FM S Teacher Manual 09

A Manual for Cl assroom Teacher s

FUNDAMENTAL MOTOR SKI LLS
An innovative manual designed for
use by pri mar y t eachers i n t he
teaching of fundamental motor skills,
especi al l y t o st udent s i n t hei r
formative years.
The manual provides teachers with
age appropriate skills benchmarks,
teaching strategies and class master
checklists.
The program has the capacity to
teach students the skil l s necessar y
for l ifel ong participation in physical
activity.
formative years.
checklists.
activity.
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Fundamental Motor Skills
A Manual for Classroom Teachers
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State of Victoria
Department of Education, Victoria, 1996
Printed May 1996
Updated October 1996
Reprinted 1999
Updated as a web based resource in relation to the Victorian Essential Learning Standards 2009
ISBN 0 7306 8916 6
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CONTENTS
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Section A: Teaching Fundamental Motor Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Physical and Sport Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
The Scope of Physical and Sport Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Fundamental Motor Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Sequence of Instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Compatibility with the National Statements and Profiles and Victorian Curriculum and Standards Framework . . .6
Critical Fundamental Motor Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Issues in Teaching Fundamental Motor Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Teaching for Mastery Versus Awareness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Know What To Teach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Feedback is Critical for Learning to Occur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
How Long Does It Take To Master Fundamental Motor Skills? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Do Children Learn Best by Playing Motor Skill Games? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Physical Education Teaching Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Section B: Fundamental Motor Skills Benchmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Purpose of the Fundamental Motor Skills Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Age and Sequence of Acquisition of Fundamental Motor Skill Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Administration and Scoring Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Student Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Suggested Administration Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Suggested Ideas For Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Safety Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Scoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Interpretation of Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
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Fundamental Motor Skills Assessment Procedures and Score Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Kick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Vertical Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Overhand Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Ball Bounce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Leap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Dodge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Forehand Strike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Two-Hand Side-Arm Strike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Appendices
Appendix A
Fundamental Motor Skills and their Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Appendix B
Warm-up Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Catch Everyone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
French Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Rats and Rabbits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Balance Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Freight Train Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Here, There and Everywhere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Dodge and Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
One against Three . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Line Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Appendix C
Methodology and Assessment Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Appendix D: Participants in the Study
Data Collection Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Advisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Participating Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
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F u n d a m e n t a l M o t o r S k i l l s
FOREWORD
The role of physical education in the school curriculum is to help students develop the competencies and beliefs
necessary for incorporating regular physical activity into their lives. Through involvement in a well-taught physical
education program, students can achieve physical and personal benefits.
An important part of a comprehensive physical education program is instruction in fundamental motor skills.
Fundamental motor skills, such as the run, leap, catch and overhand throw, form the building blocks which underpin
the learning of more complicated sport and movement skills common to the community. Without fundamental
motor skill competence, students are less likely to learn related sport and movement skills.
Fundamental motor skill competence has been shown to influence students in many ways. Students who have
achieved fundamental motor skill competence have been found to successfully participate in a range of sports and
movement activities and maintain involvement during childhood and adolescence. Regular involvement in sport
and movement activities lead to gains in health-related physical fitness. How students feel about themselves can
be influenced by their physical skills. Students who have achieved fundamental motor skill competence have been
found to perceive themselves as being competent, socially accepted and to have a positive attitude towards physical
activity. In essence, fundamental motor skill competence assists in preparing students for a healthy lifestyle.
The research for this manual was commissioned by the Victorian Department of Education in response to the
recognised need to assist primary classroom teachers improve the teaching and learning of fundamental motor
skills, particularly for students in the formative years of schooling.
This innovative manual has been designed specifically for use by classroom teachers in providing age appropriate
skills benchmarks, teaching strategies and checklists.
I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge Dr Jeff Walkley, Dr Bernie Holland, Rose Treloar and Justen
OConnor from the Department of Human Movement Science, RMIT, for their efforts in researching and writing
the manual, and to thank Dr Malcolm Rosier (Survey Design and Analysis Services) for his support.
To the project team, schools, students and parents throughout Victoria I offer my sincere thanks.
Stephen Elder
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education
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SECTION A: TEACHING FUNDAMENTAL MOTOR SKILLS
Physical and Sport Education
The following definition of physical education was
accepted by the Senate Enquiry into Physical and Sport
Education (1992):
Physical education is an all encompassing term,
including fitness, skills, movement, dance, recreation,
health, games and sport plus the appropriate values
and knowledge of each.
The skills developed through a good physical education
program are critical in ensuring that students have
success in many of the sport and leisure activities
common to the community. This view is affirmed in the
report, Sport Education (Victorian Ministry of Education,
1987), where physical education is characterised as the
foundation stone on which an effective sport education
program can be built. It is the responsibility of the
Victorian Department of Education to ensure that
students in the formative years, particularly in Years
P3, develop basic physical education skills. These
include the development of the essential fundamental
motor skills described in this manual.
The Scope of Physical and Sport
Education
The role of physical education in the school curriculum
is to help students develop the competencies and beliefs
necessary for incorporating regular physical activity
into their lives. Through involvement in a well-taught
physical education program, students can achieve
physical and personal benefits.
In the school environment, physical education is viewed
as a unifying term for a range of interrelated areas that
aim to physically educate students (see diagram 1).
Students who engage in physical education develop the
knowledge, skills, understanding and motivation to
seek health and physical competence through lifelong
involvement in physical activity. Physical education
seeks to promote healthy lifestyles among students.
Diagram 1. Relationship of Fundamental Motor Skills to the Victorian learning Standards (VELS)
Health and Physical
Education Domain
Interpersonal
Development Domain
Civics and Learning
Domain
Personal Learning
Domain
Scope of Physical
Education
Dance
Aquatics
Sport Education
Outdoor Adventure
Athletics
Gymnastics
Sport
Games
Fitness Education
Fundamental Motor
Skills
Catch
Kick
Run
Vertical Jump
Overhand Throw
Ball Bounce
Leap
Dodge
Punt
Forehand Strike
Twp-hand Side-arm Strike
Physical, Personal
and Social Learning
Strand
Discipline-based
Learning Strand
Interdisciplinary
Learning Strand
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Physical education includes sport education. Physical
education is the process through which sport, outdoor
adventure activities, dance, gymnastics, aquatics and
games are used by physical educators to help students
learn motor skills and to learn about and achieve
physical fitness where this is possible. Physical
education activities also assist the school to develop
personal and social skills in students.
