Week 2: Foundation of Movement & Motor Activities

Learning Outcomes This week students will:

1. Identify the developmental phases required to master a complex physical skill. 

2. Demonstrate the ability to identify, teach, and assess a fundamental motor skill. 

3. Analyze the environmental, individual, and task oriented constraints that affect motor performance.

Introduction

This week you will focus on the processes through which children learn new motor skills. You will discuss locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative skills.  However, in doing so, you must understand that there is also a cognitive component in most movements. Of particular importance to this course, you will also examine some of the key instructional skills required by teachers in order to help students master fundamental movements and motor skills. Effective teachers create lessons that enhance learning by developing their content with developmentally appropriate tasks that are organized within logical progressions. You will learn how movement concepts relate to a child’s awareness of space, effort, and relationships.

Required Resources Required Text

1. Foundations of Moving and Learning

a. Chapter 4 – The Key Principles of Motor Learning for Children

· Focuses on the processes through which children take advantage of that growth and development to learn new skills.

b. Chapter 5 – Locomotor & Nonlocomotor Skills

· Explores the various locomotor and non-locomotor skills that make up a significant part of any physical education program.

c. Chapter 6 – Manipulative Skills

· Explores the various manipulative skills that make up a significant part of any physical education program.

d. Chapter 7 – Planning Physical Education Lessons

· Guides through the key processes involved in creating high quality daily lessons for students in physical education.

Recommended Resources Recommended Text

1. Foundations of Moving and Learning

a. Appendix A

· Sample Lesson Plans

b. Appendix B

· Sample Lesson Plans

Multimedia

1. Belt, L., Epstein, E., Frost, L. & Guthrie, D. (Writers). (2001). The child from 4 to 6: Physical development [Video file]. In D. Guthrie (Producer), Beginning the journey…Retrieved from Films on Demand

· This video discusses the Physical development of a child at four years old.  At age four, the toddler's awkwardness gives way to greater coordination and motor skills, which in turn affects physical skills, word pronunciation, and self image. Pace varies in development of children.

Websites

1. Mr. Gym  (http://www.mrgym.com)

2. PE Central  (http://www.pecentral.org)

3. Shape America. (n.d.).  National PE Standards . Retrieved from http://www.shapeamerica.org/standards/pe