PESH 342 - Developmental Movement

• Organize developmentally appropriate progression for each of the skill themes and movement concepts.
• Identify and provide appropriate movement tasks and instructional cues based on the observed skill level of children.
• Accurately describe and demonstrate an appropriate progression of cues (critical elements) based on generic levels of skill proficiency.
• Demonstrate the knowledge to create interesting challenges that motivate children to continue to practice tasks.
• Identify critical elements for basic locomotor and stability skills and develop appropriate sequences.
• Define and provide practical examples of skill themes, movement, and how they are taught effectively.
• Explain the need for generic levels of skill proficiency and how they are used in conjunction with skill themes to build a developmentally appropriate physical education curriculum for children.
• Demonstrate with competence basic locomotor and stability skills including rhythms and physical activities (sports, games, lifelong leisure activities).