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Education 459-4
Instructional Activities in Elementary Physical Education
P.E. Minors only
Intersession, 1984
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Instructor: Mary Tomlinson
and Faculty
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 1:00 - 4:50
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Location: on campus
Pre-requisite: 401/2 and P.E. minors.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. To examine, in detail, activities related to the elementary school
curriculum in the areas of: games, gymnastics, dance, track and
field, orienteering.
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To examine the importance of physical education in the school curriculum.
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To increase personal skill in these activities and develop a better
understanding of their practical application to teaching children.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Practical presentation of ideas for a dance unit.
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Practical presentation of a gymnastics sequence using large equipment.
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Quizzes and weekly reading assignments.
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Planning a year's curriculum for one grade in elementary school:
Calendar and Rationale.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
1.
Kirchner, G. Physical Education for Elementary School Children.
Dubuque, Iowa: Wm. C. Brown Co. Pub., 1966.
2. Graham, George; }iolt/Hale, Shirley Ann; McEwen, Tim; Parker, Melissa.
Children Moving: A Reflective Approach to Teaching Physical
Education. Palo Alto, California: Mayfield Pub. Co., 1980.