Physical Education Loco M otor Skills

1. Physical Education Loco Motor Skills Click on object to move to next slide

2. 8 Loco Motor Skills Walking- Transfer of body weight from one foot to the other. Click on object to move to next slide

3. Running-A transfer of weight from one foot to the other with a momentary suspension in the air. Click on object to move to next slide

4. Hopping-A transfer of body weight from one foot to the same foot. Click on object to move to next slide

5. Jumping-A transfer of weight vertically of horizontal by propelling from one of both feet and landing on both feet. Click on object to move to next slide

6. Leaping-A transfer of weight either vertically or horizontally by transferring body weight from one foot to another. Click on object to move to next slide

7. Gallop-A forward of backward movement using a combination of a slow step and quick step pattern. Click on object to move to next slide

8. Slide-A lateral movement that involves a slow step and a quick step. Click on object to move to next slide

9. Skip-A transfer of weight using a step and hop on the same foot. Click on object to move to next slide

10. By The time they enter first grade most boys and girls are able to perform seven of the eight fundamental loco motor skills. They generally will not be able to identify the names of the various skills but they have usually learned the basic skills and they are able to perform them. As children develop in the use of their bodies and learn to perform more specific motor skills, there is a real opportunity to gain a better understanding of each of the eight skills. Such information will permit the children to integrate the cognitive aspects of the movements with motor behavior. This association is referred to as a movement vocabulary. A well developed movement vocabulary will heavily influence the success a child will have in becoming a proficient mover.