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Rekstad, Mary E; and other – J Health Phys Educ Recreation, 1969
Descriptors: Child Development, Conference Reports, Curriculum Development, Dance
Shilts, Donna – Our Children, 2000
Sensory and motor experiences are essential in childhood and are the foundation for all higher level learning and skill acquisition. This paper examines how young children make sense of sensory experiences, focusing on infants and toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children. It also looks at the importance of creating an environment rich in…
Descriptors: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Motor Development
National Education Association, Washington, DC. Project on Utilization of Inservice Education R & D Outcomes. – 1977
The described teacher inservice education program is designed for elementary school teachers and administrators who are interested in child development in relation to individually guided education. The scope and sequencing of topics in the program are outlined, and the activities and resources involved are described. Ordering information for…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction
Burton, Elsie C. – 1977
This book is written for physical educators and classroom teachers of elementary school children. It is divided into five parts. Part one presents background information for developing a child-centered program and explores the educational potential of movement experiences. Part two introduces a six-step model designed to provide a sound…
Descriptors: Child Development, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Human Body
Download full textAmerican Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Washington, DC. – 1973
This collection of articles deals with the importance of physical education to a child's development. The first article, "Directions and Thrust," examines three aspects of elementary physical education which became particularly important in the 1960's: movement education, perceptual-motor development programs, and the multidisciplinary approach.…
Descriptors: Child Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Interdisciplinary Approach
Cratty, Bryant J. – 1979
Motor behavior, motor performance, and motor learning are discussed at length within the context of infant and child development. Individual chapters focus on the following: the sensory-motor behavior of infants; analysis of selected perceptual-motor programs; beginnings of movement in infants; gross motor attributes in early childhood; visual…
Descriptors: Athletics, Body Image, Child Development, Children
Bucher, Charles A.; Thaxton, Nolan A. – 1979
This textbook for elementary physical education teachers is divided into seven parts. The topics covered are: (1) instructional objectives and competencies definitions for elementary physical education; (2) physical and mental characteristics of elementary school children; (3) the science of movement and perceptual motor development of children;…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Athletics, Child Development, Childrens Games
Bucher, Charles A.; Thaxton, Nolan A. – 1979
This guide to the textbook of the same title is divided into four areas: structure of the text; suggested course outlines for both semester and quarter courses; suggested approaches for using the text when teaching elementary school physical education courses; and short-answer examination questions for each chapter in the text. Material is…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Athletics, Child Development, Childrens Games
Logsdon, Bette J.; And Others – 1977
This book is written for the physical education teacher at the elementary school level. In its ten chapters the following topics are covered: (1) an historical and philosophical examination of physical education in the American schools; (2) changes and new goals in the field of physical education; (3) concepts of learning and development in the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Dance, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
Levine, Suzanne Sosna – 1997
The Child Development Program at John Adams School in North Brunswick, New Jersey, was designed to be an immediate intervention for children with learning problems in the early elementary grades. This two-volume guide describes the work done in the program and how the program can be replicated. The first book details characteristics of the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
