This introductory unit establishes class environment, behavioral expectations of students, and management and organization protocols. It teaches principles that will provide the foundation of physical development for the elementary age child. Some of the motor development concepts addressed include: body and spatial awareness, locomotor and non-locomotor skills, directionality, pathways, levels, and tempos. To enhance their social and personal development, children learn to share, cooperate, take turns, and experience personal success through movement.
