1. Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Movement Concepts Body Awareness What the body can perform The shapes it can make Balance Transferring weight to different body parts Examples: Shapes Balance or weight bearing Transfer of body weight Flight

2. Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Movement Concepts Space Awareness Where the body can move Spatial qualities of movement Moving in different directions and at different levels Examples: General or personal space Direction Level Pathways Planes

3. Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Movement Concepts Relationships With whom and/or what the body relates Position of the performer to the apparatus or other performers Near-far, above-below, over-under Examples Among body parts With objects and/or people With people

4. Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Designing Movement Themes Step 1 = set and define the problem Step 2 = increase the variety and depth of movement Step 3 = build sequences and combine movement patterns Step 4 = incorporate cooperative partner and small-group activity

5. Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Designing Movement Themes Set and define the problem Define a problem for students to solve Include: What to do Where to move How to move With whom or what to move “let’s see you move across the floor, changing direction as you wish, using a quick movement with one foot and a slow movement with the other”

6. Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Designing Movement Themes Increase the variety and depth of movement Presenting a problem Use observation and analysis Modify movement patterns Encourage enhanced movement Encourage variety Present problems in the form of a question Use contrasting terms “show me how an alligator moves” “what can you do with a hoop”

7. Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Designing Movement Themes Increase the variety and depth of movement Securing variety or setting limitations Stimulate movement alternatives Impose limitations “try to jump higher” “see how far you can reach with your arms” “alternate walking and hopping” “see if you can do the movement with a partner”

8. Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Designing Movement Themes Increase the variety and depth of movement Encouraging variety using contrasting terms Method to increase understanding Stimulate variety of movement Examples: Above-below Across-around Fast-slow Forward-back

9. Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Designing Movement Themes Build sequences and combine movement patterns Combine learned movements into meaningful sequence Emphasis on transition (flow) from one movement pattern to another Children select movements or teacher can specify movements to combine Achievement demonstrations Stimulate effort because children enjoy showing what they have put together

10. Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Designing Movement Themes Incorporate cooperative partner and small- group activity Make problems realistic Allow opportunity for discussion and decision making Examples: One child is an obstacle, and the partner devises ways to go over, under, and around the obstacle One child does a movement, and the other copies or provides a contrasting movement