The earlier that children develop a love for physical activity the better able they are to acquire the healthy habits that will serve them well throughout their lives Moving With Words & Actions is designed to help them develop that critical physical literacy Moving With Words & Actions offers early childhood & physical education teachers more than 70 lesson plans that can be used immediately or can be used as models for creating additional lessons The plans reinforce both physical literacy & language literacy; they use words related to children's academic learning & understanding of their immediate environment to entice them to move The lesson plans
- Use an interdisciplinary approach integrating academic concepts from language arts math science health & nutrition community awareness & environmental awareness
- Are highly adaptable for various settings including those working with individualized education programs & 504 accommodation plans as well as those teaching in limited spaces
- Offer great noncompetitive activities that are perfect for use by recess lunchtime & before- & after-school specialists
- Have been field tested according to best practices to ensure age appropriateness Each lesson plan

Includes:: three learning tasks that help children apply a variety of action words & movement concepts to the moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activities prescribed in the tasks Most tasks are easy to implement requiring no equipment or specialized setting What's more all lesson plans address SHAPE America's National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education so preschool children will have a head start on their kindergarten learning This SHAPE America book based on the authors' classic Movement-Based Learning has been completely revamped with new lessons & new material to reflect current research address the new standards & outcomes & emphasize physical literacy Part I offers expert guidance in selecting age-appropriate content creating & implementing lesson plans making the most of every lesson & assessing your students' learning & progress In part I you'll explore the importance of words in young children's lives & learn what constitutes an appropriate learning task & how that understanding should inform your teaching These chapters also highlight two primary instructional strategies for this age group identify five teaching practices to help student teachers create preservice lessons & outline three assessment techniques for teachers in early-childhood settings Part II supplies the lesson plans themselves categorized by these units
- Healthy Bodies (examining body parts & the ways they move & increasing awareness of healthy nutrition)
- Our Community (enhancing children's understanding of community helpers in familiar roles)
- Living Creatures (helping children appreciate animals by imitating their movements behaviors & characteristics)
- Science & Math (using action rhymes riddles & games to learn math & science concepts)
- Language Arts (expanding on children's language arts & movement vocabularies with alphabet challenges action poems movement riddles & more) Moving With Words & Actions will help you plan lessons with complete confidence use sound instructional strategies & assess your students effectively as they learn how their bodies function move & grow in healthy ways Children will enjoy the movement activities which are fun in & of themselves; but more importantly they will be taking a solid first step toward becoming physically literate learners who will gain the knowledge skills & confidence they need to move with competence in multiple environments & lead active lives










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Spring has arrived in Walkerville & the lawns are coming back to full life after the long cold winter In Mow Money you & up to five other players compete as start-up landscape company owners armed with a push-mower a few bucks & big dreams of growing your businesses into landscaping powerhouses The property owners in Walkerville generally award contracts to companies that agree to work for the lowest pay but sometimes having a good reputation will sway the auction in your favor Through cunning management of bids & odd jobs your goal is about earning the best reputation — & while in this game reputation matters most in the end having a few extra bucks won&t hurt Players 1-6 Playing time 45-60 Suggested ages 10 ...

Folk-art meets the Stone Age in Jim Shore&s new collection featuring the beloved characters from Hanna Barbera&s The Flintstones Unique variations should be expected as product is hand painted Item is packed in a branded craft box Not a toy or children&s product Intended for adults only The Flintstones by Jim Shore Sculptures have the effect of being carved from wood Decorated with folk art motifs Hand painted resin Gift box ...

'I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH!' Zoella' this is my new favorite book I'm proud to be a Moxie girl!' Jennifer Niven author of All the Bright Places & Holding Up the Universe Vivian Carter is fed up Fed up with her high school teachers who think the football team can do no wrong Fed up with sexist dress codes hallway harassment & gross comments from guys during class But most of all Viv Carter is fed up with always following the rules Viv's mum was a tough-as-nails punk rock Riot Grrrl in the '90s & now Viv takes a page from her mother's past & creates Moxie a feminist zine that she distributes anonymously to her classmates She's just blowing off steam but other girls respond & spread the Moxie message As Viv forges friendships with other young women across the divides of cliques & popularity rankings she realises that what she has started is nothing short of a girl revolution TIME TO FIGHT LIKE A GIRLA page-turning read with a feminist message for anyone who has ever had to deal with everydaysexism'MOXIE is sweet funny & fierce Read this & then join the fight!' AMY POEHLER ...

