This text on teaching movement in the elementary schools presents the latest theories relative to teaching and learning. Part 1 provides a rationale for and understanding of teaching human movement. Part 2 introduces new models explaining the learning process and discusses the need for multiphasic fitness and issues exerting an influence on children including fitness, aggression, discipline, conformity, and institutionalized sport. Part 3 includes a discussion of practical factors affecting a physical education program such as health and safety and school and class organization. Also, facilities that enhance the learning climate for outdoor and indoor programs are discussed, and lists of supplies for the different grade levels are provided. Suggestions are included for different types of learning aids. Part 4 includes sections on movement fundamentals, play activities, individual and partner activities, elementary gymnastics, track and field, swimming and diving, team sports, and dance activities. Part 5 discusses human movement experiences that contribute to children's total growth and development and that may be integrated with learning experiences in the classroom. Sample programs, audiovisual sources, vocabulary lists, sports reading books, and other textbooks in elementary school physical education are appended. (PD)