Implementing a physical activity curriculum into the school day: Helping early childhood teachers meet the challenge

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 429-437

  Breslin, Casey Marie ^a   Morton, Jane R ^b   Rudisill, Mary E ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Pumpkin Center Elementary School   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Early childhood physical education; Motor skill development

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749132172     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-007-0200-9     Document Type: Article

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