A Proposed Program Based on Motor Play to Develop Flexibility and Balance Abilities for Preschool Children

Abstract

This research aims to identify the impact of using the motor play strategy on the development of some basic motor abilities of preschool children, especially the ability of balance and flexibility, because of the importance of this age stage in building the motor and physical foundations that contribute to the child's interaction with the environment around him, and pave the way for his later transition to learning sports skills related to various sports games and events.   The research problem was identified through the field visits conducted by the researcher to a number of kindergartens, conducting interviews with Riyadh administrations and teachers, reviewing the approved curricula and physical education classes, as well as communicating with parents, where it was noted that the lack of use of targeted motor games that contribute to the development of children's motor abilities was observed. Hence, the need to design a program based on group motor games according to the strategy of motor play, which ensures the proper investment of these games and their educational employment, and to identify their impact on Developing motor abilities as an organized educational procedure.

The researcher adopted the experimental method using the method of two equal groups (control and experimental) with pre- and post-tests. The research population consisted of (Mama Falla Al-Ahliyya) kindergarten children aged (4-6) years in Dhi Qar Governorate, who were (30) children of both sexes, who were divided into two groups.