Fundamental motor skills are common motor activities
with specific observable patterns. Most skills used in
sports and movement activities are advanced versions
of fundamental motor skills. For example, throwing in
softball and cricket, the baseball pitch, javelin throw,
tennis serve and netball shoulder pass are all advanced
forms of the overhand throw. The presence of all or part
of the overhand throw can be detected in the patterns
used in these sport specific motor skills. Similar
relationships can be detected among other fundamental
motor skills and specific sport skills and movements
(see diagram 2).
Children normally develop motor skills in a sequential
manner. Fundamental motor skills comprise one level
in the continuum of motor skill acquisition. Children at
the fundamental motor skill stage are building upon
previously learned movements and preparing for the
acquisition of more advanced skills.
Sequence of Instruction
The development of motor skills and physical fitness
and knowledge must begin in the earliest years of
primary school. During these years, students are
physically and intellectually capable of benefiting from
instruction in physical education and are highly
motivated and enthusiastic about learning. However,
throughout a students school life age-appropriate
instruction must be provided during physical
education.
During the early primary school years (P 3), students
must be given the opportunity to learn the essential
motor skills upon which later learning is dependent.
These fundamental motor skills are often displayed by
children at play. They include the overhand throw,
catch, punt, kick, forehand strike, two-hand side-arm
strike, ball bounce, run, leap, dodge and vertical jump.
Suggested times at which these skills should be
introduced and mastered by children is included in
Table 1 on the next page.
Diagram 2. Relationship between Fundamental Motor Skills and Specific Sports Skill (Overarm Throw)
SOFTBALL CRICKET VOLLEYBALL BADMINTON NETBALL BASEBALL JAVELIN TENNIS
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Mastery of these skills by children is necessary if
optimum development of higher-level skills is to occur.
Children who do not master these skills are less able and
often less willing to persist with the difficult task of
learning more complex motor skills, and will avoid
activities which expose them to public failure.
Ultimately, such children encounter a sport skill
proficiency barrier and reject participation in physical
activity as part of their lifestyle (see diagrams 2 and 3).
Fundamental Motor Skill Prep Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Catch Introduced Mastered
Kick Introduced Mastered
Run Introduced Mastered
Vertical Jump Introduced Mastered
Overhand Throw Introduced Mastered
Ball Bounce Introduced Mastered
Leap Introduced Mastered
Dodge Introduced Mastered
Punt Introduced Mastered
Forehand Strike Introduced Mastered
Two-hand Side-arm Strike Introduced Mastered
Table 1. Suggested Levels for the Introduction and Mastery of Essential Fundamental Motor Skills
Javelin Throw, Baseball Pitch,
Badminton Clear, Tennis
Serve, Gridiron Pass,
Overhand
Volleyball Serve
Overhand
Throw
Golf Swing, Hockey Drive,
Baseball Swing, Forehand
Drive, Cut Shot
Two-Hand
Side-Arm
Strike
Sport
Specific
Skills
Sport Skill
Proficiency Barrier
Fundamental Motor
Skills
Rudimentary Movement Skills
Infant Reflexes and Reactions
Diagram 3. Effects of Fundamental Motor Skills Instruction on the Performance of Sport Specific Skills
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During the later primary years (46), students should
be taught a broad range of transitional, or lead-up,
motor skills and activities. Examples of skills and
activities in this group include: basketball dribble,
modified netball, paddle tennis and modified baseball.
The skills and activities at this level may be combined
or modified in various ways, practised with or without
equipment and taught through individual practice or by
incorporating them into game structures.
During the secondary years, students should receive
physical education that enables and encourages them to
further develop their motor skills such as throwing,
catching and batting, learned previously, into the more
complex and specific sport and leisure activities
common to the community.
Fundamental Motor Skills in the
Curriculum
Fundamental Motor Skills are referred to throughout
the Movement and Physical Activity dimension of the
Health and Physical Education Domain, as part of the
Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS).
(Refer to http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/downloads/vels_
standards/velsrevisedhpe.pdf)
This manual is not designed to be a stand alone
program. Students need to be able to see physical
activity in context. As well as being taught the technical
skills needed to participate in a game, students need to
be taught how to apply these skills and the movement
concepts associated with performing them.
When fundamental motor skills are integrated into
physical and sport education programs which emphasise
movement exploration, the development of fair play
and safety concepts and the enjoyment of regular
physical activity, a significant contribution is made to
addressing many elements within the Learning Focus
Statements and Standards of the Physical, Personal and
Social Learning Strands of the VELS.
The challenge for teachers of physical and sport
education is to integrate the teaching of fundamental
motor skills into movement and sports programs.
Existing programs should not be abandoned but
reviewed in the light of the contribution that they can
make to the development of fundamental motor skills.
Other resources
The awareness of the need to emphasise the development
of fundamental motor skills has led to the preparation
of a number of other resources developed by the
Victorian Department of Education. These are: a
Fundamental Motor Skills Instructional Video; a set of
eleven Fundamental Motor Skill Posters; and
Fundamental Motor Skills An Activities Resource for
Classroom Teachers, which includes over 260 activities
for the teaching of specific skills. The Australian Sports
Commission has developed a skill development manual
for use by parents of preschoolers and school children
(Sport Start), and a manual for teachers to develop
sports skills (Sport It!).
Critical Fundamental Motor Skills
The following fundamental motor skills have been
selected from a wide range of possible motor skills as
being those most essential for primary school children
to learn:
Catch
Kick
Run
Vertical Jump
Overhand Throw
Ball Bounce
Leap
Dodge
Punt
Forehand Strike
Two-hand Side-arm Strike.
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Selection involved a detailed process. Stage 1 involved
an extensive review of literature to identify the
fundamental motor skills reported as most important
for children to learn. Stage 2 involved Australia-wide
consultation with teachers, coaches, professional
groups and experts in the field of fundamental motor
skills to assist with the selection of the critical skills
and their essential components.
Issues in Teaching Fundamental Motor
Skills
Fundamental motor skills are not easy for children to
master. A number of critical issues must be attended to
by teachers to support this learning
Teaching for Mastery Versus Awareness
The essential fundamental motor skills must be
mastered by children. Teachers should aim to teach for
the mastery of fundamental motor skills rather than
awareness. An attempt at a fundamental motor skill by
a student is to be applauded. However, teachers should
not accept an attempt at a fundamental motor skill as
evidence of mastery of the skill. Students are expected
to achieve mastery of fundamental motor skills.
