So many negative things can happen
when children do not engage in healthy fitness activities. Children who do not engage in healthy fitness
activities, they can become overweight or obese. Being overweight or obese can have a major
impact on children. Children who are
overweight or obese will have a greater chance of being overweight or obese
when they become an adult. Children who
are overweight or obese will also have a greater chance of obtaining a
communicative disease which can possibly last on to adulthood. Children who are overweight or obese can
suffer from things such as diabetes which will also be passed on to them when
they go on to adulthood.
Children who do not engage in
healthy fitness activities not only suffer from health issues but also
self-esteem issues. Children who are
overweight or obese feel like they do not fit in. Early childhood professionals stress to
children the importance of engaging in healthy fitness activities. Children who are overweight or obese may have
low self-esteem. A child's low
self-esteem can be caused by themselves or by an outside source. As sad as this is to know, children tend to
pick on other children who do not fit the mold.
Children who are overweight and obese can gain a low self-esteem from
their peers who are placing constant pressure on them.
•Indicate how adults can help
children develop good fitness habits. Describe at least two activities, such as
specific games or movements, which are appropriate and enjoyable for children
of this age. At least one of the activities should involve gross-motor
(locomotor) skills, and another should involve fine-motor (manipulative)
skills. Remember, the activities you recommend should be developmentally
appropriate, which includes noncompetitive.
Adults can help children develop good fitness habits by
first and foremost setting a positive example for children to follow. Adults can also help children develop good
fitness habits by including them in their daily schedule in the classroom. Some children do not have the positive
example at home so allowing them to see this at school is important. There are many different activities and games
that can be used in the classroom in order to encourage good fitness habits in
young children. The first activity that
can be done in the classroom to promote good fitness habits involves a
gross-motor skill. Playing freeze
dancing where children dance and move around and when the music stops they
stop. The second activity that can be
done in the classroom to promote good fitness habits is a fine-motor
skill. Puzzles are a great fine-motor
skill that children of all ages can complete.
Making sure that puzzles are age appropriate is so important.
•Based on your readings, include at
least one inspirational, thought-provoking quote that captures your attitude
and/or philosophy about fostering children's healthy growth and development.
After reading all the readings that were presented in this week's resources, there was one inspirational, though-provoking quote that captures my attitude and plays a large part in my philosophy about fostering children's healthy growth and development. The following quote is the quote that I found that I completely agree with, "All it takes to encourage an active start is a little time and imagination and a commitment to a healthy lifestyle." (Goodway & Robinson, 2006) I think that this quote says a lot about my role as early childhood professionals and also about what we all should be doing when it comes to promoting good fitness habits in the young children that we come in contact with.
Work
Cited -
Goodway,
J. D., & Robinson, L. E. (2006, May). Skiping toward an active start:
promoting physical activity in
preschoolers. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200605/GoodwayBTJ.pdf
Robertson,
C. (2013). Safety, nutrition and health in early education. (5th ed., p.
256-258 & 357- 358). Belmont, CA:
Wadsworth.
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