• Semester 1 (Day)

Synopsis

This  unit  introduces students to the importance of motor  skills  to
overall  development  and  a  range of  factors  which  contribute  to
individual  differences  in  children's  motor  development  such   as
genetic,   neurological,  cognitive,  personality  and   environmental
factions.  It will also provide opportunities for students to  develop
guidelines for movement programmes for children 0-8 and the  selection
of   equipment  and  suitable  activities.   Opportunities  to  create
challenging  and  interesting materials and  equipment  will  also  be
provided.   Students will be introduced to appropriate  singing  games
and action songs, ways to organise motivation play spaces and ways  of
creating  challenging  and  safe  environments  for  promoting   motor
development.