IMPORTANCE OF MOVEMENT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

Authors

  • Tami Shelley Assistant Professor, Dr., Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Auburn University at Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v8i10.3949

Keywords:

importance of movement, young children, healthy lifestyle behaviors

Abstract

Research continues to point to the importance of movement in the growth and development of young children. The recent months of the pandemic and quarantine have increased the concern over movement’s connection to childhood development. This article shines a light on some of the research that substantiates the need for consistent commitment to developmentally appropriate movement for young children. 

 

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Author Biography

  • Tami Shelley, Assistant Professor, Dr., Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Auburn University at Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
    Dr. Tami Shelley is an assistant professor in the College of Education, Auburn University at Montgomery, in Montgomery, Alabama. Her research interests include pre-service teacher preparation, mentorship, and early childhood development.

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Published

2021-09-24

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 10 (2021)

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