Movement Games and Plays During Physical Education Lessons in Early Childhood Education, Taking into Account Difficult Situations – a Few Examples from Practice Cover Image

Gry i zabawy ruchowe na lekcjach wychowania fizycznego w edukacji wczesnoszkolnej z uwzględnieniem sytuacji trudnych – kilka przykładów z praktyki
Movement Games and Plays During Physical Education Lessons in Early Childhood Education, Taking into Account Difficult Situations – a Few Examples from Practice

Author(s): Anna Wojewoda
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, School education, Pedagogy
Published by: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Keywords: physical education; early education; difficult situation; good practices; team games

Summary/Abstract: Physical education lessons in grades 1-3 of primary school play an important role in the processes ofupbringing and socialization. Due to the great need to move and relieve tension at this age, they area kind of safety valve. During physical education classes, students interact with one another moreoften. During contact team games or games focused on competition, tensions often occur, personalspace is violated, and the child’s emotions take over. This article presents three movement games:a bricklayer, a wolf and seven kids, and piggy in the middle. Authentic difficult situations (such asaggression, escaping from the classroom, throwing objects) that occurred during physical educationlessons are described here, and proven solutions based on the teacher’s own experience are presented.The examples provided are not a ready-made recipe for every difficult behavior, but they show howsmall steps can be calmed down or worked out with the appropriate cooperation of the student, peers,parents, specialists, and the teacher.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 71
  • Page Range: 233-244
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish
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