Martin Luther College

The Montessori Method of education, developed by Maria Montessori, is a child-centered educational approach based on scientific observations of children. Montessori's method has been used for over 100 years in many parts of the world.The Montessori method views the child as one who is naturally eager for knowledge and capable of initiating learning in a supportive, thoughtfully prepared learning environment. It attempts to develop children physically,...

Teaching physical education is a challenging but rewarding occupation. Finding a way into the profession can be a daunting task while regular changes in government policy can make it hard to stay up to date. This engaging new book explains the process of becoming and being a teacher of secondary school physical education, from the various routes of entry into the profession, to the realities of being a qualified physical education teacher, to the...

"This volume provides an authoritative critical overview of the field and identifies future challenges and directions." From dust jacket.

National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education presents the new K-12 physical education national standards as developed by SHAPE America-Society of Health and Physical Educators (formerly AAHPERD). It includes new measurable grade-level outcomes for elementary, middle and high school students, and its standards support the Common Core State Standards by empowering physical educators to help students attain the standards.Teachers...

A children's instructional book on how to use readily available materials to turn the house into a science lab Physics teacher Bobby Mercer provides readers with more than 50 great hands-on experiments that can be performed for just pennies, or less. Turn a plastic cup into a pinhole camera using waxed paper, a rubber band, and a thumbtack. Build a swinging wave machine using a series of washers suspended on strings from a yardstick.