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Teaching Practices that Promote Motor Skills in Early Childhood Settings
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Robinson, Leah E.; Webster, E. Kipling; Logan, S. Wood; Lucas, W. Amarie; Barber, Laura T. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2012
Early childhood educators, especially those in preschool centers, are often expected to design and implement movement programs. However, these individuals may not have been taught these skills during their education. The purpose of this study was to determine if early childhood majors could successfully be taught to implement a mastery climate…
Descriptors: Education Majors, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Program Effectiveness
Successful Physical Activity Programming for Students with Autism.
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Schultheis, Susan F.; Boswell, Boni B.; Decker, Jim – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2000
This article describes Success in Physical Activity, a program for students with autism. The program, based on adaptations of the Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communications-Handicapped Children (TEACCH) recreational structure program, focuses on two areas: physical fitness and motor ability. (Contains seven references.)…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Motor Development, Physical Activities
Training Principles and Program Design
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Plisk, Steven – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2005
This article focuses on standards specific to Domain 3: Physical Preparation and Conditioning of the National Standards for Sport Coaches (NASPE, 2004b). It discusses program design concepts that coaches can apply to prepare athletes for the demands of their sport, and is based on both research and best professional practice. Sport preparation has…
Descriptors: Program Design, Physical Education, Training, Athletes
Physical Education (Skill) Performance Objectives: Elementary and Secondary.
Shanks, Robb L. – 1974
A set of minimum physical education skill objectives, basic motor performances all elementary and secondary school children should be capable of demonstrating are presented in the form of specific drill instructions. Divided into grade levels for purposes of assessment, the exercises are intended to be ungraded activities. The rationale for this…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Exercise (Physiology), Motor Development
A Guide to Teaching for Developmentally Disabled Children. Report Number 8171.
Tucker, Dorothy
The guide is intended to help teachers teach mentally handicapped children who have been mainstreamed into preschool, nursery school, or first grade public school classes. Part 1 answers frequently asked questions regarding the definition of mental retardation, realistic expectations, emotional needs, discipline, and teaching approaches. Part 2…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Community Resources
Educating Children with Autism.
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. – 2001
The National Research Council formed a Committee on Educational Interventions for Children with Autism and charged the committee with integrating the scientific, theoretical, and policy literature and creating a framework for evaluating the scientific evidence concerning the effects and features of educational interventions for young children with…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Clinical Diagnosis