaching cues and directions. Teachers should also appreciate the many illustrations and resources such as rainy day classroom plans, equipment lists and plans, and evaluation instruments. ... Read more

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Amazing PE Resource
I am a first-time PE teacher and have found this resource to be extremely helpful. Lesson plans are outlined in detail beginning with the warm up, to key skills, to a cool down. Lessons are targeted for various age levels. It is well-organized and full of amazing PE lessons. I love the warm up ideas!

PE Teacher's best friend!
This instructional book is fantastic. The detailed lesson plans for the whole year is very helpful. It's a PE teacher's best friend!

A godsend!
In my first year of teaching PE, I needed some help in figuring out how to meet all of California's State Standards (they were new this year). This book became a valuable resource in planning out my classes.

I used their plan and then tailored it to meet my classes (I taught nine classes K-6). I was able to identify which standard the plan met and could cut and paste to meet the needs of my students. AS only having an outdoor area to work in, I was able to use most of the plans with what equipment I had. It did lack in outdoor activities for limited areas, but I used other resources for that.

Very valuable resource!
This book provides practical and useful lessons as well as importantinformation about teaching at the middle school level. ... Read more