A DISCUSSION OF THE OVERALL OBJECTIVES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THE PURPOSES OF DEVELOPING MOVEMENT SKILLS IN GAMES AND RHYTHMS, AND THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION COMPRISES THE INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER OF THIS TEXTBOOK FOR BEGINNING PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS. SUCCEEDING CHAPTERS ARE CONCERNED WITH FIVE SUBJECTS. (1) "PLANNING THE PROGRAM" IS A DESCRIPTION OF METHODS IN CLASS ORGANIZATION, FORMATIONS FOR SKILL PRACTICE AND RELAYS, SAMPLE LESSON PLANS, AND EVALUATION TECHNIQUES. (2) "FUNDAMENTAL BALL SKILLS AND RELATED GAMES" ILLUSTRATES HOW SKILLS ENABLE CHILDREN TO PLAY GAMES EFFECTIVELY. (3) "FUNDAMENTAL RHYTHM SKILLS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES" OFFERS A VISUAL, DESCRIPTIVE, AND RHYTHMIC ANALYSIS OF THE BASIC SKILLS OF MOTION. (4) "BALL SKILLS AND RELATED TEAM GAMES" IS A DISCUSSION OF ADVANCED BALL SKILLS USED IN BASKETBALL, SOCCER, FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL AND SOFTBALL. (5) "DANCE SKILLS FOR FOLK AND SOCIAL DANCE" PRESENTS TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING TRADITIONAL AND CURRENT FOLK DANCES TO HELP CHILDREN ENJOY PARTICIPATION IN THIS KIND OF RHYTHMIC ACTIVITY. DRAWINGS AND DIAGRAMS ILLUSTRATE PLAYING POSITIONS AND FORM IN EACH CHAPTER. BOOK AND RECORD REFERENCES ARE ALSO INCLUDED. THIS BOOK WAS PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL PRESS, 850 HANSEN WAY, PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA. (MS)