A study of the games played by children in Brisbane, Australia was conducted to provide information for physical education curriculum development and to compile a descriptive record for the period from 1975 to 1976. Attention was given to physical activities in which two or more children proceed with observable rules of conduct toward a…

The article discusses the Denver public school system nutrition program. (JS)

Guidelines are offered in this manual for developing a physical education curriculum for grades one through eight. The primary objective for the curriculum is the development of physical fitness, and also motor and life skills in students. Activities are recommended in the areas of team and individual sports, aquatics, and rhythm and dance. The…

The material in this K-8 curriculum guide is designed to provide classroom professionals in rural Montana schools with some guidance as to when to introduce and develop concepts in each subject area. It is intended to be a guide, not a rule book or complete course of study. For each subject area and for each grade level, topics are coded as I…

Both structured and exploratory methods of teaching are outlined in this book on teaching physical education to elementary school children. It is divided into seven major sections. Part one describes the purposes of the contemporary physical education program and outlines the basic characteristics and needs of young children. Human movement is the…

Methods and techniques for implementing an adapted physical education program are provided in this guide for elementary physical education teachers. The recommended screening test, "Revised Motor Activity Scale," consists of observable items which are not scored and performance items in three categories which are scored: (1) body awareness and…

The elementary school experiences of 418 entering education majors at the University of New Mexico were investigated to determine the extent to which early experience may or may not have influenced the students' choice of physical education as a career. Data was collected concerning the following variables: 1) number of students whose shools had…

The purpose of this publication is to introduce the elementary classroom teacher or physical education specialist to a creative approach to movement education which can be implemented with limited facilities, equipment and funds. The first section, concerned with organization of programs, includes recommended percentages of time per year to be…

Presented is a curriculum guide to develop daily living and physical education skills of elementary grade educable mentally retarded students. Each section includes learning objectives, suggested class activities coded to the objectives, and review activities. Sections focus on the following skills: safety habits in the home; safety habits to and…

Provides seven fully developed library media activities to be used in connection with specific curriculum units in music, physical education, reading/language arts, science, and social studies. Elements described for each activity include objectives, curriculum objectives, resources, instructional roles, activities and procedures, evaluation, and…

Dance educators must define the concepts that distinguish dance from other disciplines and other forms of movement. Dance makes use of space, time, and force to become a distinctive art form involving kinesthetic perception and emotional self-expression, as well as motor skill development. (PP)

A controlled experiment conducted in Canada, the Trois Rivieres regional experiment, investigated the effects of increased physical education instruction on elementary school students. Results indicate that more time can be spent in physical education and that the increased time may result in improvement in other academic areas. (CJ)

One of the most successful motivators in elementary physical education today is the concept of "themed learning centers." Such themes might involve the popular topics of superheroes or television stars. Included in this presentation are lists of basic components and purposes for themed learning centers, and a sample learning center. (JN)

This profile constitutes a physical and psychological picture of children ranging between five and twelve years of age. It offers specific information about children's movement potentials so that teachers might better understand the characteristics of students involved in physical activity and sport. (JD)

A scale measuring attitude toward physical education was developed for elementary school children in grades 4 to 7. Correlation between scores obtained on the scale and a self-rating produced coefficients ranging from .22 to .82. Reliability ranged from .57 to .81. No significant difference was found between sexes. (Author/GDC)