PE Central: Preschool Physical Education

Managing Editor

Steve Sanders
Univ. of South Florida
Tampa, FL

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Preschool Books

PE Central exists to assist teachers and other adults in helping children become physically active and healthy for a lifetime.

Preschool Physical Education

In this section of PE Central we share information that should be helpful to those who are responsible for providing movement programs for young children. If you have ideas, information you would like to share, or you have a question about preschool physical education, send e-mail to pec@pecentral.org.

Preschool PE Instructional Videos
(Jumping rope, Catching w/ balloons, Catching w/ launch boards, Throwing)

Child Development Tracker by PBS Parents

Pre-K Lesson Ideas
(Throwing, catching, hopping, etc.)

Homemade Equipment
(Submit your own ideas, PreK only)

PreK Research Articles/Resources
(Articles, Books, Position Statements)

Frequently Asked Questions
(PreK PE questions answered)

Top Early Childhood Web Sites
(Prek Web sites)

Early Childhood Movement Books
(Sanders, Hammett, Pica, etc.)

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