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Morrison, Delmont; Pothier, Patricia – American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 1978
In the year-long study, 30 retarded children attending a preschool training center were divided into three equal groups given perceptual-motor training, movement training, or no systematic training. (Author/SBH)
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Language Acquisition, Mental Retardation, Motor Development
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Miller, Susan E.; Krantz, Murray – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1981
This study tested the extension of Schmidt's schema theory to the relationship between fine and gross motor skills. Fifty-two preschoolers were tested on 10 isomorphically related pairs of fine and gross motor tasks. When age was partialled out, results showed significant covariation among 6 of the 10 task pairs. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Generalization, Learning Theories, Motor Development, Perceptual Motor Learning
Lubin, Ellen – 1979
This investigation seeks to provide information on the motor creativity of preschool deaf children. A play apparatus known as the London Trestle Tree Apparatus was used. Data were collected on motor creativity using the Torrance Test of Thinking Creatively in Action and Movement. The Lubin Motor Creativity Testing Protocol was used to test motor…
Descriptors: Creativity Research, Deafness, Handicapped Children, Motor Development
Gabbard, Carl – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1979
An example of a stability movement course for preschool children is presented. (JMF)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Motor Development, Perceptual Motor Coordination, Perceptual Motor Learning
Beitel, Patricia A.; Mead, Barbara J. – 1989
A description is given of an ongoing collaborative research effort consisting of a series of studies with 3- to 5-year-old children, designed for the purpose of: (1) identifying factors contributing to motor learning/performance during the development years, i.e., psychological, sociological, and experiential variables; (2) determining the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Individual Differences, Motor Development, Perceptual Motor Learning
Thomas, Jerry R.; And Others – Research Quarterly, 1975
This study assessed the effects of a specifically designed perceptual-motor training program on the level of perceptual-motor development, self-concept, and academic ability of kindergarten children. (RC)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children, Motor Development
Bradley, Elizabeth – Parks and Recreation, 1980
Educators are finding that children who excel early in physical activities also exhibit early academic potential. The Glassboro, New Jersey, Park and Recreation Department sponsors a program featuring teacher-directed group movement activities for children from three to six years old. Activities include warm-up movements, dances, and basic…
Descriptors: Body Image, Child Development, Motor Development, Movement Education
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Van Tassel, Jean – 1973
Intended for parents and teachers of multiply handicapped preschool children, the booklet provides lesson plans in three major areas--basic concepts, motor activities, and language activities. Each lesson plan is broken down into four parts: purpose (a descriptive statement of what the lesson hopes to accomplish), materials (list of materials…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Instructional Materials, Language Acquisition
Morrissey, W. J.; Delgado, Niki – 1978
This paper reviews recent literature in the field of fine motor control and training, its theory, practice, and evaluation. The paper is organized into sections dealing with (1) definitions, (2) motor learning in general for developmentally normal and handicapped persons, (3) training methods and concepts, (4) evaluation, (5) other areas, (6)…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation, Handicapped Children, Literature Reviews
Vodola, Thomas M. – 1976
As one of the components of the Project ACTIVE (All Children Totally Involved Exercising) Teacher Training Model Kit, the manual is designed to enable the educator to organize, conduct, and evaluate individualized-personalized physical education programs for prekindergarter through secondary level mentally retarded or learning disabled children.…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Programs
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Corrie, Loraine; Barratt-Pugh, Caroline – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1997
Early childhood perceptual-motor programs as preventive and remedial measures present three concerns: (1) they have minimal positive effects; (2) funds could be used to investigate more effective educational strategies; and (3) the rationale for these programs does not fit with the Australian Early Childhood Association's Code of Ethics. Play is…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Codes of Ethics, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries
Mann, Marlis – 1972
This speech offers a guide to identifying and teaching high-risk children, those who exhibit a lag in development severe enough to be a handicap in learning. The high-risk children focused on are those whose developmental lag is frequently not recognized until they fail in school. The two major areas of neurodevelopmental learning disorders are in…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Curriculum Guides, Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children
Pucciarelli, Catherine S., Ed. – 1987
Project CHIME (Children with Hearing Impairments in Mainstreamed Environments) was developed to create a curriculum for use by professionals who are providing mainstreaming opportunities for hearing-impaired preschoolers. The CHIME curriculum is divided into five activity areas that are part of the growth and development process for all…
Descriptors: Aural Learning, Cognitive Development, Hearing Impairments, Housing
Gallahue, David L. – 1981
Physical education programs at the nursery and elementary school levels should stress the development and refinement of fundamental movement patterns and a wide variety of sport skills instead of dealing with specialized skill development through refined performance experiences. The developmental model of physical education is based on the…
Descriptors: Children, Curriculum Design, Developmental Stages, Elementary Education
Sanz, M. T.; Menendez, F. J. – 1992
This study examined whether infants with Down syndrome (N=32) undergoing early motor training would benefit from their parents observing a clinician implement an intervention program with their child. Parents of half the children remained in the room while the clinician implemented motor stimulation techniques, while parents of the other half were…
Descriptors: Downs Syndrome, Early Intervention, Infants, Instructional Effectiveness
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