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Helping Students with a Disability Meet the National Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes
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Smail, Karen M.; MacDonald, Cathy – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2015
Every student must be given the opportunity to participate in physical education and develop the skills and knowledge competencies to become skillful movers for a lifetime. Students with disabilities have unique needs that must be addressed in the least restrictive environment. With the adoption of the "National Standards and Grade-level…
Descriptors: National Standards, Disabilities, Physical Education, Competency Based Education
Perceptual-Motor Programs, Movement and Young Children's Needs: Some Challenges for Teachers.
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Campbell, Linley – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1997
Examines the use of perceptual-motor programs as physical education in early childhood programs. Contends that low rates of physical activity without variety, little skill instruction, teacher-centered instruction, limited opportunities to develop social skills, and a multiple station format are counterproductive to motor skill development and…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Movement Education
What Does It Mean to Have a "Developmentally Appropriate Physical Education Program?"
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Barrett, Kate R.; And Others – Physical Educator, 1992
Addresses three issues regarding developmentally appropriate physical education: what it means; what teachers must know (change occurs in an orderly, sequential fashion and is age and experience related); and how teachers can implement it (be skilled observers of movement and be clear about the purpose of the task). (SM)
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
FUNdamental Movement in Early Childhood.
Campbell, Linley – AECA Research in Practice Series, 2001
Noting that the development of fundamental movement skills is basic to children's motor development, this booklet provides a guide for early childhood educators in planning movement experiences for children between 4 and 8 years. The booklet introduces a wide variety of appropriate practices to promote movement skill acquisition and increased…
Descriptors: Child Health, Class Activities, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
Do You Use Developmentally Appropriate Games?
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Conkell, Carol S.; Pearson, Huey – Strategies, 1995
Developmentally appropriate games in physical education provide ample learning time for all students, not just highly skilled students. The paper explains how to modify activities to be developmentally appropriate so students at all skill levels can succeed. (SM)
Descriptors: Athletics, Child Development, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
What We Know.
Demas, Ken – Zip Lines: The Voice for Adventure Education, 2000
Adventure-based physical education programs that consider students' developmental stages can best foster skills that reflect positive personal and social responsibility. Elementary students need basic skill instruction, a variety of noncompetitive activities, and a supportive environment. Short debriefing can be added for middle school students.…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Age Differences, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Early Childhood Education Program Expectations: Standards of Quality.
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New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 2000
In 1999, a task force was appointed to develop early childhood education (ECE) program expectations or standards for New Jersey's ECE programs. The standards were based on the task force's review of research, curricula, standards, and guidelines developed by local boards of education, other states, and professional organizations; feedback on draft…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Classroom Environment, Creative Art, Developmentally Appropriate Practices