Enhancing Children's Cognition With Physical Activity Games

by Phillip D. Tomporowski, Bryan A. McCullick, Catherine Pesce

Enhancing Children’s Cognition With Physical Activity Games shows you how to apply current concepts in child development, cognitive science, physical education, and teacher training to create movement-based learning experiences that benefit children both physically and mentally. You will learn how to use physical activity to develop children’s cognition skills, which will lead to improved learning and academic performance. You will be guided in creating environments that lend themselves to cognitive development and enhanced academic achievement. And you will understand not only how to create games to foster cognitive development but why such games are so useful in developing the whole child.Enhancing Children’s Cognition With Physical Activity Games offers these Two chapters of sample games, one for preschoolers and kindergarteners, the other for elementary school childrenExpert guidance in creating your own games for children ages 3 to 12A practice-oriented model of teacher education that shows you how you can best develop and implement physical activity games that support both motor and cognitive developmentEnhancing Children’s Cognition with Physical Activity Games is equally useful for teachers working with children in school, before school, or after school and for program directors working with children in community programs. This book is a unique resource that promotes both cognitive development and enhanced academic success even as it addresses physical health.

607 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 13, 2015

About the author

Phillip D. Tomporowski, PhD, is a professor of kinesiology at the University of Georgia. An experimental psychologist, Tomporowski has been involved in the study of learning and the effects of exercise on mental functions for four decades. He has authored, coauthored, or edited five books and contributed chapters to a dozen of other books. He is widely published in journals on cognitive function and exercise issues in children and has received numerous grants to conduct studies in these and related areas. Tomporowski is a sought-after speaker at symposia and conventions. He is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and a member of the American Psychological Society. He enjoys participating and instructing in the martial arts and taking part in triathlons and obstacle races.

Reviews

[Bryan McCullick · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm biased but I loved it