Creative, Fun, Motivating Activities for Inclusive Preschool Physical Education
Diane H. Craft, SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY and Renee M. McCall, Main Street School, Camillus, NY

This session offers creative ideas for teaching physical education to young children with special needs. Both physical education generalists and adapted physical education specialists will learn ways to design and conduct activities with children who have special needs together with their typical peers. Attendees will participate in several movement activities and view new videotapes of preschool children enjoying dozens more motivating activities. Mobility and recreational equipment that can increase the independence of children with disabilities will be explained. Fun, motivating activities that develop object control, locomotor skills, stability, cardiovascular endurance, motor planning, muscular strength and endurance will be presented.

Inclusion in Physical Education

The Preliminary Program for 2003 AAHPERD National Convention and Exposition