| 383 | Thursday, March 15, 2007 |
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| 10:15 AM-11:30 AM | Convention Center:Ballroom II |
| NASPE/Council of Physical Education for Children |
| COPEC Day: Repetition and Variety -- The Keys to Learning Movement Skills |
| Skill competence and movement success enhance the desire and motivation to be active. As our youngest movers development the fundamental movement skills and gain an understanding of the movement concepts, they begin their path to a healthy, active lifestyle. This session is meant to review current best practices, linking motor development/motor learning to elementary physical education. Participants will leave with some creative, unique ideas to help them organize lessons that foster repetition of the fundamental movement skills, while adding variety with the movement concepts. |
Keyword(s): early childhood, elementary issues, motor skills
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