ERIC Number: EJ1388053
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0966-9760
EISSN: EISSN-1469-8463
Enhancing Young Children's Movement Experiences through a Colouring Activity Pages: Individualised Ad Hoc Colouring Materials Can Make a Difference
Giménez-Calvo, Mila; García-Ochoa, Yolanda Cabrera; Martínez-Bello, Vladimir E.
International Journal of Early Years Education, v31 n2 p502-518 2023
Young children's colouring activities are an educational resource, providing an opportunity for children to express their feelings about the people and objects in their lives. To our knowledge, no systematic empirical research has yet addressed the question of how individualised children's colouring materials with a healthy message impact physical activity patterns and movement experiences in the early childhood education context. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyse, following a quasi-experimental design, the impact of an individualised physical activity colouring pages on young children's physical activity patterns, through pedometry and systematic observation during outdoor movement sessions. Furthermore, children's drawings and narratives were used to explore children's movement experiences to the individualised colouring activity pages. Our results suggest that the individualised ad hoc colouring materials can promote increased physical activity levels, but more importantly, children had the opportunity to discover new movement possibilities and explore their capabilities. In conclusion, it is really important for a wider range of early childhood education teachers to consider how creating their own materials might encourage more movement possibilities and active behaviours among young children.
Descriptors: Art Activities, Instructional Materials, Physical Activity Level, Motion, Preschool Children, Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Public Schools, Health Promotion, Child Behavior, Intervention
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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