Children’s Books
for Elementary Physical Education,
Physical Activity, and Wellness

Huey Pearson
Living Well!
hpearson@escambia.k12.fl.us

You can find a complete listing of Elementary Physical Education,
Physical Activity, Wellness Books and Board Games at:  www.cordovapark.org/pearsons_page/well59.htm

The Book for the Month and the latest books purchased are at the top of the page.

Getting Started:

• Start looking for books everywhere. Bookstores, classroom teachers, visit the school library, public library,

      church library, school supply stores, yard sales, flea markets, online, relatives, AAHPERD catalog, PE equipment

      catalogs, and school supply catalogs.

• Get to know your faculty and staff and ask them to read a book to their class. Ask other faculty members such as: Drama teacher, Dance teacher, Art teacher, Guidance Counselor, Dare Officer, Principal, Girl Scout Leader, Nurse and After School Care instructors.
  
• Let your students know that you love to read and tell them about your favorite children’s books.
• After you find a book look up the author’s last name to see what additional books they have listed.
• Think about only using particular books with certain grade levels.
• Take the opportunity to share books on half days, after state standardized test, near a major holiday and even on Friday afternoons.
  

Successful Strategies:

1. A late teacher! Have a book ready to read.
2. To start and/or end class
3. Use reading as a jumping off point for other discussions.
4. A late bus
5. Physical Education/Wellness Book of the Week (poster, closed circuit TV, table)
6. School Newsletter
7. First few weeks of school-extreme heat, K and 1st attention span
8. Volunteer for story time in the library
9. After school care
10. Highlight books in the library
11. Use a book with your prop
12. Use reading as a station for a Wellness Fair
13. Use reading for scheduled Wellness Classes
14. Use a little acting skill
    

Resources for Children’s Books for Physical Education and Wellness

Amazon.com-which includes amazon marketplace (new and used books)
Barnesandnoble.com
Booksamillion.com
Buy.com
Cheapestbookprice.com
Half.ebay.com-new and used books
Findbookprices.com
Overstock.com
Pricegrabber.com
Kidsrunning.com
Scholastic Book Clubs for Schools

Betterworld.com

Children’s Books for Physical Education, Physical Activity and Wellness:

~Has helped me become a resource for parents, classroom teachers and additional faculty members
~Has helped me to teach and encourage K-5 grade children and their families the importance of living

  a physically active lifestyle through physical activity and wellness concepts.

Huey Pearson
Wellness for Kids-www.cordovapark.org/pearsons_page/index.htm