“Capture The Magic”

Turn your gymnasium or playground into that magical space that your students will look forward to visiting week after week. Jim Eagan shares over 60 of his tried and tested activities developed over his 40 year career as one of the top Elementary Physical Education Teachers in New England. This book delivers a unique set of individual Physical Education activities that incorporate all of the components of an outstanding curriculum. Each of these activities (games), in many cases, has been modified over the course of several years to better meet the individual needs of today’s physical education students.

Not only is this a terrific resource for new teachers, but it will help experienced teachers introduce new activities into their established curriculum. The students will love these activities. Detailed instructions with diagrams, and in many cases, “modifications,” are provided for every activity. This publication will also be an invaluable tool in helping Principals, Physical Education Directors, and even Camp Directors, to provide their staff members with a complete “skill based” set of over 60 activities that are easy to implement in even the most challenging teaching environments.

Jim Eagan has taught physical education for over 40 years. During that time, he has distinguished himself as one of the most passionate and innovative teachers in New England. Jim’s unique creativity is evident in the way he has modified many of the traditional elementary physical educational activities to meet the individual needs of his students. Jim’s expertise has been greatly utilized by the many Southern Connecticut State University physical education majors who he has mentored during their student teaching experiences.

Tom Caione  has distinguished himself as one of the top physical education teachers, coaches and athletic administrators in his field for over 37 years. During his career he has supervised over 1,500 physical educators and coaches. Tom’s enthusiasm and innovative ideas have made him a frequently sought after presenter at a significant number of state and national conferences and workshops. He has garnered several awards throughout his career for coaching, teaching, and athletic administration.