Abstract
This article is devoted to the issues of physical education in preschool education in Ukraine. The organisation of physical education process in kindergartens in this country is conducted in accordance with the regulation of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine “On preschool education” and with the state educational programmes “Child”, “Ukrainian preschool”, “Little Seed”, “Toddler”, “Pre-school Child”, “Me in the World”. Physical games, morning gymnastics, Health Days, Sports Days and walking trips play an important role in physical education of preschoolers in Ukraine. The main tasks of physical education in Ukraine in preschool institutions are: strengthening the health of children; fostering the harmonious development of the organism; development of motor skills; body hardening; forming hygiene habits. In the recent years, an increase in the interest in using the resources of folk physical culture in physical education classes has been observed in the activities of Ukrainian preschools. The position of a physical education teacher has been introduced in preschool education institutions. The basic organisational forms of conducting physical education classes in preschools in Ukraine include: frontal form, classes in teams, additional activities. An important element of the effectiveness of physical education of preschool children in Ukraine is the integration of physical education forms with music and dance.
Highlights
IntroductionThe current situation regarding the health of children in Ukraine is not optimistic
Dmitrienko devoted to the dynamics of physical activity of preschool children, it was established that the physical activity of children in most preschool education institutions is not always at the appropriate level, and the indicators of shortcomings in the physical education of pre-schoolers are increased morbidity among children
Tendencies indicating a decrease in the level of health and physical fitness, mainly of preschool children, have been observed in Ukraine for a long time. 80% of preschoolers suffer from respiratory diseases, Physical education of children
Summary
The current situation regarding the health of children in Ukraine is not optimistic. In the first decade of the 21st century, the number of children aged up to 14 with cardiovascular diseases increased from 14.5% to 28.2%; with diseases of the locomotor system from 31.7% to 67.1%; and obesity from 7.0% to 8.9% [8]. The number of children with sight diseases and posture defects has clearly increased. It is important to study the health problems of preschool children, because, as N.Y. Panhelova and D.L. Kharina emphasise, 75% of adult diseases are a consequence of the health condition in childhood and adolescence [8]. Tendencies indicating a decrease in the level of health and physical fitness, mainly of preschool children, have been observed in Ukraine for a long time. 80% of preschoolers suffer from respiratory diseases, Physical education of children Tendencies indicating a decrease in the level of health and physical fitness, mainly of preschool children, have been observed in Ukraine for a long time. 80% of preschoolers suffer from respiratory diseases, Physical education of children
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