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Developing Fundamental Movement Skills
Developing Fundamental Movement Skills
Developing Fundamental Movement Skills
Important considerations
Do you agree with the following statements?
Develop good FUNdamental movement skills
1. Children automatically develop their Building good psychomotor foundation
movement skills as they mature. building blocks for more advanced movement
2. Intrinsic motivation towards leading an active and skills
lifestyle can be developed at any stage in life. Different stages of development
3. Failure to develop fundamental & specialised Need to be recognised and activities designed
movement skills during the early years leads to suit development stages
to frustration & failure in sports participation
Engineering early success and encouragement
later in life.
are key
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Stages of Motor Development
“The child has the developmental
‘potential’ to be at the mature stage. Understanding Growth &
Attainment will depend on factors within
the task, individual and environment”
Motor Development
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Stages of Motor Development Stages of Motor Development
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Stages of Motor Development
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Stages of Motor Development
Encouragement
Lots of positives
Why?
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~ Locomotor Movements / Dance ~
Travelling, Turning and Spinning
~ Bubbles ~
Developing FUNdamental Movement Skills
~ Using Stories, Imageries & Cartoons ~
~ Gymnastics ~ Developing
Travelling, Rolling and Balancing
FUNdamental Movement Skills
~ Building the Foundation to Reach for the Stars ~
~ Superheroes ~
Understanding growth & motor development
Developing FMS – crucial in early years 2‐7 years
FMS Acquisition
Environment
Task & instruction
Opportunities for Learning
Encouragement
Using stories, imageries & cartoons
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