LSP1501 - Learning Unit 8 The role of physical education on development & the impact on the learning readiness of young children Questions and Answers Latest

THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION ON DEVELOPMENT &
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THE IMPACT ON THE LEARNING READINESS OF YOUNG
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CHILDREN.
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Motor development - Answer is characterised as a clear pathway which occurs from birth to
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adulthood. It is a continuous process that occurs over the aforementioned period. Motor
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development is predictable according to the skills acquired from birth to adulthood.
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Movement - Answer refers to the physical and entire motor development process from infancy to
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old age and includes all the developmental patterns of basic motor skills at all age levels. Movement
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lies at the heart of learning. Learning, language and behaviour are all linked in some way to the
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function of the motor system and the control of movement. It is known that children have an
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insatiable desire for movement, but very often, educators and parents suppress the desires of the
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child and believe that they only learn when they are sitting still and paying attention.
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Movement activities - Answer are an essential ingredient of physical activity. These activities not
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only include the various categories of movement such as stability, locomotion and manipulation
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activities, but also a wide range of activities which need to be planned and presented for learners in
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the Foundation Phase.
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e Physical development - Answer refers to the process linked to the child's structural or body size.
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Sensory motor integration - Answer refers to a relationship between the sensory system (nerves)
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and the motor system (muscles). It also refers to the process by which these two systems (sensory
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and motor) communicate and coordinate with each other.
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Fundamental movement skills - Answer are movement patterns that involve various body parts and
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provide the basis of physical literacy. Fundamental movement skills are the foundational
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movements, or precursor patterns, to the more specialised and complex skills used in play, games
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and specific sports.
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, Physical literacy - Answer is the ability to move with competence and confidence doing a wide
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variety of physical activities in multiple environments that benefit the healthy development of the
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whole person. A child who is competent in movement is able to perform a variety of much-needed
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fundamental motor skills
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Perceptual motor - Answer is a combination of sensory skills and motor skills that allow a person to
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synchronise body movements. Perception has to do with the contact that the brain makes with the
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outside world by means of data which is gathered through the senses. This development begins at a
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very young age and involves perception of relations in space, for instance, enabling a child to see an
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animal in a tree (a leopard or bird). This leads to the development of background and foreground. It
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also involves a perception of position in space when infants look at an object on a mat. No matter
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what angle they are looking from, it will stay the same.
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Physical education - Answer is considered the education of, by and through human movement. It
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can mean different things to different people. It is an essential subject which is dedicated to
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learning about the psychomotor domain and at the same time focuses on the development of
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lifetime physical activity patterns and behaviour.
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Gross motor abilities - Answer require the child to use his/her arms, legs and large parts of his/her
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body. Activities like crawling, jumping, running and skipping utilise the large muscles of the child's
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body.
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Fine motor abilities - Answer develop later and require the use of the smaller muscles in the fingers,
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hands and feet for important actions like picking up an object or holding a pencil.
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e Most important Phases of growth - Answer physical, social-emotional and cognitive growth.
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Socialisation - Answer through movement activities with others in a safe, structured environment is
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important for development.
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