The research questions asked “What is the effect”: (1) of a nine week instructional
program that emphasizes motor skills and movement concepts for parents and their
preschool children on motor skill acquisition and movement concept demonstration of
preschool children? (2) that parents as teachers have on the motor skill acquisition and
movement concept formation of preschool children? (3) of enrolling in a nine-week
movement program more than once on the acquisition of motor skills and movement
concepts of preschool children? (4) that participating in a nine-week movement program
for parents and their preschool child on the amount of time spent outside of class by the
parent/child dyad participating in physical activity?