Game skill themes for 5 to 8 years old children

Note: Locomotive and non-locomotive refers to body management (BM) skills.

Manipulative skills refers to equipment handling (EH) skills.

Basic BM skills	BM skill themes	Basic EH skills	EH skill themes
RUN JUMP TURN STOP GUARD		SENDING RECEIVING RETAINING
	Starting, moving and stopping		Use of objects
	Body awareness and moving		Use of implements
	Space awareness and moving		On the spot, in own space, on the move
			Rolling

Table 1: Basic game playing skills and possible themes for 5 years old children

Basic BM skills	BM skill themes	Basic EH skills	EH skill themes
RUN JUMP TURN STOP GUARD		THROWING STRIKING CATCHING COLLECTING CARRYING PROPELLING	Projecting
	Traveling		Aiming at target
	Direction		Sending and receiving
	Finding space		Carrying and collecting
	Running & Stopping		Bouncing
			Body parts controlling equipment

Table 2: Basic game playing skills and possible themes for 6 years old children

Basic BM skills	BM skill themes with game playing relationships	Basic EH skills	EH skill themes
RUN JUMP TURN STOP GUARD		THROWING STRIKING CATCHING COLLECTING CARRYING PROPELLING	Striking
	Changes of direction		Passing
	Changes of speed		Relocating to the bounce
	Avoiding obstacles		Sending and Receiving
	Chasing and fleeing		Retaining

Table 3: Basic game playing skills and possible themes for 7 years old children

Basic BM skills	BM skill themes	Basic EH skills	EH skill themes
RUN JUMP TURN STOP GUARD	Bodily actions	THROWING STRIKING CATCHING COLLECTING CARRYING PROPELLING
	Guarding		Placement and positioning
	Pathways		Controlling force, speed and flow
	Creating and denying space		Skills in a variety of situations
	Attacking and defending		‘Receiving, intercepting & fielding

Table 4: Basic game playing skills and possible themes for 8 years old children