Physical activity of children aged 3-4 years includes morning exercises, outdoor games, sports, running and walking. At this age, physical activity takes at least half of the waking period.
It is customary to call a child's motor activity all types of movements that he performs over a certain period of time. For a three to four year old child, physical activity is all kinds of outdoor games, jumping on a trampoline, running, walking, physical education. Active movement at this age is necessary for normal growth and development, expanding the functional capabilities of the body and strengthening the health of the child.
The main types of physical activity of a child 3-4 years old
In preschool children, physical activity should occupy half of the waking period. To this end, various activities are organized in preschool institutions throughout the day, including: morning exercises, outdoor games, indoor and outdoor physical education, swimming, sports, etc. During classes, children, under the guidance of a teacher, learn new ways of moving the body in space and complex coordination movements, learn to respond correctly to changing situations and maintain a stable body position during games and exercises.
Daily morning exercises are of particular importance - it helps babies to finally wake up and recharge their energy for the day ahead. Hardening activities after a nap, which are carried out to strengthen the immune system, are also important.
Features of motor activity in children aged 3-4 years
During this period, the difference between the sexes begins to affect. Girls are intensively developing the left hemisphere, so they begin to speak emotionally and beautifully, trying to build sentences correctly. At the age of three or four, girls prefer calm games with a predominance of static postures, in contrast to boys, who, due to the activity of the right hemisphere, love outdoor games with a racket, ball, etc.
The body of a child over three years old is changing rapidly. Infant plumpness and clumsiness disappear, flexibility and dexterity increase. Fine and gross motor skills improve, coordination of movements improves, so children take part in outdoor games with pleasure. At this age, the child makes the first attempts to combine other movements with walking: for example, catching a ball while running. Children still cannot jump well in height, but they are able to jump over small obstacles and bounce on both legs. They easily get tired of monotonous movements, which must be taken into account when doing physical education.
