University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers Graduate School 1952 A program for physical education in the fourth fifth and sixth grades recommended for the schools in Kalispell Dayton William Denton The University of Montana Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Denton, Dayton William, "A program for physical education in the fourth fifth and sixth grades recommended for the schools in Kalispell" (1952). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 7717. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/7717 This Professional Paper is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. A PROGRAM FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE FOURTH, FIFTH, AND SIXTH GRADES RECOm'IENDED FOR THE SCHOOLS IN KALISPELL by Dayton W, Renton B.A., Central Washington College, 1949 Presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY 1952 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. UMI Number: EP38518 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. 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THE PROBLEI\I AND DEFINITIONS OF TERMS............... 1 The p r o b l e m ............... 1 Statement of the p r o b l e m ...................... 1 Importance of the s t u d y ..................... 2 Definitions of terms u s e d ................. 3 Rhythmical activities .......................... 3 Athletic games of low organization ........... 3 Individual athletic events ................. 4 Relay races ..................................... 4 S t u n t s .......... 4 Hunting games ........................ ..... 5 Mimetics......................................... 5 Procedure followed .............................. 5 Organization of remainder of the paper ......... 6 II. RE7TEV/ OF RELATED STUDIES AND MATERIALS........... 8 Recommendations of the State Department of Public Instruction of the State of Montana . 8 Objectives......................................... 9 Factors to be considered ...........................11 Activities........................................11 Time allotment............. 12 Geographic and climatic conditions ........... 13 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. G m ' p i m PAGE Apparatus or aquipment ...................... 13 Supplies..................................... 15 Siza of c l a s s ............................... 17 Health and safety of c h i l d r e n ............. 17 Playgrounds ................................. 17 Indoor facilities .......................... 18 The gymnasium, f l o o r ........................ 18 Shov/er r o o m s ................................ 19 Locker rooms .............................. 20 Teacher l o a d ................................. 20 Co-educational activities . ............... 21 Physiological characteristics of 3, 9, and 10 year o l d s ..................... 22 Sociological and physical needs of 8, 9, and 10 year o l d s .......................... 23 Physiological characteristics of 11, 12, and 13 year o l d s .......................... 25 Sociological end physical needs of 11, 12, and 13 year o l d s .......................... 26 Discipline ................................. 27 Summary ................................. 27 III. AN IDEAL PHYSICAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ........... 23 The aim of physical education................. 28 General objectives of the p r o g r a m ............. 29 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. CHAPTER PAGE TJaa criteria for the selection of activities. 30 S u m m a r y ...................................... 32 IV. A PROGRAM FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE FOURTH, FIFTH, AITO SIXTH GRADES RECOI'.HIEÎTDED FOR THE SCHOOLS IN F J i L I S P E L L ....................... 37 V. THE EVALUATION OF THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM mTÎÎ CONCLUSIONS AND RECOmTENDATIONS...... 52 Scoring procedure ............................... 52 Health, and physical education score cards for elementary schools .......................... 53 Measuring and Evaluating Individual Growth , . 60 Motor Ability, Capacity and Educability T e s t s ................................... .. 61 Character and Personality Tests ............... 62 Conclusions............... 63 Recommendations.............................. 61+ Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. LIST 0? TABLES TABLE PAGE I. Recommended and Optional Apparatus for School Playgrounds ............................ 14 II. Recommended Supplies for the Elementary Grades ....... 16 III. Program of Activities for Grades Four to S i x .............................................. 33 IV. Athletic Games of Low Organization and R e l a y s ..........................................41 V. Rhythms and Hunting G a m e s ............................ 44 VI. Individual Athletic Events and Stunts ............. 47 VII. Summary of the Evaluation Cards ..... ........ 59 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND DEFINITIONS OF TERl'^IS During the past few decades. Physical Education has been playing a greater part in the school curriculum than it previously had. On entry into World War I and World War II, the people of the United States began to see the need for physical education. In the past few decades, much has been written about Physical Education programs and recently a national survey has been made covering the subject.^ This survey was to try to determine what activities should go into the making of an ideal Physical Education program. But because conditions, facilities, space, equipment, and other factors vary in different localities and schools, it often becomes necessary for persons in charge of Physical Education programs to establish programs suitable for their own situations. I. THE PROBLEM Statement of the problem. The purpose of this study was (1) to determine the type of Physical Education program recommended by authorities in the field as most suited for ^ William Ralph LaPorte, The Physical Education Curriculum (revised edition; Los Angeles; Parker and Company, 1951)I pp. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. 2 intermediate grade children; (2) to follow the recommendations governing the teaching of Physical Education as set forth by the state of Montana; (3) to plan a curriculum in Physical Education for the Intermediate grades, grades 4, 5 and 6, which would meet criteria based on a national survey;^ (4) to plan a Physical Education program for the Kalispell, Montana Schools that would meet the aims and objectives of a well rounded program and have carry-over value into life;^ (5) to evaluate by means of a nationally accepted scale the physical education program used at the Elrod School during the 1951-52 school year. Importance of the study. Many teachers have little, if any, idea what activities should be included in a well- rounded Physical Education program. They need to see a program that has been worked out in an actual situation. Due to inadequate background or pressure from other duties, many teachers in physical education need help in proceeding with the fundamentals of Physical Education, This study in Physical Education will provide the elementary teacher with a program of activities for Intermediate grade children. ^ Ibid., p. 29. ^ Elizabeth L. Sehon, Physical Education Methods for Elementary Schools. (Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Company, 1948y , ppV Ï6-22. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. 3 Many teachers would like to give more instruction in Physical Education, but they are not aware of the aims and objec­ tives involved. In this program of activities, grade level has been considered along with the season of year. The activities as selected are intended to be progressive in nature, going gradually