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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 320 869 SP 032 385 AUTHOR Stinson, William J., Ed. TITLE Moving and Learning for the Young Child. Presentations from the Early Childhood Conference "Forging the Linkage between Moving and Learning for Preschool Children" (Washington, D.C., December 1-4, 1988). INSTITUTION American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Reston, VA. SPONS AGENCY American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Reston, VA. National Dance Association.; Council on Physical Education for Children. REPORT NO ISBN-0-88314-449-2 PUB DATE Dec 88 NOTE 270p. AVAIL,%BLE FROMCOPEC/NASPE, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1900 Association Drive, Reston, VA 22091. PUB TYPE Collected Works - Conference Proceedings (021) EDRS PRICE MFO1 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS *Child Development; Dance; Early Childhood Education; *Health Promotion; Integrated Curriculum; *Movement Education; *Physical Education; Physical Fitness; Play; Student Centered Curriculum ABSTRACT These papers focus on four themes: (1) young children: active learners; (2) physical education: the forgotten aspect of early childhood education; (3) dance: bringing movementas art into the early childhood curriculum; and (4) the child asan energetic, moviag learner. Common threads of emphasis were woven through the content of the presentations: movement is learning for all children; movement is both an ehd in itself and a means to an end; the child is central to the learning process; movement and learning are for all children; and education for young children isan integrated curriculum. (JD) ********************************************$t************************* Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *******************x************************************************** Moving and Learning for the Young Child William J.
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