50 Games for Going Green: 50 physically active learning experiences for children

Description

This title deals with fun games with green credentials. "50 Games for Going Green" is a resource for teachers and youth leaders wishing to educate children about the importance of caring for the environment through the medium of fun physical activities. The book is filled with simple games and activities that will not only engage children in physical activity, but also inspire them to appreciate and take care of the earth. Lessons are fast, fun, eco-friendly and easily modified to suit a range of ages, abilities and skill levels. These activities can be played in a variety of settings and require little or no equipment, with many using everyday, recyclable items easily found at home or school. Although this book is written primarily for PE teachers, anyone involved in leading physical activities such as classroom teachers, Scout and Guide leaders, recreational leaders and outdoor education instructors, will also find these games useful.

Carol Scaini, MEd, is a health and physical education teacher, guidance counselor, and member of the environmental team at Treeline Public School in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Scaini is also a part-time health and physical education qualification instructor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/University of Toronto (OISE/UT) and a part-time instructor in the department of education at Tyndale University College in Toronto. An experienced educator, Scaini is a frequent presenter at health and physical education conferences and has authored several health and physical education resources for a number of nonprofit organizations and health and physical education organizations. Scaini is a member of Physical and Health Education Canada's Health Promoting Schools Program Advisory Committee (HPS PAC) and an executive member of the Ontario Association for the Supervision of Physical Education and Health Education (OASPHE). In 2011, Scaini earned an Award of Distinction from the Peel District School Board. She received the Dr. Andy Anderson Young Professional Award from PHE Canada in 2007 and the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence in 2001. That same year, Scaini received the honor of Ontario Teacher of the Year. In her free time, Scaini enjoys exercise, photography, technology, and time with her nieces, nephews, family, and friends. She resides in Toronto, Ontario. Carolyn Evans, BEdu, is a teacher librarian with the Peel District in Mississauga, Ontario. She is also the coordinator of school environmental initiatives and chairperson of the school green team. With a passion for health and environmental issues in education, Carolyn has 30 years of teaching experience in physical education, classroom, special education, and library. Evans has been a workshop presenter at various school, board, and provincial conferences and has developed various resources in health and physical education for not-for-profit and health and physical education organizations. In 2007, Evans was given an Award of Distinction from the Peel Board of Education for her exemplary work on the Daily Physical Activity Implementation Committee. In 2010, she was nominated for the Prime Minister's Award, a national award in recognition of teaching excellence' the Premier's Award, a provincial award for excellence in leadership; and another Award of Distinction from the Peel Board of Education. Evans is a member of Physical and Health Education Canada (PHE Canada), Ontario Physical Health and Education Association (OPHEA), Canadian Intramural and Recreation Association (CIRA), HPE steering committees with Peel District School Board, ECOKIDS.ca, and Schools for a Living Planet-World Wildlife Federation (WWF). In her free time, Evans enjoys being active with her family in the great outdoors, gardening, and reading.