Know What To Teach
It is essential that teachers understand fundamental
motor skills are critical for children to learn during the
primary school years. The critical fundamental motor
skills for children to learn are the catch, kick, run,
vertical jump, overhand throw, ball bounce, leap,
dodge, punt, forehand strike, and two-hand side-arm
strike. Each of these skills is made up of observable
components (often called parts), which when performed
together, constitute the whole fundamental motor
skill. The components of each of the essential
fundamental motor skills are included later on in this
document.
By knowing the essential fundamental motor skills
and their components, teachers are able to plan
instruction, provide specific feedback to students,
evaluate student learning, and report student progress
in a clear and understandable way.
Feedback is Critical for Learning to
Occur
Teachers know that children learn best when they are
provided with specific feedback related to their
learning efforts. To assist children to learn fundamental
motor skills, teachers must provide feedback for
children to learn. Feedback is most useful when it is
specific and provided soon after a learning activity.
Specific feedback occurs when a teacher provides the
child with information that identifies how the child
performed in comparison to what was expected. In
relation to fundamental motor skills, teachers should
compare the performance of each child against their
knowledge of the components of the fundamental
motor skill being taught. Teachers should tell children
which components of the fundamental motor skill
they have mastered and which components they need
to improve.
How Long Does It Take To Master
Fundamental Motor Skills?
Fundamental motor skills take a long time to
master. Available evidence indicates that it takes
between 240 and 600 minutes of instruction to
teach children to correctly perform fundamental
motor skills. How long it takes to learn different
fundamental motor skills depends on the
conditions of instruction (i.e. teacher expertise,
equipment, class size, age of learner, teaching
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methodology, complexity of the skill being taught, etc.).
Many people underestimate the amount of time it takes
to master fundamental motor skills and try to teach too
much too quickly. When this underestimation occurs,
teachers end up teaching for awareness or participation
rather than teaching for mastery.
An example illustrates this point. The regular school
year in Australia is 40 weeks long. On average, children
receive two 30-minute lessons of physical education
each week. When multiplied out, this allows for 2,400
minutes of instruction each year. Some time is lost each
year to camps, pupil-free days, celebrations, teacher
sickness and the like, say 10 per cent of available time,
leaving 2,160 minutes for physical education instruction
in the year. Dividing the available instruction time of
2,160 minutes by the average amount of time it takes
for children to learn fundamental motor skills (say 450
minutes), would indicate that only about five fundamental
motor skills could be learned by children in a year. This
information often startles teachers. But, if the intention
of teaching physical education is for children to learn,
only a small number of fundamental motor skills can be
mastered in a year.
Do Children Learn Best by Playing
Motor Skill Games?
While attempting to achieve high student participation
rates through organised games, teachers must be vigilant
to be sure that the focus of the games is on specific skill
development. There is irrefutable research evidence
that teaching physical education by playing games is
a very inefficient way to help children learn. If a game
is used as an instructional method, the teacher needs to
show children the skills that are to be practised. Rarely
are children able to learn what is planned to be learned
unless they are directed to the intention of the instruction
by a teacher. If games are used to teach fundamental
motor skills, it is imperative that the teacher instruct
children on how to perform the components of those
skills.
Physical Education Teaching Suggestions
The following tips may be useful in teaching fundamental
motor skills. Dont be put off by the length of the list!
Select one or two strategies and practise them in a
lesson. In following lessons, attempt another strategy.
After a while, many strategies become a habit.
1. Above all, teach! Help children to learn a
fundamental motor skill rather than just participate
in the activity involving it. Do not passively stand
by and observe. Circulate among students when
teaching.
2. Use demonstrations to help communicate the key
components of a fundamental motor skill to be
learned. Demonstrations can be improved by using
words or phrases that highlight the important part
on which the demonstration is focusing. Ask the
student to demonstrate the skill to ensure the
instructions have been understood before
commencing practise.
3. Keep the time to an absolute minimum between
giving an instruction and allowing a student to
practise. If possible, have the student begin practice
immediately after viewing a demonstration. Avoid
giving any new information until the student has
had the opportunity to practise.
4. Be patient: teach one component of the skill at a
time. Do not provide more than one or two pieces
of new information at a time. Use words and
phrases that can be easily understood.
5. Provide ample opportunities to practise each
fundamental motor skill. Repeated practice will be
necessary before a student will master the skill.
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6. Ensure that the student achieves success. Plan
practice, drills and games so that the student has
many successful experiences and minimal negative
experiences. Success breeds success: praise in
public; remedy in private. Call attention to correct
performance rather than to mistakes.
7. Provide appropriate, positive feedback, and praise
often. Feedback on students performance works
best when it is specific and given immediately. In
addition, ensure that the feedback highlights what is
good about the students performance as well as
what can be improved.
8. Link a key word or phrase to a component of a
fundamental motor skill while that component of
the fundamental motor skill is being demonstrated.
For example, link the word step to the action of
stepping forward during an overhand throw. By
hearing or saying the word step, the student is
reminded to step correctly when throwing.
9. Be brief when explaining or introducing a
fundamental motor skill or game. Teacher talk
should be restricted to less than 60 seconds whenever
possible.
10. Keep the purpose of the lesson clear. What
fundamental motor skill component will be learned
in the lesson? Continually emphasise the focus of
the lesson to students.
11. Break down the fundamental motor skill to be
learned into small parts. The components of the
skill can then be taught in a progressive manner.
Teach the first component of the fundamental motor
skill, then the second, and then combine the first
and second components into a sequence. Continue
teaching components and incorporating them into
the sequence until the entire skill is being
performed.
12. All people make mistakes. Help students to
understand that learning most fundamental motor
skills is difficult. No one should be ridiculed for
their efforts.
13. Accept that children will be active in physical
education. Involve children in vigorous activity
early in the lesson to use up some of their energy.
14. Teach a signal for attention. Some teachers use a
whistle, others a hand clap, still others their voice.
Whatever method is used, inform students early of
its meaning.
15. Set group sizes that are as small as is practical.
Misbehaviour often occurs when students are forced
to wait their turn.
16. Remind students of safety considerations associated
with a fundamental motor skill or game.
From Walkley, J. & Baldock, R. (Eds.) (1992) Sport It (p. 12).
