This book is specially addressed to Physical Education teachers. It aims to help them to introduce their students to the sport of the sports: Athletics. It offers a different approach to Athletics, from an education through games focus, without the exigency of sports performance.
The book includes different activities for the school: many different types of races, jumps, and object throwing events. Hence, it enables the students to develop all their physical and motor skills.
The sessions are based on a motivation approach. The aim is the children to enjoy and have fun while learning this sport, through active learning.
It is not a set book; quite the opposite. Given that there are over 40 suggested games, a variety of options can be achieved for athletics lessons.

CONTENTS EXTRACT

I: BASIC NOTIONS OF ATHLETICS
1. Athletics: short History. What are Athletics? Types of events in Athletics. Technical data about its practice.
2. Warm-up exercises: general, static, and dynamic.
3. Stretching: Legs. Arms and body trunk. Musculature.

II: PRACTICAL SESSIONS
A. RACES:
Objectives, contents, development, games, and evaluation of each activity.
Introduction to the race. Starting blocks. Speed. Hurdles and obstacles. Sprints and middle-distance race. Race walking. Team race.
B. LEAPS:
Objectives, contents, development, games, and evaluation of each activity.
Long jump. Triple jump. Explosive speed and jumps. High jump. Pole jumping.
C. OBJECT THROWING EVENTS:
Objectives, contents, development, games, and evaluation of each activity.
Discus. Javelin. Shot put. Hammer.

Adela de Castro, is a Physical Education teacher with over 30 years of experience. In addition, she is head teacher of a school. She has practised Athletics since she was very young, and she has participated in several national competitions. This life experience in Athletics has been key to go in depth into many other sports.