Types of Physical Education
Posted on | October 29, 2008 | 1 Comment
Locomotor skill / Travelling skill
Transport the whole body from one point to another. Children develop locomotor sckill automatically but they need encouragements and instructions to reach the mature stage of locomotor skills. It must be according to their developmental level.
E.g Crawling, walking, running
Sample activity: Hop from one hola hoop to another hola hoop that are placed on the floor.
Non locomotor skill / No travelling skill / Axial movement / Non manipultive skill
Movement perform in place that enhances stability. The axis of the body rotation around the fixed point. It is not easy to judge the progress of the child.
E.g Stand, bend, sit, squat, kneel, twist
Sample activity: Jumping up and down.
Manipulative skill
Involves locomotor skill and an entirely different object.
E.g
(category 1)Pushing, pulling, lifting
(category 2)Kicking, catching, throwing, bouncing, dribbbling
Sample activity: Pull a robe with both hands.
Educational gymnastic skill
Body management skill which teaches strength, stamina and flexibility. Done on the floor with either big or small aparatus. Transferring weight skill is required.
E.g Rolling, balancing, climbing, hanging
Sampel activity: Climb on the monkey bar.
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October 31st, 2008 @ 3:54 pm
Wow!
What do you plan to do with this cert?
Wish you all the best. You got all the time. Not until you got own kid.