FUNdamental Movement Skills Workshop Health Promotion Service

What we hope you will take away More knowledge of the Fundamental Movement Skills Further Ideas for FMS games FMS teaching and fun games

Physical Activity Recommendations 0 – 1 year olds? As much as possible Toddlers 1 – 3 year olds? Three hours throughout the day Pre-school 3 – 5 year olds? Three hours throughout the day

Curriculum requirements Standard states: “Physical activity is promoted through planned and spontaneous experiences and is appropriate for each child.” Child-initiated Play Planned intentional teaching

Desirable Practices Practice 6: sites provide tummy time for babies months of age daily Practice 7: sites provide physical activity for 1 -5 year olds at least 25% of the daily opening hours Practice 8: sites provide Fundamental Movement Skills for children 3 – 5 years of age everyday to at least 90% of children Practice 11 – Site has a written physical activity policy Practice 13: Site provides health information to families within the past 12 months, or it has been available.

Stability skills Locomotor skills Manipulative skills Fundamental Movement Skills

ECECSPrimary Schools STATIONARY DRIBBLESTATIC BALANCE RUNSPRINT RUN JUMPVERTICAL JUMP CATCH HOP SIDE-SLIDINGSIDE GALLOP GALLOPINGSKIP OVERARM THROW LEAP KICK STATIONARY STRIKETWO-HAND STRIKE UNDERARM ROLLDODGE Fundamental Movement Skills

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Physical Activity Birth to 12 months Importance of exposure to Fundamental Movement Skills: Preparation for Stability Skills Preparation for Locomotor Skills Preparation for Manipulative Skills

Continuum of Motor Skill Development Adapted from Fundamental Motor Skills Module, The Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Victorian Branch Birth Early childhood Middle childhood Early adolescence Late adolescence and adulthood Fundamental Movement Skills Examples: run, skip, gallop, hop, jump, leap, slide, dodge, balance, catch, throw, kick, strike, trap, turn, twist, bend. Sport Skill Proficiency Barrier Reflexes and Reactions Examples: walking reflex, sucking, gripping. Transitional Sports Skills and Games Examples: junior netball, junior hockey, junior cricket, junior soccer, Auskick, Austag, Sports, Games and Recreational Skills Examples: swimming, dance, martial arts, soccer, hockey, football, tennis, rugby, diving, softball, cricket, netball, archery, beach volleyball

DVD: Fun Moves

Fun time Let’s Get started

Practical Review Warm Ups Games

Review and discussion

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