1. Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS)
Module 1
Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS)

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Focus of this Module
Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS)
Developmentally Appropriate Skills
Teaching the Dimensions
Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU)
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Learning Outcomes
After this module participants will have an understanding of:
What FMS are
Why they are critical
The categories of movement skills
Introduction to skill development
Activity ideas
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FMS Defined
A common motor activity with specific movement patterns … which form the foundation for more advanced and specific movement activities (p. 253)
Gabbard, C. P. (2000). Lifelong motor development. Toronto: Allyn & Bacon
Definition found in the Canadian Sport for Life context paper
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Why Are FMS Important?
Fundamental Movement Skills
Are the basic building blocks for the overall development of physical literacy
Are critical for children to become competent in sporting activities
Without them, many children and youth choose to withdraw from sport
Much like learning the alphabet and phonics are needed to eventually read Shakespeare, or identifying numbers and learning to add and subtract are the fundamental skills needed to eventually balance a cheque-book. Without the development of fundamental skills, many children and youth choose to withdraw from sport and turn to more inactive and/or unhealthy choices during their leisure time.
Using chart paper use long division skill without subtration...
Lead into following slide..
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Canadian Sport for Life. Developing Physical Literacy: A Guide For Parents of Children Ages 0-12
Before moving on to the next slide, ask participants to reflect on the categories of movement skills
Canadian Sport for Life. Developing Physical Literacy: A Guide For Parents of Children Ages 0-12
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Categories of FMS
FMS include:
Locomotor skills: consist of total body movement
Stability skills: includes the ability to sense a shift in the body and adjust for it
Object manipulation: a force given or received
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If there is time do the following:
Try and come up with some examples for each category
Split participants into three groups—provide charting paper and markers. (6 groups possibly)
Assign each group a category and have them develop a list
5minutes
Have participants present their list, and review it with the lists on the following slides
If time is tight:
Do brainstorming as a large group
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Stability Skills
Body Rolling
Dodging
Balancing
Bending
Stretching
Twisting
Turning
Swinging
Stopping
Push
Pull
Rise/Stretch
Collapse
Sway
Shake
Context paper
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Locomotor Skills
Walking
Running
Jumping (vertical & horizontal)
Hopping
Galloping
Sliding
Skipping
Leaping
Chasing
Climbing
Fleeing
Context paper
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12. Object Manipulative Skills
Underhand Throw
Overhand throw
Catching
Kicking
Striking
Punting
Dribble with feet
Dribble with hand
Volleying
Trapping
Context paper
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FMS Progression
There is typically a developmental progression amongst the skills
Children must master certain stability skills before they can progress onto locomotor skills (Stopping involves stability)
Manipulative skills are generally the last to emerge
Skip for times sake
Taken from the Canadian Sport for Life Context paper
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Let’s PLAY
Round Up – Locomotor Skills
Move to the Music – Stability Skills
Clear Out – Object Manipulative Skills
See games handout sheet
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15. Conclusion/ Games Debrief
Fundamental Movement Skills are critical building blocks for physical literacy
There are three categories of fundamental movements
Locomotor
Stability
Object manipulation
There is a developmental progression to when these skills begin to emerge
Where to find these resources
Do you have any questions?
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