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Innovative Games

Innovative Games

by Brenda Lichtman (Author)

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    Paperback 1993

    $3.49
Synopsis

"Innovative Games" provides physical education instructors and recreation professionals with 35 ready-to-use activities for students in secondary school. The games turn boring lessons into fun and rewarding learning experiences that help teachers meet psychomotor goals and keep student motivation high. "Innovative Games" features exciting activities that put new twists on familiar games and equipment. For each activity, the book provides a brief introduction followed by complete playing information, including game objectives, equipment requirements, a description of the playing area or facility, the number of active participants and their roles, and rules and details for introducing the activity. Some of the activities also provide adaptations for younger participants.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 144
 Edition: illustrated edition
 Publisher: Human Kinetics
Published: 01 Aug 1993
ISBN 10: 0873224884
ISBN 13: 9780873224888

Author Bio


Brenda Lichtman is a professor of kinesiology at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Since she began teaching in 1972, Brenda has worked to remedy the problem of stagnant and noncreative physical education curricula through the use of innovative games. She has delivered more than 45 presentations on innovative games at local, national, and international forums and has written scholarly articles on the subject as well. In addition, Brenda has put her ideas into practice by instituting a required innovative games class for kinesiology majors and minors at her university.

Brenda received her PhD in physical education from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1976. She has served as editor in chief of the Journal of Educational Studies and now sits on the editorial board of the Texas Journal of Physical Education, Health, Recreation and Dance. During her career, Brenda has twice been a finalist for the excellence in teaching award given by Sam Houston State University. She is a member of the Texas Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. In her free time, Brenda enjoys cycling, backpacking, and playing pickleball.