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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew Foran , Kevin Redmond , TA LoefflerPublisher: Human Kinetics Publishers Imprint: Human Kinetics Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781492523970ISBN 10: 1492523976 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 17 November 2016 Recommended Age: From 18 to 99 years Audience: Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Educational: Primary & Secondary Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPart I Preparing for Winter Fun and Adventure Chapter 1: Getting Ready to GO Setting Five Gs Planning and Preparation Nutrition Hydration Managing Groups Outside in Winter Chapter 2: Safety and Risk Management Assessing Environmental Conditions Wind Chill Dehydration and Hypothermia Risk Management Phase 1: Before the Activity Phase 2: During the Activity Phase 3: Debriefing Chapter 3: Winter Gear and Clothing Basic Gear Wintertime Essentials for the Leader Pack Winter Travel Gear Summary Part II: Fun in the Snow: Games and Activities Chapter 4: Icebreakers Five Gs of Activity Planning Activities Chapter 5: Play-Based and First Nations Activities Play-Based Activities Native (Inuit) and Northern Games Part III: Trekking Chapter 6: Snowshoeing Getting Started Snowshoeing Equipment Day Packs and Leader Packs Snowshoeing Skills Basic Snowshoeing Games and Activities Skills for Hills Advanced Snowshoeing Games and Activities Running in Snowshoes Chapter 7: Nordic Skiing Evolution of Nordic Skiing Technique and Equipment Dressing for Skiing Day Packs and Leader Packs Shelter Getting Started Nordic Skiing Skills Nordic Skiing Games and Activities Part IV: Extending the Trekking Experience Chapter 8: Winter Camping Staying Warm and Dry Eating, Drinking, and Cooking Building a Shelter Sleeping Warm and Dry Summary Chapter 9: Winter Trekking: The Snow Expedition Winter Trekking Equipment Group Gear Leader Gear Personal Gear Packing a Toboggan Thermoregulation: Dressing for Winter Hauling Leader Tips Setting Up Camp Games and Activities to Do in Camp The Next DayReviewsAuthor InformationAndrew Foran, PhD, began his teaching career as a geography teacher and outdoor educator with the Halifax Regional School Board in Nova Scotia. He is an associate professor at St. Francis Xavier University, Faculty of Education, Antigonish, Nova Scotia. The focus of his teacher education practice is service learning, experiential applications in public school programs, and curriculum development in outdoor education at the secondary level. Andrew’s research examines teachers and students engaged in experiential courses and instruction outside of school settings. Andrew has developed numerous teacher education programs, workshops, and courses and has published nationally and internationally. He is leading a certificate program in outdoor education for physical education teachers and a master’s in education with a specialization in outdoor education through St. Francis Xavier University. Andrew’s collaboration includes teachers in P-12 education, the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, provincial school boards, the Student Insurance Program of Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union, Department of Health and Wellness, and Sport Nova Scotia. In his leisure time, Foran enjoys canoe tripping and paddling, geocaching and navigation, and leading backpacking expeditions. Kevin Redmond, PhD, has worked as a lecturer in the School of Human Kinetics and Recreation at Memorial University of Newfoundland at Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, after an extended tenure teaching physical education in the public school system. Kevin has an extensive background in provincial curriculum development and implementation in addition to chairing various national paddling committees that established standards and resources for paddling in Canada. He has written a variety of canoe and kayak guidebooks, pictorial books such as Iceberg Alley: A Journal of Nature's Most Awesome Migration, and educational books including Quality Lesson Plans for Outdoor Education, published by Human Kinetics in 2010. As a freelance writer and award-winning photographer, Kevin has published close to 100 articles, more than 1,000 images, and 75 magazine or book covers. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys salmon fishing, skiing, paddling, hiking, and playing golf. Kevin is currently working and exploring north of the 72nd parallel. TA Loeffler, PhD, professor of outdoor recreation and chair of teaching and learning in the School of Human Kinetics and Recreation at Memorial University of Newfoundland, is also an adventurer, nature advocate, and professional keynote speaker. She has 25 years of expertise leading people through life-changing experiences. TA is the author of More Than a Mountain: One Woman’s Everest and was one of three coeditors of Theory and Practice of Experiential Education, Third Edition. TA’s work and adventures have taken her to 42 countries and all seven continents, and she has ascended the highest peak on each of the seven continents. In 2015, TA was named to the Canada’s Greatest Explorers 100 Modern-Day Trailblazers list by Canadian Geographic. She has shared her message of “Big dreams, big goals” with more than 90,000 youth in the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador. TA enjoys paddling, rock climbing, mountaineering, skiing, and hiking. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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