1. Understand the meaning and purpose of movement/PE.
a. Describe how movement/PE contributes to the total development of young children.
b. Discuss the movement/PE ideas and expressions beneficial for young children.
c. Prepare lesson plans reflecting an understanding of the skills and knowledge required for teaching movement/PE to young children.
2. Apply methods for planning movement/PE activities for young children.
a. Summarize the role of movement/PE for enhancing a variety of subjects.
b. Outline movement/PE vocabulary to be used with young children.
c. Describe strategies for integrating movement/PE into the curriculum.
3. Analyze the components of an environment that support movement/PE activities for young children
a. Describe an environment that provides children with a wide range of movement/PE experiences.
b. Discuss the role of materials in the environment for movement/physical skills.
c. Describe time allocation need for movement/physical activities.
4. Recognize teacher’s/parent’s roles in enhancing movement/PE for physical skills.
a. Explain teacher’s roles in supporting movement/PE in the classroom.
b. Summarize parent’s roles in encouraging movement/PE at home.
c. Describe how to assess children’s movement/physical skills.