1st Edition

A Framework for Physical Education in the Early Years

148 Pages
by Routledge

148 Pages
by Routledge

148 Pages
by Routledge

This text examines the National Curriculum Physical Education to Key Stage 1 in the light of recent changes. It identifies six basic principles which provide the foundation for the rationale, curriculum content, the teaching and the planning processes required in providing a balanced programme for children aged 3 to 7 years. Special attention is paid to movement education for children of nursery... Read more
Acknowledgments, Preface, Introduction, Chapter One. Principles on Which Physical Education Between the Ages of 3 and 7 Depend, Chapter Two. Laying the Foundations in the Nursery, Chapter Three. Games in the Early Years, Chapter Four. Gymnastic Activities in the Early Years, Chapter Five. Dance in the Early Years, Chapter Six. Swimming in the Early Years, Chapter Seven. Implementing a Whole School Policy in Physical Education in the Early Years, References, Index

Biography

M. E. Carroll, Miss Hazel Manners, Hazel Manners