Movement education is an approach for teaching primary physical education that focuses on developing students' fundamental movement skills. It aims to help children establish lifelong healthy habits by educating them on motor skills through physical activities and movement. The 12 fundamental movement skills considered building blocks include running, jumping, throwing, and catching. Teachers should introduce, demonstrate, allow practice of skills, provide feedback, and structure sessions for refinement. Developing these skills helps students enjoy sports and recreation. Research shows teaching movement education in primary school is important for physical literacy and activity levels.

1. Movement Education
An approach for teaching primary Physical Education
“The development of students’ fundamental
movement skills is a significant step towards
establishing a lifelong commitment to health and
physical activity.”
Source: NSW Department of Education and Training, 2000

2. Why Movement Education?
An approach for teaching primary Physical Education
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.
Source: - NSW Department of Education and Training, 2000
- Abels, K & Bridges, J, 2010
- Wall & Murray, 1990

3. 12 Fundamental
movement skills
The twelve fundamental movement skills considered to be building blocks
for movement.
Source: NSW Department of Education and Training, 2000

4. Strategies for Teaching Movement
Education in the classroom
‘Teaching of fundamental movement skills is an essential component of students’ learning in PDHPE’
• Introduce the main aspects of the entire skill.
• 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.
Source: NSW Department of Education and Training, 2000

5. Syllabus Outcomes addressed
An approach for teaching primary Physical Education
MOS1.4
Demonstrates maturing performanceof
basic movement and compositional skills
in a variety of predictable situations
DAS1.7
Performs simple dance sequences
incorporating basic movement skills and
patters
GSS1.8
Performs fundamental movement skills with
equipment in minor games
GYS1.10
Follows a simple sequence that links basic
movement patterns

6. Rationale
An approach for teaching primary Physical Education
There is a significant issue of inactive and overweight youths in
Australia today. This epidemic will continue to increase in numbers
unless schools effectively implement a compulsory movement
education plan across the NSW curriculum. Research implies that
students’ participation in regular physical activity during childhood
contributes to increased general physical activity and fitness levels.
This research highlights the need for students to master fundamental
movement skills if they are to enjoy and participate in a range of
activities such as sports and recreational activities. Research shows tht
it is imperative that movement education is taught in their formative
years of schooling so that they are educated to develop and enhance
their motor skills through physical movement and activities.
Source: - NSW Department of Education and Training, 2000
- Abels, K & Bridges, J, 2010
- Wall & Murray, 1990

7. 05/12/16
Our primary goal as pre-service teachers in PDHPE is to guide
students to learn the skills to develop the confidence to remain
physically active for their lifetime. I plan to incorporate movement
education as a core body of my teaching practice. I will continue my
learning through professional development to better understand
fundamental movement skills and ways in which I can develop
methods of flexibly to cater for the range of student abilities.
Rationale
An approach for teaching primary Phyical Education

8. References
Movement Education
Abels, K., & Bridges, J., (2010). Teaching Movement Education: Foundations for Active Lifestyles. Human
Kinetics, South Australia.
Board of Studies, NSW. (2007). Personal Development, Health and Physical Education K-6: Syllabus.
Sydney, Australia
Nsw Department of Education and Training. (2000). Get Skilled: Get Active. A K-6 Resource to Support the
Teaching of Fundamental Movement Skills, 7-17.
Wall, J., & Murray, N., (1990). Children & Movement. Colorado: Brown Publishers.