EDE 282: Health and Physical Education in Early Childhood
Physical activity is a crucial part of the development of both gross and fine motor skills in students aged five to six. Reunamo et al. (as cited by Lu & Montague, 2016) identify that fine and gross motor skills in early childhood is traditionally regarded as being developed through physical activity. Within the classroom it is essential that educators take the opportunity to develop a range of activities which encourages the participation of all students regardless of their ability, this can aid in further enhancing students’ fine and gross motor skills whilst offering a cross curriculum approach. Physical activity should be adapted to suit the needs of all students. Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA] (n.d.-b) stipulates that all students are entitled to participate in school curriculum. There are a variety of resources which can aid educators with activities and modification to suit the learning needs of all students whilst they develop their fine and gross motor skills.
Resource List
Sporting Schools website provides a vast range of resources for educators to aid in the development of students’ gross motor skills, the curriculum resources provide educational games which align with the Health and Physical Education curriculum (Sporting Schools, 2015).
https://www.sportingschools.gov.au/
Kiddo is an educational website developed by the University of Western Australia to aid in building fundamental skills in students, this website provides challenges for fundamental skills, videos, checklists, strategies and activities which educators can use to aid in the development of gross motor skills (Kiddo, n.d.-b.). https://www.kiddo.edu.au/
The Department of Education, Western Australia provides educators with two books which improves knowledge and understanding on fundamental movement skills, planning, teaching and assessing, they are practical guides which can be utilised in the classroom (DET, 2013a; DET, 2013b). http://det.wa.edu.au/stepsresources/detcms/navigation/fundamental-movement-skills/
Everyday Play : Fun Games to Develop the Fine Motor Skills Your Child Needs for School (Isbell, 2010), is a book which provides educators with a range of different fun activities which can be undertaken in the classroom to develop and refine students’ fine motor skills. The book contains practical ideas which are fun, engaging children in learning without their knowledge. https://catalogue.curtin.edu.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=CUR_ALMA51110721740001951&context=L&vid=CUR_ALMA&lang=en_US&search_scope=CurtinBlended&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=default_tab&query=any,contains,developing%20fine%20motor%20skills&offset=0
Kid Sense Child Development website, although developed by private provider it focuses on paediatric occupational therapy (Kid Sense, n.d.-b.). This website provides developmental checklists, charts, self-assessments and videos which can aid educators in assessing and implementing required strategies to develop age appropriate gross and fine motor skills. https://childdevelopment.com.au/resources/
Good Habitats for Life is a website created by ACT Government providing educators with fundamental movement skills information, videos, and activities and games to aid in developing fundamental movement skills (ACT Government, Health, n.d.). https://goodhabitsforlife.act.gov.au/kids-at-play/fundamental-movement-skills-fms-1
Part B
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