Fundamental Fun: 132 activities to develop fundame. This item is unavailable.Fundamental Fun: 132 activities to develop fundame

'Fundamental Fun' offers a bank of creative, cross-curricular ideas to help primary and early years practitioners prepare a comprehensive fundamental movement skills development plan. Nurturing children's fundamental movement skills is important for their long-term health and well-being, and for sound physical development. Children who develop these skills are likely to participate in more complex games, dance, gymnastics, and competitive or recreational sports. The fun physical activities in this book are designed for children aged 4-8 years, but they could be modified for use with pre-school and upper primary pupils, since it is well known that children develop at different rates at different times and that the majority of children aged 9 are not fully proficient in all fundamental movement skills. There are three groups of activities in this resource, targeting body management, locomotor and object control skills. Each activity is explained in detail, with differentiation advice and teaching cues so that children of all capabilities are catered for. The following fundamental movement skills are balance on one foot, line or beam walk, climb, forward roll (body management skills); sprint run, hop, jump for distance, jump for height, skip, gallop, side gallop, dodge, continuous leap (locomotor skills); catch, overhand throw, underhand throw, chest pass, kick, punt, two-handed strike, hand dribble, foot dribble (object control skills). Rachael Jefferson-Buchanan is Senior Lecturer in PE, Dance, Education Studies and Primary Professional Practice at Bath Spa University, and the UK consultant for Fundamental Movement Skills (STEPS Professional Development). Signed copies are also available from the author at no extra cost.