Relationship Awareness
Relationship awareness expresses the concepts of with whom or with what the body moves
Of body parts: Describes patterns of movement made by moving body parts
With object or with people: Describes movement with equipment/people or moving around and about
equipment/people.
With people: Describes movement with people and our partners
Similar to fundamental movement skill themes, movement concepts are interrelated and displays in
various combinations. In the early phases of development, teaching/coaching of fundamental
movement skills includes movement concepts heavily, creating more opportunities for the child to
explore the basis of movement.
In the early phases of development, teaching/coaching of fundamental movement skills includes
movement concepts heavily, creating more opportunities for the child to explore the basis of
movement. Movement concepts can determine the level of difficulty in and activity.