Parachute Games [With DVD]

By Dale N. Lefevre and Todd Strong

Book Overview

Through >Parachute Games With DVD, Second Edition>, you can--lead 59 parachute activities;-adapt the activities to a myriad of game settings and participant needs;-use the DVD to preview select activities or to show participants how much fun they will have with a parachute; and-offer games that enhance fitness as well as social, motor, and other skills.The best-selling >Parachute Games> is now revised, extended, and packaged with a DVD you can use to preview selected activities before leading them-and let your participants preview it as well so they can see how much fun parachute games are. This new edition retains everything from the very popular first edition, and it includes the following:--The latest information about parachutes, including parachute care and age-appropriate uses-59 revised and new games, plus dozens of new variations of games from the first edition-28 games in live action on the DVD-New Variations and Teaching Tips sections-Plenty of descriptive details to assist you in using and adapting games for your group and settingWith >Parachute Games With DVD, Second Edition>, you'll know that you're leading the activities successfully and offering children great fitness benefits that enhance their social and motor skills. The authors, with more than 30 years of experience in presenting parachute games, have fashioned the wealth of activities in this book to be adaptable to a myriad of game settings and participant needs.In addition, the DVD allows you to see a broad sampling of games in action, including three complete sample play sessions, to help you apply the information and motivate children to fully engage in and enjoy the games. You might also find it useful to let children preview the games on the DVD so they can better understand how the games are played.Inpart Iof the book, you learn about the benefits of parachute play and how to lead parachute games. You also discover how to use the games to enhance children's social skills, personal behavior, perceptual and physical skills, and basic motor skills. Part I also covers how to care for your parachute and extend its life.Inpart II, you are presented with 59 games, divided into low, moderate, and high activity levels. You can use the handy games finder to locate just the game for your group and situation.>Parachute Games With DVD, Second Edition>, provides the games and everything you need to help you confidently adapt each game to your group so that each child can learn, grow, and enjoy. More than ever, this new edition will help you run parachute games successfully while providing exciting variations for your participants.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0736063633
• ISBN13: 9780736063630
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 8.6"
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 12

Customer Reviews

amazing book

I'm surprised with this book! It's really good and will be helpful to plan ny lessons when I'll work with parachute.

Good for planning parachute activities

This book pretty much tells it all, from how to choose the right parachute for your activities to care and maintenance to how to play with it. They list close to 60 different parachute games, separated by low, medium and high activity levels. They describe the game, often with a picture and then offer some insight of what often happens with the children playing it. In addition to listing any additional equipment necessary (balls or a second chute), they'll talk about the duration of the game, when to play the game, good lead in activities and good follow up activities. They also talk about the developmental skills each game encourages.I used this to help develop a curriculum program that I take to schools. It is a great resource for any game leader, educator, recreational director, etc. that uses parachutes.