Assignment Task: Using the information shared in the Skill Themes, Movement Concepts, and the National Standards article, describe the eight key concepts within the article. Key concepts:
- Children need to become suffi ciently competent in basic motor skills if they are going to eventually enjoy playing sports or games as teens and adults.
- In the elementary school, the emphasis is placed on practicing motor skills rather than learning rules or the structures of sports.
- Skill themes are analogous to verbs (i.e., they are action words). They are subdivided into three categories: locomotor, nonmanipulative, and manipulative skills.
• Movement concepts are analogous to adverbs (i.e., they describe how an action is performed). They are also subdivided into three categories: space awareness, effort, and relationships.
• In the primary grades, movement concepts are taught before the skill themes.
- The movement analysis framework "wheel" is based on an analysis of human movement and describes how the skill themes and movement concepts interact with one another.
- The "spirals" outline a developmentally appropriate progression for each of the skill themes.
- Children Moving directly addresses national and many state physical education standards. K
Describe each one in your own words and relate how this information helps to inform your lesson planning for a classroom of students.