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MOVEMENT CONCEPTS and SKILL THEMES

Movement Concepts-
Space Awareness
1. Location: Self and General Space.
2. Directions: Forward/Backward, Left/Right, Up/Down,
Sideways, and Clockwise/Counterclockwise.
3. Pathways: Straight, Curved, and Zigzag.
4. Levels: High, Medium, and Low.
5. Extensions: Far/Near and Large/Small.

Effort Concepts
1. Time: Fast/Slow.
2. Force: Strong/Light.
3. Flow: Bound/Free.

Relationships
1. Of body parts: Round (curved), Narrow, Wide, Twisted,
Symmetrical/nonsymmetrical.
2. With objects and/or people: Over/under, On/off, Near/far, In
front/behind, Along/through, Meeting/parting, Surrounding,
Around, and Alongside.
3. With people: Leading/following, Mirroring/matching,
Unison/contrast, Between groups, Groups, Partners, Solo,
Alone in a mass.

Skill Themes-
Locomotor Skills
1. Walking
2. Running
3. Hopping
4. Skipping
5. Galloping
6. Chasing
7. Fleeing
8. Dodging
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Graham, G., Holt/Hale, S., and Parker, M. Children Moving: A Reflective Approach to
Teaching Physical Education (Seventh Edition) McGraw-Hill, 2007.
Nonmanipulative Skills
1. Twisting
2. Turning
3. Stretching
4. Rolling
5. Balancing
6. Transferring weight
7. Jumping and landing
8. Curling

Manipulative:
1. Throwing
2. Catching
3. Collecting
4. Kicking
5. Punting
6. Dribbling
7. Volleying
8. Striking with rackets
9. Striking with long-handled implements
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Graham, G., Holt/Hale, S., and Parker, M. Children Moving: A Reflective Approach to
Teaching Physical Education (Seventh Edition) McGraw-Hill, 2007.