Os benefícios das atividades físicas para o desenvolvimento dos alunos da pré-escola: a educação física escolar

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Physical education today has behaved as an area that stimulates children, youth and adults to practice physical activities due to global health problems, since it is urgent to do physical exercises for the proper functioning of the body, for the benefit of A better physical, spiritual and mental disposition to work and have a better quality of life. For this reason, it was sought, with this work, to present a case study in a public school in the city of São Pedro do Piauí in the year 2017. The practice of regular physical activity is very important for the promotion of children's health in Pre-school age, as it may contribute to their physical, cognitive and motor development. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to analyze the importance of physical activities for pre-school students in the Professor Antônio Barbosa Cardoso Municipal Nursery, in the municipality of São Pedro do Piauí. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A bibliographic research was carried out, based on such studies as Feron (2012), Ferraz (1996), Perreto (2011), Farias (2012), among others, besides qualitative field research, through direct observation And interview technique for teachers working with a target audience between 3 and 6 years old, who answered a questionnaire with open and closed questions. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: The data show that physical activities performed with games and dynamics arouse the interest and participation of children, as they are associated with pleasure; As well as provide meaningful learning and facilitate interaction and socialization among them. Through the interviews it was observed that: 80% of teachers recognize that during play activities children have a good income, 75% of children enjoy playing and their income is very good, and 65% feel a certain difficulty and the income is Good, fact of great concern on the part of the educators of said school. CONCLUSION: In view of this, it is emphasized the need to practice physical activities with children. However, it is important to emphasize their suitability for the age of the children, so that these activities really contribute to the overall and even social development of these students