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ERIC Number: EJ749073
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-May
Pages: 2
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1045-4853
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What Do Tag Games Teach?
Belka, David
Teaching Elementary Physical Education, v17 n3 p35-36 May 2006
Tag games have been described as "Chasing, fleeing, and dodging" type activities. Most "fleeing" activities involve dramatic play, use of movement concepts (such as quick and light), or movement changes without a partner, while many of the chasing and dodging activities utilize dodging concepts between partners or within small groups and are intended to transfer to other games involving invasion tactics. Here, the author presents four main tactics of skills in tag games that transfer well to later competitive team sports, such as basketball, soccer, and field hockey. Since tag games have been used in physical education for warm-up, fitness, and fun, especially for young children, the author offers some suggestions for teachers in using tag activities in physical education for both fitness and integrated curriculum purposes.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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