Method Guide for the Inclusion of Movement into Communication Skills Curricula

Abstract

Movement, understood as any form of physical activity, is indivisible from health. There are numerous ways of how to introduce movement into the teaching of other subjects since PE classes alone are insufficent to maintain health. Moreover, movement enhances knowledge acquisition and communication which leads to better academic results. Subject teachers other than PE teachers find it difficult to introduce movement into their teaching, so it is very important to provide teaching resources and training on the inclusion of movement into lessons. The following guide offers five shorter tasks which can be used at any point of the lesson in order to engage students, make them move and reinforce the knowledge of the topic being learned. The tasks are adequate for any type of learner, from complete beginners to those highly proficient in a certain area.