Physical activity of children at the age of 3-4 years includes morning exercises, outdoor games, sports meets, run and walking. At this age the physical activity occupies not less than a half of the period of wakefulness.
Physical activity of the child it is accepted to call all types of movements which he makes for a certain period. For the three-four-year-old child the physical activity is various outdoor games, trampolining, run, walking, exercises. The active movement at this age is necessary for the normal growth and development, expansion of functionality of an organism and strengthening of health of the child.
Main types of physical activity of the child of 3-4 years
Physical activity has to occupy a half of the period of wakefulness children of preschool age. For this purpose in preschool institutions various actions will during the day be organized, including: morning exercises, outdoor games, exercises indoors and in the open air, swimming, sports meets, etc. During the classes children under the leadership of the teacher study new ways of movement of a body in space and difficult coordination movements, learn to react correctly to change of a situation and to keep a steady position of a body during the games and exercises.
The daily morning exercises are of particular importance – it helps kids to wake up and be loaded finally with energy the forthcoming day. Also tempering events after a daytime sleep which are held for strengthening of immunity are important.
Features of physical activity of children at the age of 3-4 years
During this period the difference between floors begins to affect. At girls the left hemisphere intensively develops therefore they begin to speak emotionally and beautifully, trying it is correct to build offers. At the age of three-four years of the girl prefer quiet games with prevalence of static poses, unlike boys who thanks to activity of the right hemisphere, love outdoor games with a racket, a ball, etc. The organism of the child is more senior than three years promptly changes. The infantile plumpness and awkwardness disappears, the flexibility and dexterity increase. Fine and rough motor skills are improved, coordination of movements improves therefore children with pleasure participate in outdoor games. At this age the child does the first attempts to combine other movements with walking: for example, to catch a ball on the run. Children cannot well jump in height yet, but are capable to jump through a small obstacle and to jump up on both legs. They easily are tired of monotonous movements that should be considered at exercises.