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Most school-age children spend their day sitting in a structured classroom. Physical activity is important for their minds and bodies. It is important to give them lots of space and opportunities to play in areas where they can run, shout, and practice large motor skills. Give them a wide variety of outdoor equipment and organized games. School-age children are growing and developing rapidly. However, they continue to have many of the needs of younger children for large motor experiences to explore and to learn through their five senses about the world around them.
They are learning to care for their bodies. They know safe ways of moving, jumping, and falling to minimize injuries. Discussions about hygiene, safety, and nutritious foods are important steps toward developing healthy habits and safe practices. Older school-age children may experiment with cigarettes, drugs, or sex. You will need to talk calmly with these children about the issues and share accurate information.
They are learning to care for their bodies. They know safe ways of moving, jumping, and falling to minimize injuries. Discussions about hygiene, safety, and nutritious foods are important steps toward developing healthy habits and safe practices. Older school-age children may experiment with cigarettes, drugs, or sex. You will need to talk calmly with these children about the issues and share accurate information.
To meet the physical needs of school-age children, make sure that you:
- Provide equipment, time, and space for active play such as jumping rope, running, balancing and climbing
- Provide creative movement activities, music, songs and recordings
- Provide fine-motor activities such as puzzles, sewing, woodworking, and objects that can be taken apart and put back together
- Provide a variety of fine motor activities and daily opportunities for drawing, painting, cutting, writing, sewing, and carpentry
- Provide opportunities for developing hobbies such as sewing, pottery, woodworking, leather work, cooking, and bead working
- Encourage participation in group games and team sports
- Provide opportunities to get physical exercise and use a variety of outdoor equipment
The course does not "save" your progress. Use the checklist provided to track your progress, and click on the link in the menu to return to where you left off in the training.
