Improving the Gross Motor Skills of Preschool Children
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- Аll-Russian scientific and practical conference «Pedagogical experience: from theory to practice»
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- Eglinskiene S. 1
- Scientific adviser:
- Dumchene A. L.1
- Work direction:
- Физическое воспитание и здоровьесберегающая деятельность
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1 Lithuanian Sports University
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Eglinskiene S. (2021). Improving the Gross Motor Skills of Preschool Children. Pedagogical experience: from theory to practice, 193-196. Cheboksary: SCC "Interactive plus", LLC.
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Abstract
This research aimed to investigate how supplementary physical education influences the development of major motor skills in preschool children. There was an additional physical education session in the experimental group. Test of Gross Motor Development-2 was used in the study. A significant improvement in the indicators was found in the experimental group. In the control group, the improvement in indicators was but not statistically significant. The study was conducted in kindergarten.
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