The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book: Fun & Easy-To-Use Games & Activities To Help You Teach Your Children Fitness, Movement & Sport Skills

I got this book yesterday and already I have marked dozens of games that I think my family will enjoy playing together. I was on the fence about books like this but I am glad I got it. It has so many game ideas that I would never have thought of. It's been tougher to think of games for the whole family since we now have teens and toddlers. This book is very helpful. :)

My 9 and 7-year-olds really enjoy the games presented in this book! We tried out "triple action kickball" last week, and they begged to play it again the next day! A relief to me, as I'm always scrambling to "fit in" P.E.! I got a good workout, too. Another great benefit is that my son in particular bonds with me (his mom/teacher/boss) if I'm playing an active game with him. I find that a good physical game like the ones presented so clearly in this book, really help the rest of the day go more smoothly. Thanks, Guy Bailey! Highly recommended!

I am homeschooling my 14 yr old son and needed some structure for a Physical Education program. I was hoping this book would provide me with that structure. It's not exactly what I was hoping for (a fill in the blank type of map), but it has given our P.E. program some depth. What I think it does best is acknowledge that homeschool groups can be small. There are games and sports designed for as few as two players. With this one book, I will be able to keep my son (and me) active. I will have to add other resources (rules for regulation play on team sports), but this book is a good resource for the homeschooling family.

Our homeschool was moving right along, but we are several years in and I still didn't have the phys ed component working. It's really hard to keep two kids interested in it when you are doing basic calesthenics and running, when you're even doing it at all. I was really hoping to find a book that had games in it that could be played with as little as three people and still be active and fun. I found this book on Amazon, crossed my fingers, and ordered.It arrived yesterday and I am so thrilled with it! Almost every page of the book has an activity. They are grouped by the sport that inspired them. And while you can't play a proper game of soccer with only three people, the activities in the book will allow me to start teaching them soccer skills and basic rules for the game, and if they are interested and want to join a team, they won't be playing catch-up. There are sections for all the major sports played in the US, as well as modified playground games (like ones based on tag and four-square). The sections set up to teach based on actual sports are laid out like simple lesson plans with the purpose of the activity, materials needed, number of players, and set-up followed by the how-to directions. The sections on playground games have several activities per page and give a good explanation on how to play.This is not a book to use to teach the effects of and reasons for exercise. If you are looking for worksheets for your kids to fill in about calorie expenditure and major muscle groups, this is not the book. Those books are out there in one form or another, but as far as I can tell, there are no books full of activities for small groups that actually teach sports skills. I'm very, very pleased with this purchase and am spreading the word about it to my fellow homeschoolers.

I bought this for a Homeschool soccer and PE class I lead. It has a good variety of games. Most games are targeted for the 6-14 age range, some are for the older end (think basketball) I loved that the games were built for 2-4 people, so they are games I can play with my 2 boys without having to host an entire co-op class. Gives the fun game ideas homeschoolers often miss out on in a homeschool environment, but is flexible enough that you could teach games to multiple kids in a co-op class.

I was homeschooling only one child, so we could not do many of the exercises and games in this book, but I would recommend this if you have more than one child you are homeschooling. Lots of great ideas for games. We had a lot of fun with the ones that we did.

Not exactly what I expected. This book is sooo basic and is pretty useless. I was looking for something more. :(

Very complete guide to PE. There are lots of fun games to enhance the childrens learning skills. The glossary of terms at the end of each chapter help to further educate about each particular sport.

This was ideal for our family and I hope to use it with groups.