Excerpt from Physical Education Complete: For Schools and Playgrounds (Illustrated) (Fourth Edition) This book contains material for a complete course of study in Physical Education adapted to the needs of the Elementary Schools. It o Ocrs nothing theoretical or fanciful, but is a practical, reliable guide and help to teachers, one based on experience in the schoolroom and demonstrated on the playgroundIts purpose is to give to Normal School Students and Teachers a Practical knowledge of Physical Education of the present time, one that will enable them to introduce and carr- on the work in both rural and city schools. The principal claims for consideration are: 1.It covers the needs of all Elementary Schools, botli Rural and City.2. It suggests and advocates only plain, practical and durable ecjuipment, which the local carpenter can design and erect.3. Its methods are all workable.4. It seeks the health, happiness and well being of the children, An!)5. It tells the teacher how to secure these ends.6. It combines all things needful in One Book which furnishes to the busy instructor the help of most worth. It includes: 1.A Brief History of the Playground Movement in Germany, England and the United States.2. Instruction in the Organization and Supervision of School Playgrounds, with suggestions for building and cost of simple apparatus.3. Instruction in Gymnastics, -with lessons for every grade.4. Games and Folk Dances.5. Suggestions to the Story Teller and a List of Stories for Elementary Schools.6. Definite instructions in First Aid to the Injured and the Physical Care of Children in the Schoolroom and on the Playground. In all cases care has been exercised to select the Games and Folk Dances Ihat have been found to be of use in all schools and only those that have proved the most popular with the children. The descriptions, classifications and arrangements have been made with the idea of simplicity, constantly in mind, thus hoping to interest the novice as well as to assist those who have enjoyed some special training in this happy work and to secure for the children the greatest playing value and physical usefulness. Lavinia M. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.