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Fitton Davies, K.; Foweather, L.; Watson, P. M.; Bardid, F.; Roberts, S. J.; Davids, K.; O'Callaghan, L.; Crotti, M.; Rudd, J. R. – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2023
Background: Traditionally, Physical Education (PE) has adopted a multiskills approach, where children generally engage in decontextualised practice of sport techniques to develop specific movement skills and facilitate sports participation. This approach has been critiqued for having a weak conceptual and philosophical justification, and a lack of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Physical Education, Preschool Children, Perceptual Motor Learning
Dieringer, Shannon M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of music and music + instruction on task-oriented behaviors in preschool children with ASD within individual gross motor movement settings. Five preschool children (four boys; one girl) diagnosed with ASD attending a Midwestern private preschool for children with ASD served as participants. The…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Music
Riggs, Maida L., Ed.; And Others – 1980
This booklet explores why movement education is important for preschool children, what activities to include in a program, how and where to conduct a program, and criteria that can help to structure the program environment. The first section presents a rationale for the use of movement education for helping preschool children to develop…
Descriptors: Body Image, Discovery Learning, Movement Education, Perceptual Motor Learning
Karnes, Merle B. – 1968
Developed to improve the language skills of culturally disadvantaged preschool children, the activities can be adapted for use with the retarded or those with learning disabilities. Communication processes considered are derived from the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities. Activities are described for the following areas: listening skills…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Auditory Perception, Communication Skills, Disadvantaged Youth