Encouraging movement means encouraging learning

Children have a natural urge to move around a lot. They move because they have fun doing so and because this satisfies important physical, mental and emotional needs.
Lack of movement however is a significant factor in many development problems.

Children learn things about themselves when they move around: They learn about their own skills, how far they can go and they develop the basic pre-requisites for self-assuredness, self-confidence and learning to interact safely with others.

For this reason, it is important to observe the following throughout the various stages of development:

• React to a small infant's movements and sounds, as these are its first attempts at communication.
• Running, climbing, swinging and playing are important psychological learning processes for very small children, but also for schoolchildren. As a child becomes more active, it will become more secure and independent; it can discover and learn about its environment.
• For teenagers, movement has an important social element: It is the opportunity to compare oneself with others of the same age, to test one's performance and develop tolerance and consideration for others, as well as learning to deal with conflict.

For this reason, you should particularly encourage and support a child's fundamental desire to be active during the first 11 to 12 years. Movement is the basic principle behind a person's physical, mental and emotional development.

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