Psychomotor Aspects of Preschoolers

Elton Bano
Sport University Tirane

Abstract

Abstract The problem of scientific research in motor activities in the first years of life is of particular importance, because in these years they are basic elements necessary for the formation of personality. With motor education of preschool age, the foundations are laid for an organic programming of pre-sports and sports activities, giving at the same time the essential elements of the life of the individual himself. Among the values of motor preschool education, there are great benefits in terms of physiological, psychological and social of the child, significantly facilitating regular learning in both school and pre-sports. The purpose of the study is to sensitize teachers, as the progress of pedagogy goes through the presentation of the methodology of body work during preschool education. Children aged 3-5 years were taken as the object of study, a very critical period, which coincides with the beginning of psychomotor elements. For the realization of our study, we have selected 4 kindergartens in the District of Tirana, alternating with control and experimental gardens as well as private and public kindergartens. 1200 children were tested (3 age groups x 400 children for each age group). Study period April-November 2021. All data analysis was performed using the statistical package SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 20.0). The results for the ages were obtained in the tests: building the bridge, jumping forward from the place, static balance, throwing the tennis ball, placing the cubes, distributing the postcards, kicking the ball with the feet, etc. The results show the success and failures in each of the tests performed. The values of preschool psychomotor education are evidenced by the great benefits in terms of physiological, psychological and social of the child, significantly facilitating regular learning in both preschool and pre-sports. Key words: psychomotor, coordination, psychological, social benefit, pre-sport activity.





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