Description
GAMES AND SPORTS IN PRIMARY EDUCATION
Book Summary
This work offers a practical and well-founded guide for teaching games and sports at the Primary Education stage. Aimed at teachers and future physical education professionals, the book presents didactic resources and methodological proposals for integrating motor play and sports activities as educational tools. The authors, specialists in the field, cover everything from pedagogical foundations to real-world classroom application, providing the reader with the keys to designing motivating sessions adapted to child development.
What is it about?
The book focuses on how to use games and sports as a means for the comprehensive development of Primary school students. Throughout its pages, the pedagogical principles underpinning sports teaching at an early age are explored, different types of games are analyzed, and strategies for planning didactic units are provided. Special attention is paid to inclusion, cooperation, and values education through physical activity, providing practical examples and guidelines for assessment. It is a direct support material for teaching, designed to be applied in the school context.
Main Topics
- Pedagogical foundations of games and sports in childhood.
- Active methodologies for teaching physical education in Primary school.
- Design and planning of play-based sports sessions and didactic units.
- Play as a tool for motor, social, and cognitive development.
- Strategies to promote inclusion and cooperation in school sports.
Who is it recommended for?
It is recommended for Primary Education teachers, especially those specializing in Physical Education, as well as for education students and sports pedagogy professionals looking for updated and applicable resources to work with children aged 6 to 12.
What this book contributes
- Provides concrete didactic tools to apply in the physical education classroom.
- Helps to understand how games and sports contribute to a child's comprehensive development.
- Offers guidelines for designing inclusive and motivating sessions, adapted to the Primary stage.
- Facilitates pedagogical reflection on teaching practice in the field of school sports.
Technical Specifications
- Author: Abad Robles, Manuel Tomás; Giménez Fuentes-Guerra, Francisco Javier; Robles Rodríguez, José
- Publisher: University of Huelva
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Education, Pedagogy, Didactics: Physical Education (includes dance)
- Collection: Teaching Materials
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication Date: November 2020
- Number of pages: 112
- Weight: 383 g
Editorial Review
This manual is presented as a valuable and direct resource for Primary Physical Education teachers. Its practical approach, based on the authors' teaching experience, makes it a useful reference tool for daily planning. The work stands out for its clarity and for offering a balance between theoretical foundation and proposals for real application, which makes it especially recommended for those seeking to improve their pedagogical practice in the field of school games and sports.

