Physical Education Initiatives for Early Childhood Learners

In early childhood education children find in their own body and movement the main way to get in touch with the reality that surrounds them and therefore acquire knowledge about the environment in which they grow and develop. Undoubtedly the progressive discovery of the body itself as a source of feelings and sensations as well as exploring the different possibilities of action and bodily functions constitutes necessary experiences on which children''s thinking is built. Furthermore the affective relationships established in psychomotor education situations and particularly through play are essential for the emotional development of children. Physical Education Initiatives for Early Childhood Learners offers globalized educational practices didactic approaches and proposals for intervention around motor development in the children ages 0-6 years. The book specifically explores laterality coordination relaxation rhythm etc. and how these are achieved through games music and motor stories. This book is ideal for early childhood educators physical education teachers administrators daycares preschools early childhood learning centers researchers academicians and students interested in physical education''s role in early child development.