S1N FRASER UNIVERSITY ?

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Summer Semester 1998

EDUC459 -4

Instructional Activities in Elementary School

S. Blackett

Physical Education ?

Office: TBA

E01.00

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Tel:

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291-3395

PREREQUISITE

Educ 401/402

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to enable students to plan and implement an elementary school physical

education program, as outlined by the Ministry of Education curriculum guide. Sessions will be

both theoretical and practical in nature. Specifically the course will focus upon program

organization, teaching strategies, and curriculum content in the areas of games, gymnastics and

dance. Many practical activities will be introduced which are suitable for use in the school setting.

REQUIREMENTS

Students will select one grade level and plan a yearly physical education program for use in

schools. The assignment will include goals and objectives, philosophy, teaching methodology,

curriculum content and several sample lessons - 60%

2.

Students will develop one modified game to be presented to the class - 15%

(all ideas will be compiled by the instructor for future reference)

3.

Students will prepare one sample lesson in the three major teaching areas - 15%

4.

Class participation - 10%

READINGS

Kirchner, G., Physical Education for Elementary School Children (9th ed.) Madison, WE Brown &

Benchmark, 1995. ISBN 0697152480.