Books in FUNdamentals series series

Learning to play volleyball has never been more effective—or more fun—than with Volleyball Fundamentals. Students will enjoy using this resource because they will learn by doing, spending less time reading and more time engaged in playing the game. With simple instructions and accompanying photographs you'll find it easy to teach them to play volleyball quickly and simply.Volleyball Fundamentals begins by teaching formations and rotations so that students get an immediate sense of where they belong on the court. Chapters are devoted to mastering specific skills such as serving, receiving, setting, attacking, blocking, and digging. Sections on offensive and defensive tactics, scoring systems, rules, rotations, and on-court communication make the game as easy for you to teach as it is for your students to learn. Each chapter addresses a specific skill, leading the student through a simple, four-step sequence:·You Can Do It: The skill is introduced with sequential instructions and accompanying photographs.·More to Choose and Use: Variations and extensions of the primary skill are covered.·Take It to the Court: Readers learn how to apply the skill in competition.·Give It a Go: These provide several direct experiences—such as drills, small-sided games, and self-tests—for gauging, developing, and honing the skill. Writer Joel Dearing is a veteran instructor and coach with extensive knowledge of volleyball. Dearing knows how to communicate clearly and succinctly, making reading and applying the content to the court enjoyable for students of all ages.As part of the Sports Fundamentals Series, Volleyball Fundamentals will help you teach and your students learn the basic skills and tactics of the game so that they can compete on the court in no time at all.

Learning to play basketball has never been more effective—or more fun—than with Basketball Fundamentals. Students will enjoy using this resource because they will learn by doing, spending less time reading and more time engaged in playing the game. With simple instructions and accompanying photographs, this book makes it easy to teach the game of basketball quickly.Basketball Fundamentals begins by teaching basic offensive skills so that students get an immediate sense of where they belong on the court and what to do when they get the ball. A separate chapter on defense teaches students how to stop the opposition by playing man-to-man, zone, or combination defense. Chapters are devoted to mastering specific skills including lay-ups, perimeter shooting, passing, dribbling, screening, and rebounding. Each chapter addresses a specific skill, leading the student through a simple, four-step sequence:·You Can Do It: The skill or tactic is introduced with sequential instructions and accompanying photographs.·More to Choose and Use: Variations and extensions of the primary skill are covered.·Take It to the Court: Readers learn how to apply the skill in competition.·Give It a Go: Several direct experiences—such as drills, small-sided games, and self-tests—are provided to gauge, develop, and hone the skill. Writer Jon Oliver is a veteran instructor and coach with a broad range of basketball teaching experience at the educational, recreational, and competitive levels. Oliver knows how to communicate clearly and succinctly, making reading and applying the content to the court enjoyable for students of all ages.As part of the Sports Fundamentals Series, Basketball Fundamentals will help you teach and your students learn the basic skills and tactics of the game so that they can compete on the court in no time at all.

Take the field and play ball! Softball Fundamentals will have you pitching, fielding, hitting, and baserunning like an experienced player in no time at all.Learn to execute each of the game's key skills properly through the concise instruction and accompanying photos presented for each technique. More than 48 gamelike drills will speed your skill learning and improve your performance. You'll also learn how to apply your newfound skills in game situations and gain an understanding of offensive and defensive tactics to get an edge over your opponents.Softball Fundamentals is the best way to master the basics of the sport as you play. With this book, you'll make the right play from the very first day.See all the titles available in the Sports Fundamentals Series.

150 pages of educational fun for children. This activity workbook is filled with large coloring images as well as letter and image tracing activities covering the following topics:ALPHABET: Colour inside each letter of the alphabet, both lower case and capital. Color an image starting with the letter. Trace letters and practice writing the ABC’s.ANIMALS: Color and learn animals and trace their names. COLORS: Each page is dedicated to coloring an image a specific color. Learn basic colors and the primary colors. Also trace the color and item names. SHAPES: Color fun shape characters. Trace the names of each shape and learn them.VEHICLES: Learn different vehicles by coloring images and tracing their names.FRUIT & VEGETABLES: Learn various fruit and vegetables by coloring images and tracing their names. NUMBERS & COUNTING: Learn numbers 1 to 10. Color and count the numbers and images. Trace the numbers in written form in lower case and capital.TRACING ACTIVITIES: Practice tracing lines, numbers, shapes and hand writing letters.

Learn different means of transportation and vehicles that start with all the letters of the alphabet. Each page is dedicated to a letter of the alphabet and colorful images depicting various examples of transportation and vehicles. It is a wonderful way to learn the alphabet and a great way to start a conversation with your child about the different means of transportation and vehicles that appear on each page. This book introduces and teaches children the ABC’s in both upper and lower case letters.

Learn shapes through fun shaped characters and food items. Guess what food item matches the shape. The shape character reveals the answer on the second page. A fun and interactive way to learn about shapes and food. Colorful illustrations and basic words. The ideal learning book for toddlers, children in preschool, kindergarten or a higher grade, for ages 2 through to 7.

First Grade Fundamentals will delight young learners with activities on consonants and vowels, vocabulary, addition and subtraction, fractions, phonics, reading comprehension, time and money, and more. Filled with colorful pages, easy-to-follow directions, and grade-appropriate activities, the Fundamentals series introduces and reinforces introductory concepts in math and language arts. The series covers all of the basics for success in PreK to Grade 2 and is perfect for year-round learning. The fun, challenging activities will supplement what children are learning in school, reinforcing their understanding of the subject matter and enhancing school performance. Each page features directions that teach and guide children through key areas of learning.

Learn the alphabet along with animals that start with each letter. Animals include elephant, tiger, cat, duck, penguin, kangaroo, giraffe, fish, toucan, whale, lion and much more. Beautifully illustrated animals and interesting simple facts about each of the animals can be viewed on each page. Learning the alphabet couldn’t be more exciting! The ideal learning book for toddlers, children in preschool, kindergarten or a higher grade, for ages 2 through to 7.