Exercise
A preschooler is out and about more than ever before in his or her life.
Preschooler and exercise
Many different activities are usually easily introduced to children because they are interested in everything and looking for challenges.
Important:
- A child is learning basic body management skills including jumping, throwing and catching, kicking and hitting a ball.
- At the same time balance, flexibility, mobility speed and endurance develop.
- Children are interested in their outdoor environment as well as trying many different sports.
- Sports-based play teaches the children to cooperate with others and at the same time children also learn patience as well as about cause and effect.
- For a child, physical activity is a way of learning new things.
- Exercisise and mobility, children learn to understand their body, cooperation between right and left side, hand and eye coordination, and recognition of time and rhythm related structures.
- Exercise and physical activity have a positive effect on native language and mathematical learning skills of a child.
- Varied exercise and physical activity of preschoolers and younger children can prevent learning disabilities that might emerge later, at school age.
References and other links
- Vauvan kaa – materiaali, Urbaani vanhemmuus- hanke, koordinointi Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
- 6-7 -vuotiaan liikunnallinen kehitys, MLL
- Liikuntaleikit, MLL
- Iloa, leikkiä ja yhdessä tekemistä, Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö
- Liikkuva koulu
- Taideopetus & harrastusryhmät, Oulu