PHYSICAL EDUCATION VOCABULARY

locomotor movement:

Body is moving through space (i.e., galloping, jumping,

Running, sliding, hopping, leaping, skipping, walking)

Nonlocomotor movement :

Stationary; body does not move from place to place.

(i.e., balancing, reaching, stretching, swaying, swinging, turning, twisting)

Manipulative skills:

                 • Discovery

A variety of ways to move objects example: with hands, feet, elbow, head

                • develop

Throwing, catching, kicking, and striking skills; dribbling and hitting skills

                • Concept of sportsmanship

Lifetime activities; rules fair play; one’s personal response in regard to playing games and activities; makes activities more fun and safe to play