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The most important components contributing to the
successful execution of each of the eleven fundamental
motor skills described in this manual, are outlined
under the headings below:
Purpose of the Fundamental Motor Skills
Assessment
The Fundamental Motor Skills Assessment was
developed primarily to provide information to the
teacher that will assist in the process of teaching and
learning. Teachers can use the Fundamental Motor
Skills Assessment to evaluate the performance of their
students skills that have been identified as critical for
all children to learn. Within each skill, the teacher will
be able to identify the specific component(s) about
which the teaching should be organised.
Many teachers associate assessments with grading.
While the Fundamental Motor Skills Assessment can be
used for this purpose, this is one of the least useful
reasons for obtaining information about the status of
students fundamental motor skills. The Fundamental
Motor Skills Assessment has more widely accepted
usage and these are outlined as follows:
1. Determine Instructional Needs and Class Status
The Fundamental Motor Skills Assessment will aid
in determining the status, progress or achievement
of students in their motor skill development. This
can serve either to assess an individuals level of
performance or to determine whether objectives in
a teaching program have been achieved. For
example, a Year 1 teacher may choose to teach the
catch. At the start of the unit, the teacher observes
the class during some catching activities. It is
observed that most students have difficulty moving
their hands to the ball and catching the ball in the
hands only. Based upon this observation, the teacher
focuses instruction on moving hands to the ball.
After a series of lessons or at the end of the unit, the
teacher then reassesses the students on the catch. If
appropriate emphasis has been placed on the
assessed need (moving hands to the ball), it would
be anticipated that improvement will be observed
on this component. By observing all students in the
class, the teacher would be able to determine the
overall level of improvement, those students who
are ready to move on, and those students who need
more assistance and practice in moving their hands
to the ball.
2. Group Placement
The results of the Fundamental Motor Skills
Assessment will aid in the placement of individuals
in groups according to their motor abilities. Students
who need to practise and develop the same
component of a skill could be placed in the same
group.
3. Screening
One purpose of the Fundamental Motor Skills
Assessment is to differentiate between individuals
whose skills are developing normally and those
whose skills are lacking in development. This is an
excellent means of identifying individuals who may
have special needs in the development of their
motor skills. Based upon these needs, extra
emphasis may be placed on skills within the regular
physical education class or additional time may be
allocated for the purpose of overcoming any
deficiencies.
It is important for teachers to note that the Fundamental
Motor Skills Assessment can be administered in its
entirety, or each skill can be administered individually
when it becomes the focus of instruction in the physical
education curriculum.
SECTION B: FUNDAMENTAL MOTOR SKILLS BENCHMARKS
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Age and Sequence of Acquisition of Fundamental Motor Skill Components
Fundamental Motor Skills Age 5 Age 6 Age 7 Age 8 Age 9
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Table 2. Age and Sequence of Acquisition of Fundamental Motor Skill Components
Each column equals a two month period
Table 2 indicates the sequence in which components
of the fundamental motor skills appear to be mastered
by children. The table also indicates approximate ages
at which fundamental motor skills should be learned.
Skill mastery will vary according to individual
differences, and the quality and quantity of instruction.
The suggested sequence for the introduction and
mastery of fundamental motor skills (Table 1) are
based upon the premise that children receive
appropriate amounts of quality instruction, focussing
specifically on the components of each skill.
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Administration and Scoring Procedures
Student Preparation
Students need to be made aware that the assessment is
a method of determining individual levels and that
comparisons will not be made between the results of
individual students. Students must understand the
importance of doing their best so that the teacher can
evaluate their learning and where they need assistance.
Depending on how the assessment is being administered,
it may be necessary to provide a 510 minute warm-up
to prepare the appropriate muscle groups for activity.
The warm-up needs to be interesting and enjoyable so
that the students participate effectively and are motivated
to perform well in the assessment.
Suggested Administration Procedures
Listed below are three alternatives for organising the
assessment activity. The critical element is that the
activity allows the student the opportunity to demonstrate
the skill being assessed.
Free Activity (Play)
Organise a class activity that will encourage participation
in the skill being assessed. Arrange equipment and
materials so students are able to participate in the
skill(s) by choice. As students play, observe their
performance on the components of the skill being
assessed. Teachers should use their judgment to
determine if students performance meets the criteria
when distance or repetitions are specified.
Directed Instruction
Choose a specific activity or game that will require
students to demonstrate the skill being assessed.
Arrange materials and equipment as needed, and
organise the class for the activity. Observe the students
skill as they perform the activity.
Structured Assessment
Engage all students in some type of activity. In another
area of the physical education space, set up the
appropriate organisation and equipment as required. It
is often useful to have the class organised into a number
of stations and have the assessing activity at one of the
stations. As the students rotate past the station, assess
each one on the skill on which they are being
observed.
Suggested Ideas For Assessment
1. A friendly enthusiastic approach to students will
often act as a strong motivating force.
2. Examine the components of the skill and the layout
of the score sheet so that you understand what is
being assessed.
3. Avoid long waiting periods between activities for
each student. Keep the group being assessed small
(68 students).
4. The performance of girls has been shown to be
negatively influenced by peer pressure from boys.
Where possible, separate boys and girls into different
groups.
5. Minimise distractions. When giving instructions,
face students away from the sun or any other
distractions which may make it difficult for them to
concentrate.
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6. Where possible, combine a demonstration with a
brief explanation.
7. Keep instructions and demonstration brief, clear
and appropriate to the capacities of the students.
8. Ask students to wait until you have completed a
demonstration or explanation before asking
questions. This may avoid a student asking an
unnecessary question.
9. Be sure everyone can see the demonstration.
10. Avoid giving feedback to the student until you have
finished your observation of performance.
Safety Considerations
Safety is the most important consideration when
planning and implementing a physical education lesson.
The teacher is responsible for providing both a physically
and psychologically safe learning environment.
Students can only be made accountable for the rules
that they understand. Safety rules need to be taught,
reviewed and continually reinforced until they are
learnt.
Physical education and sport are mediums where an
individuals success and failure can be seen by all. A
learning environment should encourage participation,
enjoyment and personal achievement. Surroundings
that are threatening, intimidating or embarrassing assure
a fear of failure.
Even though the fundamental motor skills assessment
has been administered to thousands of Australian
children and has proven to be safe, it is vital that, prior
to administering the assessment, a teacher checks the
safety of the facilities and equipment to be used, as well
as the physical readiness of all participating students.
Scoring
On the score sheet provided record a 1 for each
component successfully demonstrated and leave blank
the space for each component not demonstrated. This
scoring procedure applies to each skill. As the students
skill level improves, record a 1 for components
demonstrated at a later date. You may want to use
different coloured pens for different testing dates or
develop your own marking code so that you can observe
student change over time as a result of instruction.
