Paula J. Schwanenflugel & Phillip D. Tomporowski 
Physical Activity and Learning After School [EPUB ebook] 
The PAL Program

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Every school day, more than 10 million children attend after-school programs in the United States. This book provides a research-based blueprint for offering students in grades 1-5 innovative programming that combines intensive physical activity and social–emotional skills development with academic enrichment in reading, mathematics, and social studies. Presented is an integrative approach that has been developed and tested to meet the needs of all students, including those in high-poverty schools. The volume includes explicit guidance for setting up a program, implementing cognitively engaging physical games and learning activities, working effectively with mixed-age groups, and monitoring outcomes. Reproducible forms and lesson plans can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2′ x 11′ size.

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1. The Physical Activity and Learning Program and the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Initiative, Bryan A. Mc Cullick and Phillip D. Tomporowski

2. Understanding After-School Programming for Elementary School Children, Paula J. Schwanenflugel

3. The Importance of Process Evaluation for After-School Programs, Katherine Wargo and Jennifer L. Gay

4. The Development of Physical Activity Games: Theory and Research Overview, Phillip D. Tomporowski and Bryan A. Mc Cullick

5. The PAL Physical Activity Games Program in an Experimental After-School Setting, E. Nicole Mc Cluney

6. The Challenges Struggling Learners Face in Mathematics, Martha M. Carr

7. The PAL Mathematics Enrichment Program and Challenges in the After-School Setting, Yi-Jung Lee

8. Reading Fluency Practice as Reading Enrichment in After-School Literacy Programming, Paula J. Schwanenflugel

9. Improving Informational Text Literacy: Using Social Studies Education Theory to Promote Social Studies Literacy After School, Justin T. Dooly

10. The PAL Reading Enrichment Program in an Experimental After-School Setting, Megan P. Brock and Paula J. Schwanenflugel

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A propos de l’auteur


Paula J. Schwanenflugel, Ph D, is Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Georgia. Dr. Schwanenflugel is author or coauthor of several books and numerous book chapters and journal articles on the development of reading fluency and vocabulary learning in young children. She is a codirector of the Physical Activity and Learning (PAL) Program, a project involving faculty from multiple disciplines at the University of Georgia. Dr. Schwanenflugel oversees the PAL reading enrichment program.
 
Phillip D. Tomporowski, Ph D, is Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Georgia. Dr. Tomporowski is author or coauthor of several books and numerous book chapters and journal articles on the role of exercise in improving cognitive functioning in children and older adults. He is the principal investigator and director of the Physical Activity and Learning (PAL) Program, a project involving faculty from multiple disciplines at the University of Georgia.
 

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Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 246 ● ISBN 9781462532704 ● Taille du fichier 2.8 MB ● Éditeur Paula J. Schwanenflugel & Phillip D. Tomporowski ● Maison d’édition Guilford Publications ● Publié 2017 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 5274617 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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