{"product_id":"creating-games-with-a-purpose-epub","title":"Creating Games With a Purpose epub","description":"\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-description\" id=\"display-description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-tableofcontents\" id=\"display-tableofcontents\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-author\" id=\"display-author\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-excerpt\" id=\"display-excerpt\"\u003eExcerpts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-description\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDevelop educational games for physical education classes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGames are vital to student learning in the elementary physical education classroom, but not all games are rooted in appropriate practices and help educators meet standards. \u003ci\u003eCreating Games With a Purpose: A Framework for PreK-5 Physical Educators \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eprovides preK-5 physical educators with step-by-step guidance to design games\u003c\/b\u003e with contextually specific, culturally rich, and student-centered lessons to fulfill educational purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEducators will explore the framework created by the authors to build games intended to match the motor skills of diverse groups of children and meet their social and emotional needs. Using this framework, the text walks PE teachers through the steps of developing games, from the initial conception of an idea to assessing and modifying games. Pedagogical strategies such as differentiation, guided questioning, and contextual considerations further support appropriate educational practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors present over \u003cb\u003e35 ready-to-use lesson plans aligned with Grade-Span Learning Indicators from the SHAPE America National Physical Education Standards\u003c\/b\u003e. Many of these lesson plans offer opportunities for collaboration with other disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is broken into three sections. \u003cb\u003ePart I\u003c\/b\u003e focuses on the role of play in the lives of humans, both past and present. Nurturing creativity within play opportunities and understanding how the delivery of games affects learning outcomes are explored. \u003cb\u003ePart II\u003c\/b\u003e introduces the Physical Education Creative Framework (PE-CF) and guides educators through ready-to-use sample games for use in preK to grade 5. In \u003cb\u003epart III\u003c\/b\u003e educators get to practice designing games with guided questions that incorporate the National Physical Education Standards and the PE-CF. Pedagogical aids throughout the text include chapter objectives, boxes, sidebars, and visual elements such as charts, graphs, and diagrams of games.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRelated online materials for the games in chapters 3 through 8 are delivered via HK\u003ci\u003ePropel\u003c\/i\u003e. The games are presented so that the teacher can transfer the information into the lesson plan format they find useful. Suggested teaching styles, how to introduce the game, ways to expand or deepen student learning outcomes, and contextual considerations to keep in mind are included in the game descriptions, and there are task cards, posters, exit slips, and game materials that can be printed for the reader’s use. Nine videos show teachers guiding students through some of the games in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCreating Games With a Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e gives physical educators a framework to construct games that challenge and inspire elementary students to make choices, solve problems, take on leadership, and gain knowledge—all through play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: A code for accessing HK\u003ci\u003ePropel\u003c\/i\u003e is included with this ebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAudience\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eK-5 physical education teachers and teacher candidates in physical education teacher education (PETE) programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabDescription--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-tableofcontents\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Linking Play, Creativity, and Teaching With Intent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1.\u003c\/b\u003e Play\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003ePhysical Education\u003cbr\u003ePlay\u003cbr\u003eInstructional Design and Delivery\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/b\u003e The Creative Process\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eCreativity\u003cbr\u003ePurpose of a Framework\u003cbr\u003eCreative Process Frameworks\u003cbr\u003eThe Physical Education Creative Framework (PE-CF)\u003cbr\u003eExemplars and Application of the PE-CF\u003cbr\u003eTeaching Styles\u003cbr\u003eCollaboration - Cross curricular - Interdisciplinary\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. The Physical Education Creative Framework in Action\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3.\u003c\/b\u003e Motor Skill Development Through Games\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e3,2,1, Pattern Games\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJump Rope Shapes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRevenge of the Litterbugs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesigning a Menu for Your Restaurant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeedback Power \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo Lives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4.