Interpretation of Results
After a student or group of students have been assessed
on the skill that the teacher has decided to make a focus
for instruction, it is simply a matter of scanning the
score sheet to identify the component(s) on which to
begin instruction. Contingent upon factors such as class
size, availability of equipment and the ability of
students to work in groups, the teacher will need to
select activities that will allow students to learn
components not developed, or to refine and improve
components already demonstrated. In many instances it
will be possible to run the same activity but, based upon
the knowledge of each students strengths and
weaknesses, provide different feedback to various
students. For example during a catching activity, one
student could be provided with feedback about moving
their hands to the ball, while another could be given
feedback about absorbing the force of the catch. See the
information under Standards when interpreting
results.
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Standards
Standards have been established for each fundamental
motor skill. These are listed in the Administration and
Scoring Procedures section. An example for the catch is
provided below. A standard is a recommended age by
which time a child could be expected to master a
component of a fundamental motor skill. When all of
the components of a fundamental motor skill have been
learned, the child is said to have mastered the skill.
The fundamental motor skill standards should be used
as a guide when planning instruction and when
interpreting the results of assessment. For each
fundamental motor skill, the standards for each
component are listed relative to their level of difficulty,
and the sequence in which children normally acquire
the component is indicated, as is the length of time
between acquisition of each component.
1 2 3 5 4 6 Catch
Table 3. Example of Standards Table for Catch
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T e a c h i n g F u n d a m e n t a l M o t o r S k i l l s
CATCH
Purpose
To assess the students catch.
Student Objective
To catch a tennis ball thrown underarm 23 metres high from a distance of:
5 metres (57years), 10 metres (810 years) or 15 metres (1112 years).
Preparation
Facility: Measure a 2 metre square denoted by marker cones placed at each corner. Place a mark on the
back line to mark the starting position.
Equipment: Place at least 6 tennis balls in a bucket near the position from where the ball will be tossed.
Have clipboard, recording sheet and pencil ready for assessment.
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Place a video camera side-on to the student. The field of vision of the video camera should fully
include the 2 metre square.
Procedures
Demonstrate the test requirements of the catch.
Ask 1 or 2 students to stand behind the catching square to collect any missed balls.
Ask the student to stand in the middle of the square, catch the tossed ball and place it on the ground beside him/
her. Instruct the student to leave any missed catches.
Allow the student to pause between each catch.
Performance Criteria
1. Eyes are focused on the ball throughout the catch
2. Preparatory position with elbows bent and hands in
front of body
3. Hands move to meet the ball
4. Hands and fingers positioned correctly to catch the ball
5. Catch and control the ball with hands only
6. Elbows bend to absorb force of the ball
Standards
The table indicates the age at which each component of the catch could be expected to be mastered. It also indicates
the sequence in which the components normally appear in childrens development.
Table 4:
1 2 3 5 4 6 Catch
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PROCEDURES
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Ask 1 or 2 students to stand behind the catching square to
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KICK
Purpose
To assess the students kick.
Student Objective
To kick a stationary ball towards a target 1020 metres away.
Preparation
Facility: Place a mark (cross) on a flat non-slip surface for placement of a ball to be kicked.
Draw a line 3 metres back from the mark as a starting point for a student.
Make sure the area allows for easy return of the kicked balls for the next student (i.e. dont kick
towards a fenced area which divides an adjoining road).
Equipment: Place the balls in a container (i.e. a large crate) near the mark.
Have clipboard, recording sheet and pencil ready for assessment.
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Place a video camera side-on so that the leg being used to kick the ball is visible.
The field of vision of the video camera must allow for a full view of the kicking.
Procedures
Demonstrate the requirements of the kick.
Organise 1 or 2 students to stand 1020 metres in front of the kicker so as to retrieve any balls kicked towards
them.
Place a ball on the spot marked (a bean bag may be used to prevent a ball rolling away).
Ask the student to kick the ball hard and return to the starting line after each kick.
Allow a pause between each kick.
1. Eyes are focused on the ball throughout the kick
2. Step forward with non-kicking foot placed near the ball
3. Bend knee of kicking leg during the backswing for the kick
4. Hip extension and knee flexion of at least 90 during
preliminary kicking movement
5. Contact the ball with the top of the foot
6. Forward and sideward swing of arm opposite kicking leg
7. Kicking leg follows through towards the target after ball contact
Standards
The table indicates the age at which each component of the kick could be expected to be mastered. It also indicates
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PROCEDURES
Organise 1 or 2 students to stand 1020 metres in front of the
kicker so as to retrieve any balls kicked towards them.
Place a ball on the spot marked (a bean bag may be used
to prevent a ball rolling away).
Ask the student to kick the ball hard and return to the
starting line after each kick.
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Purpose
To assess the students run.
Student Objective
To run as fast as possible along a straight line.
Preparation
Facility: Measure a 2530 metre flat straight line, e.g. basketball court sideline, denote each end with
marker cones. Allow for safety margins at each end.
Equipment: Have clipboard, recording sheet and pencil ready for the assessment.
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Place a video camera side-on, either side, and far enough away so that the operator will be able
to move the camera as student runs from one end of the line to the other.
Procedures
Demonstrate the requirements of the run.
Ask each student in turn to run as fast as they can from one cone until they have gone past the other cone, turn
and run back to the start.
Repeat the run once more.
1. Eyes focused forward throughout the run
2. Knees bend at right angles during the recovery phase
3. Arms bend at elbows and move in opposition to legs
4. Contact ground with front part of foot
5. Body leans slightly forward
Standards
The table indicates the age at which each component of the run could be expected to be mastered. It also indicates the
sequence in which the components normally appear in childrens development.
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Ask each student in turn to run as fast as they can from one
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VERTICAL JUMP
Purpose
To assess the students vertical jump.
Student Objective
To jump vertically as high as possible from a standing position.
Requirements
Facility: Mark a cross on a flat non-slip surface.
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Procedures
Demonstrate the requirements of the vertical jump.
Ask the student to jump as high as he/she can.
Ensure there is a pause between each jump; if they do not pause, ask them to jump on your command.
1. Eyes focused forwards or upwards throughout the jump
2. Crouch with knees bent and arms behind body
3. Forceful upward thrust of arms as legs straighten to take off
4. Contact ground with front part of feet and bend
knees to absorb force of landing
5. Balanced landing with no more than one step
in any direction
Standards
The table indicates the age at which each component of the vertical jump could be expected to be mastered. The table
also indicates the sequence in which the components normally appear in childrens development.
