Teaching Fundamental Movement Skills

~ Using Stories, Imageries & Cartoons ~ Mohammed Azhar Yusof

Physical Education & Sports Science

Understanding growth & motor development Categories of Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) Developing FMS Establishing a common language Using stories, imageries & cartoons

Teaching FUNdamental Movement Skills ~ Using Stories, Imageries & Cartoons ~

Children automatically develop their movement skills as they mature.

Failure to develop & refine fundamental & specialised movement skills during the crucial preschool & primary school often leads to frustration & failure during adolescence & adulthood.

Failure to develop mature patterns in throwing, catching & striking makes it difficult for children to succeed in & enjoy even a recreational game of rounders.

PE is viewed as a time to get away from the confines of the classroom, to have fun, and to “blow off steam”.

Do you agree with the following statements?

Develop good FUNdamental movements Building good psychomotor foundation

building blocks of more advanced movement and skills

Children are not mini-adults, are different Different stages of development

Need to be recognised and activities designed to suit development stages

Engineering early success and encouragement are key

Important considerations in PE

Understanding Motor Development

David L. Gallahue & John C. Ozmun

Mountain of Motor Development

Directional Development Cephalo-caudal direction ~ head to toes Proximal-distal direction ~ mid-line of body outwards to limbs The process by which our motor skills change over time is NOT by maturation, but of adaption and learning.

Importance of early acquisition of fundamental motor skills

There exist a proficiency barrier of combining skills when fundamental motors skills are not acquired.

•Two to seven years of age •Ideal time for children to master :

•Locomotor skills •manipulative skills. •Stability skills

These movement skills develop along a continuum of stages from the initial to elementary and to mature stage

Fundamental Movement Phase

Locomotor walking, running, leaping, jumping, sliding, galloping, hopping, skipping

Manipulative

throwing, rolling, catching, kicking & dribbling (foot), striking, bouncing & dribbling (hand), dribbling (implement)

Stability balancing (static & dynamic), bending & curling, turning, twisting, stretching, transferring weight

Classification of FMS

Initial Stage characterized by relatively crude, uncoordinated movements. execution not rhythmically coordinated.

Elementary Stage

greater control over movements but appear awkward and lacking fluidity.

Mature Stage well coordinated, mechanically correct, and efficient act.

Stages in FMS Phase

Sequence of Locomotor Abilities

Sequence of Manipulative Abilities

Stages of Motor Development

Stages of Motor Development

Stages of Motor Development

Stages of Motor Development

Stages of Motor Development

Stages of Motor Development

Stages of Motor Development

Stages of Motor Development

Stages of Motor Development

Stages of Motor Development

Stages of Motor Development

Stages of Motor Development

Developmental Sequence for Dribbling

Stages of Motor Development “The child has the developmental “potential” to be at the mature stage. Attainment will depend on

factors within the task, individual and environment”

Gallahue & Ozmun (2006)

Stages of Motor Development Bouncing & Catching Skills

Mountain of Motor Development

Environment Task & Instruction Opportunities for learning Encouragement

Factors affecting Skill Acquisition

Environment Group size Space Equipment

Task & Instructions Clear & simple/appropriate Accompanied by good demonstration

Opportunities for learning Maximising participation

Encouragement Lots of positives

Factors affecting Skill Acquisition

Environment Group size Space Equipment – developmentally appropriate and

sufficient numbers

Factors affecting Skill Acquisition

Environment Task & Instructions

Clear & simple/appropriate Accompanied by good demonstration

Factors affecting Skill Acquisition

Environment Instructions

Clear & simple/appropriate Accompanied by good demonstration

Positive Complete

Factors affecting Skill Acquisition

Environment Instructions Opportunities for learning

Maximising participation

Factors affecting Skill Acquisition

Environment Instructions Opportunities for learning Encouragement

Lots of positives

Factors affecting Skill Acquisition

Environment Group size Equipment Space

Task & Instructions Clear & simple/appropriate Accompanied by good demonstration

Opportunities for learning Maximising participation

Encouragement Lots of positives

Factors affecting Skill Acquisition

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