This comprehensive book provides a framework to assist educators in developing their students' movement skills in an enjoyable way. Teaching Movement Education offers a movement education tree with roots for the four basic movement concepts (i.e., body, space, effort, relationships) and numerous developmentally appropriate activities. Included in the book are a table of contents, a list of resources for teaching the movement education framework, a glossary of movement education terms and an index.

This comprehensive resource is divided into six seven parts. Part One provides an overview of the value and purpose of physical education, the pedagogy of the skill themes approach and the characteristics of the skill themes and movement concepts. Part Two focuses on becoming a reflective teacher, including how to determine the levels of skills proficiency. Part Three discusses active teaching skills, such as establishing protocols and maintaining appropriate behaviour. Part Four is devoted to the development of movement concepts and explores space awareness, effort and the relationships of body parts. Part Five addresses skill themes in dance, gymnastics and games. Part Six explains how to apply skill themes to in-school and out-of-school activities. One of the chapters in this section provides a range of ideas to adapt the content for diverse learners. Part Seven focuses on the future. Icons highlighting assessment, cognitive understanding and safety are included. This professional resource offers photographs, charts, diagrams and drawings. Included are a table of contents, an appendix that presents sample yearly overviews and an index.