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P a g e 2 4
OVERHAND THROW
Purpose
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To throw a beanbag towards a target 1020 metres away.
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Demonstrate the requirements of the overhand throw.
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At the end of the throws, the student should collect the beanbags and return them to the starting line.
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3. Throwing arm nearly straightened behind the body
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Facilities: Place a mark on a flat hard surface.
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1. Eyes focused forward throughout the bounce
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LEAP
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DODGE
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PUNT
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FOREHAND STRIKE
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racquet (i.e. racquet ball racquet, paddle tennis-bat) in a forward direction.
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Facility: Measure a 2 metre square denoted by marker cones placed at each corner. Place a mark on the
back line to mark the starting position.
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Organise 1 or 2 students to stand 510 metres behind the
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The thrower stands to face the striker 510 metres away.
Ask the student to stand in position and strike the ball
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Purpose
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Student Objective
To strike a 810 centimetre ball thrown from 510 metres away with a lightweight softball/baseball bat in a forward direction.
Preparation
Facility Measure a 2 metre square denoted by marker cones placed at each corner. Place a cross on the back line
to mark the starting position.
Mark a spot 510 metres from the centre of the square from which to toss a ball on the full to be
struck.
Student: Instruct students to begin from the starting point, but indicate that they may move anywhere within the
designated square to strike the ball.
Equipment: Place the bat near the starting position and a bucket of at least six 810 centimetre balls next to the
position from where the balls will be tossed.
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Procedures
Demonstrate the requirements of the two-hand side-arm strike.
Throw the ball towards the student from 510 metres away.
Only count those throws that go past the student at a height between the students knees and shoulders.
Ask the student to strike the ball past the person throwing the ball.
Be sure the student returns to the starting position after each strike.
Instruct the thrower to allow a pause between each strike.
1. Eyes are focused on the ball throughout the strike
2. Preferred hand grips bat above non-preferred hand
4. Bat held behind shoulder prior to the strike
5. Step towards target with foot opposite preferred hand during the strike
6. Marked sequential hip to shoulder rotation during the strike
7. Ball contact made opposite front foot with straight arms
8. Follow through with bat around body
Standards
The table indicates the age at which each component of the two-hand side-arm strike could be expected to be mastered. It also
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PROCEDURES
Demonstrate the requirements of the two-hand side-arm strike.
Throw the ball towards the student from 5-10 metres away.
Only count those throws that go past the student at a height
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Catch
1. Eyes are focused on the ball throughout the
catch
2. Preparatory position with elbows bent and hands
in front of body
3. Hands move to meet the ball
4. Hands and fingers positioned correctly to catch
the ball
5. Catch and control the ball with hands only
6. Elbows bend to absorb force of the ball
Kick
1. Eyes are focused on the ball throughout the kick
2. Step forward with non-kicking foot placed near
the ball
for the kick
during preliminary kicking movement
5. Contact the ball with the top of the foot
6. Forward and sideward swing of arm opposite
kicking leg
7. Kicking leg follows through towards the target
after ball contact
Run
1. Eyes focused forward throughout the run
2. Knees bend at right angles during the recovery
phase
3. Arms bend at elbows and move in opposition to
legs
4. Contact ground with front part of foot
5. Body leans sightly forward
Vertical Jump
1. Eyes focused forwards or upwards throughout the
jump
2. Crouch with knees bent and arms behind body
3. Forceful upward thrust of arms as legs straighten
to take off
4. Contact ground with front part of feet and bend
knees to absorb force of landing
5. Balanced landing with no more than one step in
any direction
Overhand Throw
1. Eyes are focused on the target throughout the
throw
3. Throwing arm nearly straightened behind the
body
4. Step towards the target with foot opposite throwing
arm during the throw
5. Marked sequential hip to shoulder rotation during
the throw
6. Throwing arm follows through down and across
the body
Ball Bounce
1. Eyes focused forward throughout the bounce
about hip height
3. Wrist and elbows bend then straighten to push the
ball
4. Hips and knees slightly flexed during the bounce
5. Ball bounces in front of and to the side of the
body
FUNDAMENTAL MOTOR SKILLS AND THEIR COMPONENTS
APPENDIX A
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Leap
1. Forward movement sustained throughout the
leap
2. Eyes focused forward throughout the leap
3. Take off from one foot and land on the opposite
foot
4. During flight legs are straightened with the arms
held in opposition to legs
5. Controlled landing without losing balance
Dodge
1. Eyes focused in direction of travel throughout the
dodge
2. Change direction by pushing off outside foot
3. Body lowered during change of direction
4. Change of direction occurs in one step
5. Dodge repeated from right to left, left to right, and
so on
Punt
1. Eyes are focused on the ball throughout the punt
2. Ball held at about hip height in front of punting
leg
3. Step forward onto non-punting foot
for the punt
during preliminary punting movement
6. Guide ball down, with one hand, so it makes
contact with the top of the foot
7. Forward and sideward swing of arm opposite
punting leg
8. Punting leg follows through towards the target
after ball contact
Forehand Strike
strike
2. Stand side-on to the target with bat held in one
hand
3. Striking hand nearly straightened behind shoulder
at end of backswing
4. Step towards target with foot opposite striking
arm during the strike
the strike
6. Ball contact made opposite front foot with straight
arm
7. Follow through towards the target then around
body
Two-hand Side-arm Strike
strike
2. Preferred hand grips bat above non-preferred
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4. Bat held behind shoulder prior to the strike
5. Step toward target with foot opposite preferred
hand during the strike
the strike
7. Ball contact made opposite front foot with straight
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8. Follow through with bat around body
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APPENDIX B
Warm-up Suggestions
The use of a warm-up will help to gain the students interest in a lesson, motivate them to perform and prepare them
physically for the tasks ahead. The activities should be fun and vigorous and aim to engage each child in enough activity
to raise a light sweat on the forehead. Preparing the body with a warm-up will reduce the chance of injury and increase the
level of performance. The following games and activities are warm-up suggestions that have been used by other teachers.
Catch Everyone
The catcher, wearing a bib or braid, runs about tagging anyone within reach. Any student tagged becomes a chaser for the
remainder of the game. The last person to be tagged wins and is the chaser for the next game.
