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Course Learning Outcomes

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.