Children Moving: A Reflective Approach to Teaching Physical Education: 2025 Release ISE

Part One: Introduction and Content Overview

1 The Value and Purpose of Physical Education for Children

2 The Skill Theme Approach

3 Skill Themes, Movement Concepts, and the National Standards

Part Two: Becoming a Reflective Teacher

4 Reflective Teaching

5 Determining Generic Levels of Skill Proficiency

6 Planning and Developing the Content

Part 3: Active Teaching Skills

7 Establishing an Environment for Learning

8 Maintaining Appropriate Behavior

9 Instructional Approaches

10 Adapting the Content for Diverse Learners

11 Observing Student Responses

12 Assessing Student Learning

13 Analyzing Reflective Teaching

Part Four: Movement Concepts Development

14 Space Awareness

15 Effort

16 Relationships

Part Five: Skill Theme Development

17 Traveling

18 Chasing, Fleeing, and Dodging

19 Bending, Stretching, Curling, and Twisting

20 Jumping and Landing

21 Balancing

22 Transferring Weight and Rolling

23 Kicking and Punting

24 Throwing and Catching

25 Volleying and Dribbling

26 Striking with Rackets and Paddles

27 Striking with Long-Handled Implements

Part Six: Skill Theme Application

28 Teaching Physical Fitness, Physical Activity, and Wellness

29 Teaching Educational Dance

30 Teaching Educational Gymnastics

31 Teaching Educational Games

32 Integrating the Skill Theme Approach Across the Curriculum

Part Seven: The Future

33 Building Support for Your Program

34 Physical Education for Tomorrow's Children