Fundamental Movement Skills: An Educator's Guide to Teaching Fundamental Movements

Fundamental Movement Skills: An Educator’s Guide to Teaching Fundamental Movements has been designed as a resource for postsecondary students who are in the disciplines of physical education, kinesiology, recreation and leisure, and education. Teachers, leaders, and coaches may also use the resource and adapt the activity ideas to suit each particular situation. The book focuses on the development of the fundamental movement skills element of physical literacy. It includes information and activities for all children and youth at the Active Start, FUNdamentals, and Learning to Train stages of the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Model, including those children with physical, developmental, and behavioural disabilities.

Audience

Postsecondary students who are in the disciplines of physical education, kinesiology, recreation and leisure, and education; also for teachers, recreational leaders, and coaches working with children of all abilities in the Active Start, FUNdamentals, and Learning to Train stages of the LTAD Model.

Chapter 1. Introduction
Purpose of This Book
A Definition of Physical Literacy
The Importance of Movement
Maturational Differences in Children and Youth
A Developmental Approach to Motor Skill development
Fundamental to Specialized Skills (Readiness and Mature Movers)
Long-Term Athlete Development Model
Resource Organization

Chapter 2. Theoretical Perspectives of Physical Literacy in Children
Physical Literacy
Physical Literacy in School
The Assimilation of Physical Literacy, Physical Activity, and Fundamental Movement Skills
Fostering Natural Movement With Children
Laban’s Movement Analysis to Facilitate Movement Understanding
Stages of Development and Optimal Readiness

Chapter 3. Children With Disabilities/Inclusion
Best Practices for Inclusion
Adaptations
Behaviour Management Techniques

Chapter 4. Balance and Stability Skills
Holding a Shape in Stillness
Standing on One Foot
Holding Shape While Travelling
Log Roll

Chapter 5. Locomotor Skills
Run
Dodge
Sprint
Skip and Gallop
Jump: Five Basic Jumps
Jump
Jump for Distance
Hop
Leap
Stability Skills Combined With Locomotor Skills
Educational Gymnastics
Creative Dance

Chapter 6. Manipulative Skills in Games
Projecting Skills
Underhand Roll
Overhand Throw
Kick
Passing
Sidearm Strike
Striking Sideways, Overhand, and Underhand
Receiving Skills
Catch
Trap
Retaining Skills
Dribble
Combinations of Games Skills
Cover, Dodge, and Intercept
Receive and Dribble
Receive and Pass

Chapter 7. Planning and Assessment Strategies
Planning to Teach Fundamental Skills
Defining Assessment
Principles of Assessment
Assessing Outcomes
Assessing Fundamental Movement Skills