\u003c\/b\u003e Social and Emotional Skill Building Through Games\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Problem Versus Small Problem\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePut Ups = Filling Buckets, Put Downs = Dipping Into Buckets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Feel Tag\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePositive Talk Builders and Bulldozers—Put-Ups and Put-Downs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReclaiming Your Calm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStand in My Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/b\u003e Fitness-Focused Games\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlaying Around With Fitness: Plank Towers and Pair Scares \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoldie and Friends Jogging Club—Using Your School Mascot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStory Warm-Up: Apple Picking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClear the Castle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCool Down With Bony Bones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFitness Poster Project\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFitness Testing Collective Challenges\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/b\u003e Strengthening Cultural and Community Connections Through Games\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDogsled Racing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFire Safety Tag\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRock, Paper, Scissors Around the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack History Month Fitness Trail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack History Hula Hoop Showdown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStick or Pin Knock Down\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7.\u003c\/b\u003e Enriching Games Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDentist Tag\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Night, Gorilla (Zookeeper Tag)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlayscape Maps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdd and Subtract Basketball\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFind The Bones of Pirate Pete\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMovement Sentences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8. \u003c\/b\u003eMaking Games More Inclusive\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBridging Language Barriers - Fitness Friends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIEP Deep Dive: Coin Tag\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePicture Expressions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeveling the Playing Field: Scooter Ball\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eColor- and Number-Code Dribble\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. Applying the Physical Education Creative Framework\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9.\u003c\/b\u003e Applying the Physical Education Creative Framework\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eYour Turn!\u003cbr\u003eExamining Your Curriculum, Resources, and Needs\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10.\u003c\/b\u003e Empowering Student Creativity\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eFacilitating Game Creation\u003cbr\u003eStudent-Created Games\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabTableOfContents--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-author\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJan Galen Bishop, EdD, NASM,\u003c\/b\u003e is an experienced author, physical educator, and presenter. She is a professor in the department of physical education and human performance at Central Connecticut State University where she specializes in teacher preparation at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. She has served on the task force of many initiatives through SHAPE America, including Appropriate Instructional Practice Guidelines, Social Justice in PETE\/HETE, and Crosswalk of InTASC and SHAPE America PETE Standards. She also serves as the chair of the Subdiscipline Content for Teacher Preparation task force and the Professional Preparation Council (PPC) for SHAPE America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA past president of the Connecticut Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CTAHPERD), Bishop has presented at state, district, and national conventions for over 25 years. She was recognized with the Joy of Effort Award by SHAPE America in 2025 and the Professional Honor Award by CTAHPERD in 2024. She is author of multiple books and has been published in \u003ci\u003eJournal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (JOPERD)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStrategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators\u003c\/i\u003e, and the CTAHPERD Bulletin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConstance Kapral, MS,\u003c\/b\u003e has extensive experience as a physical educator in a public school setting. As a teacher leader, her professional development presentations at the local, state, regional, and national levels have been very well received. As a Cooperating Teacher for Central Connecticut State University, Eastern Connecticut State University, Southern Connecticut State University, and Springfield College, she guided many student teachers and conveyed the importance of a student-centered approach to teaching. In making the change to higher education at Central Connecticut State University and Southern Connecticut State University as an adjunct instructor, Kapral applied the knowledge and skills gained over the years to teaching undergraduate student majors in two courses as well as being a university supervisor. She was named Elementary School Physical Education Teacher of the Year by CTAHPERD and has served as president of CTAHPERD. Kapral helps teacher candidates develop the competencies they need to be successful, impactful, and caring professionals who deliver the high-quality instruction that children deserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmanda Amtmanis, MA,\u003c\/b\u003e has more than 20 years of experience teaching K-5 physical education in Middletown, Connecticut. Prior to teaching in the Middletown public schools, she taught high school for one year, taught at a K-8 school for a year, and taught for several years in private residential special education settings. She was named Elementary School Physical Education Teacher of the Year by CTAHPERD in 2014. In addition, she has been honored twice by CTAHPERD with the Outstanding Program Award for her take-home fitness kits (designed to creatively facilitate family connections with physical education for young learners) and an inclusive bike-learning program for students with special needs. She has served as president of CTAHPERD in the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmtmanis continually seeks out professional development opportunities, as both an attendee and as a presenter. Some notable experiences that have informed her practice have been attending the RULER Institute at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and attending facilitator training with the Center for Applied Research and Equity. She is a state, regional, and national presenter on a variety of topics, including a particular focus on social and emotional learning. 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