French Tag
One student is designated as the chaser and tries to tag people. Other students run away from the chaser. Those students
who are tagged become a chaser and put their hand on the spot on their body where they were tagged while they chase
those who have not yet been caught.
Rats and Rabbits
Students work with a partner. Partners sit with their backs to each other approximately a metre apart in two separate lines.
One line is called Rats and the other Rabbits. The teacher or a designated student then calls, Rats or Rabbits. The
people in the group called stand and run over a line about 5 metres away. The partners chase and attempt to tag them. The
game then begins again.
Balance Tag
Two or three people put a hand on their hip for identification as caught players. The other players scatter within the area
and are safe by performing a balance designated by the teacher or a student at the beginning of the game. The caught
players attempt to tag others before they become safe.
Freight Train Tag
Groups of four. Three children stand in line with hands placed on the hips of the person in front. The fourth child is the
chaser and tries to join the end of the train. If successful, the first person becomes the chaser.
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Here, There and Everywhere
A student is the caller. On here, the caller points to the right and the students run in that direction. When the caller says
there and points to the left, the students run in that direction. On everywhere, students run in any direction.
Dodge and Mark
Children form pairs. One child tries to lose his/her partner, who attempts to keep within an arms length at all times.
Change roles after 20 seconds.
One against Three
Groups of four. Three join hands and form a circle. Designate one of the three as it. The fourth player is the chaser.
Keeping the circle intact, the three move in different directions with the aim of keeping the chaser away from it.
Line Tag
This game is played on a asphalt area with connected lines (e.g. netball/basketball court). Players move along the marked
lines (no cutting corners or jumping across to other lines). One or two players begin as the tagger (identified by braids).
When others are caught they put on a braid and help to tag the remaining participants.
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APPENDIX C
Methodology and Assessment Selection
All stages undertaken to develop the Fundamental Motor Skills Manual were in accordance with guidelines determined
by the Department of Education. The development of the manual was completed in a number of stages which are outlined
below.
Stage 1
The initial stage of the development process involved an extensive review of current and available literature from
Australia and overseas in the area of fundamental motor skills. From this literature the fundamental motor skills which
were stated as important were recorded and the frequency of this was also tallied. Forty-eight fundamental motor skills
were most commonly stated as essential skills for children of primary school age.
Stage 2
A list of consultants in the field of fundamental motor skills was developed. The consultants included practising primary
and secondary physical education teachers, professional association and sporting organisation representatives, sports
scientists, coaches and university lecturers. The consultants were invited to participate in a consensus forming process to
assist in the selection of skills to be included in a test of fundamental motor skills for use with Australian children of
primary school age. Fifty-two consultants agreed to participate in the project.
Stage 3
The panel of 52 consultants was asked to review the 48 identified motor skills in terms of:
their importance in the development of the skill in children of primary school age
their ranking against each other.
Twelve skills were identified by the consultants as being essential for primary school children to learn. These skills were
the:
Catch Ball Bounce
Overhand Throw Run
Kick Leap
Punt Dodge
Forehand Strike Vertical Jump
Two-hand Side-arm Strike Directions in Space

This review process enabled the team to select the most important fundamental motor skills for use in the assessment.
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Stage 4
The literature was again reviewed to identify the components of each of the 12 fundamental motor skills. This fundamental
motor skill component list was reviewed by the consultants who were asked to identify the critical components for each
fundamental motor skill by:
considering each component listed for each skill
rating each components importance to the development of the skill
commenting on the wording used to describe the component
adding to the list of components, if necessary
commenting on the skill statement (statement directing students what to do).
Each response from the consultants was recorded and adjustments made to the fundamental motor skill descriptions. A set
of protocols was devised by the research team from this process describing the final 11 fundamental motor skills selected.
Directions in space was omitted from the final list due to the difficulty in assessing this skill.
Stage 5
The reliability of each of the individual fundamental motor skill assessment items was established using a group of 42
primary school children over a 7 day testretest cycle. Subjects included 3 boys and 3 girls from Year Prep to Year 6, who
were randomly selected from alphabetised year level lists for the school. Three subjects were not available to complete the
retest portion of the reliability cycle.
Reliability estimates (alpha coefficient method) for each fundamental motor skill are listed below.
Catch (.92*) Ball Bounce (.94*)
Overhand Throw (.92*) Run (.17)
Kick (.78*) Leap (.13)
Punt (.86*) Dodge (.70*)
Forehand Strike (.95*) Vertical Jump (.74*)
Two-hand Side-arm Strike (.90*)
(* Significant at p < .01)
Stage 6
A statistical consultant was employed to provide a stratified random sample of large and small government, independent
and Catholic schools from country and metropolitan regions of Victoria. Approval to conduct the research was sought and
received from the Department of Education, the Catholic Education Office and the Royal Melbourne Institute of
Technology.
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Stage 7
Twenty-six schools were contacted and invited to be involved in the project. Four alternative schools were contacted and
invited to become part of the project in the event that schools rejected involvement. Once the required number of schools
had accepted an invitation to become involved, they were sent the details of the schools involvement. Each school who
agreed to participate in the project was required to elect a school contact person to whom all correspondence could be
addressed. A list of responsibilities of the schools contact person was sent as well as parent consent forms and a parent
survey to determine parents feelings about physical education. The contact person of each school was subsequently
contacted by telephone to arrange data collection dates.
Stage 8
The selected fundamental motor skill assessment items were trialled across the 26 primary schools over a period of three
months. A team of 12 experienced and qualified physical education teachers administered the surveys. Each member of
the team had participated in a training program to ensure consistency in the administration of the protocols. The protocols
used during the data collection were determined as a result of the processes undertaken during stage one. Each of the
schools were given a copy of the protocols and the administrators of the assessment referred to them during the data
collection.
Stage 9
During data collection, the students performances were videotaped. Three evaluators were trained in the assessment of
fundamental motor skills. The evaluators fundamental motor skill assessment accuracy was determined by comparing their
performance against a criterion set of video clips that had been scored by two fundamental motor skill experts. Once the
evaluators were able to accurately assess each of the 11 fundamental motor skills with an 85 per cent accuracy in
comparison to the experts, they were allowed to undertake the reliability (consistency) procedure. Consistency was
determined by a testretest assessment of a videotape of 10 children (5 boys, 5 girls) demonstrating each of the 11
fundamental motor skills. Once the evaluators were able to consistently assess each of the 11 fundamental motor skills
with an 85 per cent consistency, they were allowed to commence the assessment of the videotapes collected from the 26
schools.
