BODY

MOVEMENT
 “The development of students’
fundamental movement skills is a
significant step towards establishing a
lifelong commitment to health and
physical activity.”
Body Movement is an Education approach for teaching primary
Physical Education
An approach for teaching primary Physical Education and
Body Movement Education is about developing a wide
base so that students develop skills in executing many
types of movement.
One of our jobs as educators is to help children develop
positive attitudes towards a healthy lifestyle

.This teaching method aims to educate students to

develop and enhance their motor skills through physical
movement and activities.
Strategies for Teaching Body
Movement Education in the classroom
Provide a demonstration of the skill to help the students form a mental picture.
Provide opportunities for exploration of the skill itself and then further practice and
application.
Use questioning to explore the students' understanding of the skill.
Structure practice sessions that progressively focus on greater refinement of skills.
Compare the new skill with similar skills with which the students may be familiar.
Demonstrate and provide feedback to the students about their performance of a skill.
TWO FORMS
OF MOVEMENT
LOCO MOTOR MOVEMENT
NON-LOCO MORTOR
LOCO MOTOR
MOVEMENT
This is done by moving the body from one
place to another.
WALKING is shifting one’s weight from one foot to the other.
RUNNING is moving with longer strides and in faster speed than walking
HOPPING is springing on one foot and landing on the same foot.
SKIPPING is done with a step and a hop using the same foot.
JUMPING is springing on one foot or both feet and landing on both feet. (on
landing always bend knees slightly.)
LEAPING is springing on one foot and landing on the other foot (wide
stride).
SLIDING is done by gliding on the floor, sideward or forward using the right
and left foot alternately.
GALLOPING is stepping on one foot and cutting the other, either sideward
or forward.
NON- LOCO MOTOR
MOVEMENT
or AXIAL MOVEMENT is done in place.
BENDING OR FLEXING is moving the muscles
around a joint where two body parts meet.
STRETCHING OR EXTENDING is done by
straightening or extending any part of the body
from the joints.
LIFTING OR RAISING is elevating a part of the
body, usually for the arms and legs.
TWISTING is moving a part of the body around a
long axis, usually for the head and body.
ROTATING OR ENCIRCLING is done by moving a
part of the body around axis.
SWINGING is a perpendicular movement below
an axis.
SWAYING is a pendular movement above an axis.
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