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The purpose of this study was to reconfirm the educational value of the elementary physical education by implementing the 2007⋅2009 revised national curriculum at the elementary school. To achieve the goal, the meaning of the 2007⋅2009 revised national curriculum was researched within the relation in general introduction of the 2007⋅2009 revised national curriculum. Furthermore, the importance of elementary physical education was checked in the meaning of elementary education. Among in commons between the general introduction of the 2007⋅2009 revised national curriculum and contents, at first, both of them put emphasis on the health and leisure which reflects needs of the times. Second, philosophically the ultimate goal is whole-person education by including the concept of creativity and character. Third, when these manage the curriculum, it aims the integrated approach based on the diversity and the autonomy. In addition, elementary physical education is highly important because the basic curriculum is related to the various characteristics of elementary education. This could be interpreted as the core meaning of education. Thus, for the proper realization of elementary physical education, teachers' training which stresses a correct understanding of the worth of the elementary education is necessary.