improve your move
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IMPROVE YOUR MOVE
FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT SKILLST HURSDAY 27 M AY 2021
STACEY HOPK I NS A ND LAUREN DENNI S
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Q1. Why is physical activity important for children?
Q2. How many minutes of physical activity should children have each day?
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Active Healthy Kids Australia 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity
• Australia ranked 32/49 countries for overall physical activity levels in children.
• Movement skills of Australian children ranked D+.
The Fundamental Movement Skills
What are they?A specific set of skills that involve different body parts:feet, legs, trunk, arms, hands, and head.
Why are they important?• They are the ‘building blocks’ for more complex and specialised skill development.• For future participation in physical activity and organised sport.
At what age should FMS be taught?The earlier the FMS are introduced through play and exploration, the more likely children will be to engage in physical activity throughout their lives – developing competence and confidence.
The Fundamental Movement Skills
Moving the body from one location to another
Stability Skills Bending BalancingTwisting
Locomotor Skills
Stretching
Gallop
HopRun Jump Side-Slide
SkipLeap
The Fundamental Movement Skills
Giving or receiving force to or from an object
Stability Skills Bending BalancingTwisting
Manipulative Skills
Stretching
Catch Underarm throw Overarm throw Kick
Dribble
Strike
Detecting and Correcting FMS
Detecting and Correcting FMS
✓ Observe children performing the skill
✓ Demonstrate the skill
✓ If the skill is too difficult, break it down into smaller movements
✓ Use short instructions and imaginative language
✓ Refer to resources (M&M lanyards, FMS with Franky & Friends, FMS in action)
✓ Practice, practice, practice!It takes 240-600
minutes of explicit teaching and
practice for a child learn one skill!
Catch softly, don’t break
the egg
Sequence and Proficiency
Run
Gallop
Side-slide
Hop
Jump
Leap
Skip
Kick
Dribble
Strike
CatchUnderarm throw
Overarm throw
Acknowledgement: Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Case Study
Carter (4) struggles to catch a ball.
When a ball is thrown, he tends to close his eyes before trying to catch.
Carter holds his arms rigid and high in front of him. His hands are hard and straight with his fingers pointing to the sky.
Carter gets upset and angry with himself and eventually stops wanting to join in the games.
How could you modify the skill 'catching' to help Carter?
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Modifying FMS➢ Break the skill down
➢ Change the equipment being used
➢ Play a variety of games that encourage the skill to be performed
Jumping
Jack in the boxSing the song and
ask children to bend low ready to jump out of
their boxPopcorn
Scrunch up paper on parachute. Raise arms up
above head and make popcorn
pop
DiscoBend knees
and touch the ground as they
dance RainbowDraw a rainbow on the ground,
what colour can children jump
to
Side Slide
Sliding songDid you know M&M have a
‘sliding song’ that sings the actionsFish, Fish, Crab
Swim like a fish around the circle,
call crab and side-step race
around the circle
Follow meSet up a course around the yard
using tape/ chalk. Side slide
around Ring a RoseyHolding hands or a parachute, side-slide in a
circle
Modifying FMS➢ Break the skill down
➢ Change the equipment being used
➢ Play a variety of games that encourage the skill to be performed
Overarm throw
Javelin Cut up pool
noodles to small javelin size for
children to throw
Distance shotHow far can
children throw their ball
Ear throwChildren must
hold a beanbag to their ear before they
throw Target hitStack cups that children must
overarm throw balls at
Striking
Balloon aimStrike a balloon
using pool noodle or rolled
up paper
Leaf sweepUsing a small
broom, encourage
rotating body to sweep
TwisterTwister dance
party, swinging arms and
twisting torso
Planning and delivering FMS activities at your service
1. FMS programming
2. Planned vs spontaneous activities
3. Including FMS in daily activities
4. Child-led FMS experiences
How does your service incorporate the FMS into your physical activity program?
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FMS Programming
FMS of the week or month:
✓ Focus on a key message.
Calendar events and themes throughout the year:
✓ Link to a specific FMS.
UNDERARM THROW
✓ Aiming: skittles, lawn bowls, targets, quoits
✓ Have a variety of balls available
JUMPING
• Easter, National Day Calendar
• Wet weather program
• Mini sports carnivals
• Australian animals
Planned Activity✓Intentional experiences in your everyday routine.
✓A programmed activity.
✓Meets a learning outcome.
✓Can be a new activity/theme, or scaffold from a previous activity.
Spontaneous Activity✓Child-led or child-initiated play.
✓Equipment can be put out to encourage active play and skill development.
✓Encourage FMS learning and development when the opportunity arises.
Including FMS in daily activities
✓ Incorporate FMS throughout the day.
Opportunities are not limited to outdoor play!
✓ Link FMS to other learning areas in your program:
Numeracy Literacy Sustainability
Child-LedFMS Experiences
Link FMS experiences to children's interests and favourite games.
Acknowledgement: Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Keeping FMS interest-based and FUNPaw Patrol
Experience: Skye’s Hoop Adventure
FMS Skill: Overarm throw
Game: Hang hula hoops off trees or hold them up. Children take turns trying to fly their paper planes through the hoop just like Skye.
Modification: Use scrunched up paper or soft balls to throw instead
Extension: Relays to collect the thrown objects
Experience: Ryder's Rescue Mission
Game: Print separate pictures of all characters and their vehicles. Hide these around the area. Children can use any locomotor skill to move around. Find and match the pictures.
Upskilling educators✓ Hold practical physical activity and FMS-
focused professional development for educators.
✓ Have a M&M champion, who can help other educators to plan and program.
✓ Use available resources to help with FMS.
✓ Complete M&M eLearning or the Staff Development Kit.
✓ Practice with the children!
How can I involve families?
Include tips and information in:
✓ Newsletters
✓ Apps: Kinderloop, Kindyhub, Storypark
✓ Facebook page
✓ Website
Create a family notice board
Share photos and stories
Document FMS experiences in their daybooks
Document FMS proficiency in children's portfolios
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