This new seventh edition of Bradt's Mozambique remains the most established & only standalone guide to this alluring country Complete with in-depth coverage of transport wildlife history culture & accommodation plus invaluable practical advice & regional & local maps this honest handbook will help you plan the perfect visit Particularly useful is the selection of reputable local tour operators Mozambique is very much a country of two halves The tourism-savvy south offers palm-lined tropical beaches luxury lodges & diving to rank with the best in the world plus the capital Maputo a city oozing with Afro-Mediterranean flair The undeveloped northern mainland by contrast is one of Africa's last frontiers with thrillingly vast game reserves & stunning coastal panoramas that draw intrepid travellers to those hankering after barefoot luxury With economy-boosting oil & natural gas potential on the horizon Mozambique is on its way to reclaiming its standing as one of Africa's top destinations However despite being one of Africa's fastest developing tourist countries it still offers the opportunity to experience the 'quintessential Africa' Having once stood in the ranks with South Africa over twenty years of post-civil war development & one of Africa's highest growth rates are drawing tourists back to its 2500km of pristine palm-fringed coastline Best visited between May & October Mozambique is dotted north to south with natural historical cultural & architectural wonders remnant of its varied & notable past history of exploration trade & cultural fusion Highlights include the UNESCO world heritage site Ilha de Mocambique a 16th- century Arab & Portuguese trading post ancient rock art at Chinhamapere Hill tea plantations & an exploration of Mount Namuli from the highland mountain town of Gurue while the coast
- home to more than 2000 species of marine fish & five of seven endangered sea turtle species
- boasts a plethora of delights from windsurfing in Pemba & surfing in Tofto to diving & snorkelling off the islands of Bazaruto Archipelago (Bazaruto National Park) not to mention some of the richest coral reefs in the world home to over 1200 species & five of seven endangered sea turtles With in-depth coverage & practical advice for all budgets the Bradt guide leads the way

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Leo Donnie Raph & Mikey are mutant turtles who have been trained in the art of ninjutsu by their rat sensei Master Splinter Emerging from their sewer lair the reptile brothers confront the world of New York City facing villains more dangerous & pizza more delicious than anything they could have imagined! Help the turtles battle with Shredder the Kraang & loads of super-powerful mutants & learn your Ninja skills today! Turtle Power! Fully articulated figure of the evil villain Mozar in his Dimension X outfit as seen in the popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV show! Suitable for ages 4 & above Contents 1 Dimension X Mozar figure ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Johan Simons’ feisty production of Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail is an intelligently innovative account of Mozart&s 1782 comic tale of abduction love loyalty & forgiveness ...

From her debut recital at Carnegie Hall to performing with the orchestras of Les Miserables & Miss Saigon oboist Blair Tindall has been playing classical music professionally for over twenty-five years She's also lived the secret life of musicians who survive hand to mouth trading sex & drugs for low-paying gigs & the promise of winning a rare symphony position or a lucrative solo recording contract In Mozart in the Jungle Tindall describes her graduation from the North Carolina School of the Arts to the backbiting New York classical music scene a world where Tindall & her fellow classical musicians often play drunk high or hopelessly hung-over live in decrepit apartments & perform in hazardous conditions (In the cramped confines of a Broadway pit the decibel level of one instrument is equal to the sound of a chain saw) Mozart in the Jungle offers a stark contrast between the rarefied experiences of overpaid classical musician superstars & those of the working-class musicians For lovers of classical music Mozart in the Jungle is the first true behind-the-scenes look at what goes on backstage & in the Broadway pit ...

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A charming story of Mozart & his pet starling along with a natural history of the bird 288 pages Illustrations throughout Haupt Lyanda Lynn ...