The role of physical activity in the proper development of a child in preschool age

Kowalewski Michał. The role of physical activity in the proper development of a child in preschool age. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2020;10(12):185-191. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2020.10.12.018

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Received: 05.12.2020. Revised: 15.12.2020. Accepted: 29.12.2020.

The role of physical activity in the proper development of a child
in preschool age

Michał Kowalewski

University of Lodz, Faculty of Educational Sciences, The Department of Pedagogy
of Childhood, mail: michal.kowalewski@now.uni.lodz.pl

Abstract

This article aims to pay special attention to the role of physical activity in the proper development of a preschool child, both physically, mentally and socially. It emphasizes the special role of motor games in shaping motor skills, also needed at the next stage of education, at school, as well as the appropriate preparation of teachers to conduct motor activities in preschool education.

Key words: physical activity, psychophysical development of preschool children