Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-334) and index. Physical education today -- Meeting the elementary school mission -- Assessing students in physical education -- Managing the physical education class -- Instructing, demonstrating, and motivating -- Developing a physical education curriculum -- Teaching movement skills and concepts -- Teaching health-related fitness and physical activity -- Teaching games -- Teaching gymnastics -- Teaching dance -- Integrating physical education across the curriculum -- Cooperation, competition, and responsibility -- Including everyone in physical education -- Peer tutoring strategies -- Collaboration strategies -- Physical education safety and liability issues -- Equipment, space, and facilities -- Managing playgrounds and free play.