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APPENDIX D
Participants in the Study
Data Collection Team
Thank you to the team that collected the fundamental motor skills data from schools in Victoria:
Christine Barker
Paul Brown
Roger Douglas
Damien Farrow
Dr Bernie Holland
Helen Mursell
Jane Natoli
Despi OConnor
Justen OConnor
Brad Rhodes
Jenni Spinks
Rosemary Treloar
Dr Jeff Walkley
Advisors
Sincere appreciation is extended to the following people who served as advisors to the working party:
Dr Peter Tremayne University of Sydney
Dr Gordon Treble University of Western Sydney
Rick Baldock Australian Sports Commission, Canberra
Sue Baker-Finch Australian Sports Commission, Canberra
James Spink Aussie Sport Unit
Steven Leitch Aussie Sport Unit
John Buchanon Aussie Sport Unit
Peter Wright Sport and Recreation, Victoria
Kim Nichols Office of Sport and Recreation, New South Wales
Tricia Robertson ACHPER (Victoria)
Connie Nelson ACHPER (National)
Anne Clarke University of Western Australian
Patricia Denham University of Canberra
Lindsay Ellis Academy of Sport, Queensland
Dr Lynn Embrey Edith Cowan University, Western Australia
Dr Wilf Ewens University of New South Wales
Imke Fischer Australian Catholic University
Helmut Geiblinger Victoria University of Technology
Dr Ken Hawkins Ballarat University, Victoria
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Dr Debbie Hoare Australian Sports Commission, Canberra
Dr Wayne Maschette Deakin University, Victoria
Dr Lars McNaughton University of Tasmania
Dr Tony Morris Victoria University of Technology
Cameron O Beirne Surf Lifesaving Association, Western Australia
Dr Carolyn OBrien Queensland University of Technology
Dr Helen Parker University of Western Australia
Michael Poulton Ballarat University, Victoria
Brad Rhodes Ballarat University, Victoria
Dr Rob Sands Deakin University Victoria
Dr Ross Smith Australian Sports Commission, Canberra
Dr Bill Webb Westmead Sports Centre, New South Wales
Jeffrey Wollstein Squash Australia, Queensland
Dr Mark Anshel University of Woolongong, New South Wales
John Halbert University of South Australia
Dr Ashley Woodcock University of Newcastle
Grant Garwood ACHPER (Tasmania)
Sue Crow National Australian Football Council, Melbourne
Kevin Madden National Australian Football Council, Melbourne
Ian Robertson University of South Australia
Gary Powell Brunswick Primary School, Victoria
Geoff Pearce Sports Development, South Australia
Kerry Thompson University of Newcastle
Neil Barras RMIT, Victoria
Dr Ken Alexander Edith Cowan University, Western Australia
Anna Fullarton ACHPER (Darwin)
Dr Patsy Tremayne University of Sydney
Dr John Wann University of Queensland
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Participating Schools
Gratitude is directed to the schools who participated in the research that led to the development of the Fundamental Motor
Skills manual.
Pilot Schools:
Altona West Primary School Altona
Aspendale Primary School Aspendale
Birmingham Primary School Lilydale
Carey Baptist Grammar School Kew
Caulfield Primary School Caulfield South
Chiltern Primary School Chiltern
Echuca South Primary School Echuca
Findon Primary School Mill Park
Good Shepherd Lutheran School Croydon
Harrisfield Primary School Noble Park
Ivanhoe Grammar School Ivanhoe
Keilor Downs Primary School Keilor Downs
Narre Warren Station Primary School Narre Warren
Nazareth School Belmont
Northcote Primary School Northcote
Our Ladys School Sunshine
Skye Primary School Skye
St Bernards School Wangaratta
St Marys School Bairnsdale
St Marys School Dandenong
St Marys School Kyneton
St Michael and St Johns School Horsham
Stawell Primary School Stawell
Thomastown West Primary School Thomastown
Traralgon East Primary School Traralgon
Vermont Primary School Vermont
Warrnambool East Primary School Warrnambool
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Notes
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The manual provides teachers with the specific skill
components, age appropriate benchmarks and class master
checklists.
The activities resource provides over 250 activities for the
teaching of fundamental motor skills.
The video presents student demonstrations of the 11 skills in
slow motion, to use as an aid for practising skill observation.
The set of 11 posters graphically presents each of the skills in
terms of assessment procedures, performance criteria
components on each skill and age appropriate benchmarks.
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Place a ball on the spot marked (a bean bag may be used to
prevent a ball rolling away).
Ask the student to kick the ball hard and return to the starting
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Ask the student to stand on the mark, side-on to the video
camera/teacher, and start bouncing the ball on the command
go and to keep bouncing until given the command stop.
1. Eyes focused forward throughout the bounce.
about hip height.
3. Wrist and elbows bend then straighten to
push the ball. 4. Hips and knees slightly flexed during the bounce.
5. Ball bounces in front of and to the side of the body.
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P R O C E D U R E S Demonstrate the requirements of the two-hand side-arm strike.
Throw the ball towards the student from 510 metres away.
Only count those throws that go past the student at a height
between the students knees and shoulders.
Ask the student to strike the ball past the person throwing the ball.
Be sure the student returns to the starting position after each strike.
Instruct the thrower to allow a pause between each strike.
1. Eyes are focused on the ball throughout the strike.
2. Preferred hand grips bat above non-preferred hand.
3. Stand side-on to the target.
4. Bat held behind shoulder prior to the strike.
5. Step towards target with foot opposite preferred hand during
the strike.
6. Marked sequential hip to shoulder rotation during the strike.
7. Ball contact made opposite front foot with straight arms.
8. Follow through with bat around body.
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Ask the student to begin at the starting point and to approach the take-off box and leap from within the square
as far as they can.
P E R F O R MA N C E C R I T E R I A 1. Forward movement sustained throughout the leap. 2. Eyes focused forward throughout the leap. 3. Take off from one foot and land on the opposite foot. 4. During flight legs are straightened with the arms held in
opposition to legs.
5. Controlled landing without losing balance.
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Ask each student in turn to run as fast as they can from one
cone until they have gone past the other cone, turn and run
back to the start.
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1. Eyes focused forward throughout the run.
2. Knees bend at right angles during the recovery phase.
3. Arms bend at elbows and move in opposition to legs.
4. Contact ground with front part of foot.
5. Body leans sightly forward.
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A Manual for Cl assr oom Teacher s
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