Here is a book :

Effect of gymnastics training on dynamic balance abilities in 4-6 years of age children.

M Akın - International Journal of Academic Research, 2013 - cabdirect.org

Developmental physical education for all children

DL Gallahue, F Cleland-Donnelly - 2007 - 

 How Do I Choose Teaching Styles? .

Physical activity for preschool children-how much and how? This article is part of a Walden Library supplement entitled Advancing physical activity measurement and guidelines in …BW Timmons, PJ Naylor… - … Physiology, Nutrition, and …, 2007 - NRC Research Press

The unschooled mind: How children think and how schools should teach

H Gardner - 2011

Alek:

I am not sure if this answer qualifies as physical activity, but it appears that there's very little the kids do today without technology. The attached article shares current research on the appropriate use of technology for pre-schoolers, which if overlooked can contribute to developmental delays for them. I hope you find it useful.

Best regards,

Debra

http://www.highscope.org/file/NewsandInformation/Extensions/ExtVol28No1_highres.pdf

Thank you very much, Debra. It is very interesting.

The High Scope Foundation has wonderful resources for all aspects of preschool education. Their textbook is called Young Children in Action and has all areas of development with ideas and activities called Key Experiences. Check out their website and good luck. 

In the U.S. a few years back, the Head Start program was utilizing the "I am Moving, I am Learning" program.  There are several references listed in the back of the book.  Hope this helps.

Tell us more about your project, Aleksandar, because many sources are available.  Are you planning to work with young children with a specific purpose in mind?  Are you planning to train teachers?  Are you planning to conduct assessments?  Are you constructing a program or using a current program?  Will you work with only one classroom or several at different sites?  What is your objective related to physical education curricula?

Dear Lyelle, my intention is to find the best possible sources for training teachers. I do have some  programs in mind, but I wanted to hear from a broader professional audience new ideas. My main objective is to teach future teachers the most effective ways of guiding preschool kids to acquire fundamental movement skills.

We should communicate through email, Aleksandar, because at the Minnesota Learning Resource Center in Minneapolis trainings are conducted for the most advanced and effective school readiness programs PreK-4th grade.  Over 6000 teachers have been trained in school teams (including the physical education teacher) for brain stimulation in the classroom, gymnasium/floor and playground.  A huge part of the program is movement activities that produce high levels of agility and coordination, strength, endurance and flexibility.  School readiness in America is a problem that produces too many students in need of special education.  Compared to norms, half of the students in the Stimulating Maturity through Accelerated Readiness Training (SMART) program achieve at the 75%ile on formal and informal tests.  I am a co-developer of this program that integrates movement stimulation for kinesthetic, tactile, visual and auditory stimulation to produce unprecedented results.  The program includes movements that inhibit retained primitive reflexes that produce discomfort and unpredictable actions.  We include mobility coordination for fire escape safety, sighting eye dominance, correct handedness related to language hemisphere, eye motility, eye fixations, eye convergence, visual field expansion, vestibular stimulation (sliding, rolling, spinning), etc, all of which impact comfort in sitting in class, increasing ability to concentrate and pay attention, and deep joy in body exertion, thrills, and social participation. A separate training class for pre-kindergarten teachers is now available.  Young children must move, and some moves are better than others.  We should talk.  Lyelle

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