ABSTRACT

Sonny and Les are 5th graders at St. Louis Elementary School. These two boys are always getting into trouble, such as fighting, stealing, and teasing. One can imagine how stressful and frustrating being a teacher at St. Louis Elementary might be. However, the teachers are concerned about these boys teasing and taunting other children, especially during PE classes. Jared is a bright young boy with the desire to please everyone, be accepted, and most of all, be well liked by his teachers and peers. In PE class Jared has always had difficulties performing motor tasks. Teaching physical education at St. Louis Elementary is Ms. Pang's first teaching job. Organizing the class for warm-ups, Ms. Pang asks Jared and Aimee, a classmate, to lead the exercises. Jared is apprehensive at first but obliges. She acknowledges that it is important to maintain and promote self-esteem with all students, especially those with developmental coordination disorder.