Table 4 ECE students’ report of additional knowledge or resources beneficial to facilitating physical activity in preschoolers
Theme | Example reflections |
|---|---|
New physical activity course | “Instating a mandatory ECE class that is solely based on physical activity.” |
“There should be one class based on physical activity for children because it is very important.” | |
“Include a course within the ECE curriculum that strictly focuses on physical activities, health, and well-being.” | |
“I definitely think that a course would be beneficial to early childhood educators in training regarding how to teach physical education to young students.” | |
Workshops/professional development | “Continued professional development on ways to promote physical activity within our children and ways to communicate healthy lifestyle to our families that we deal with.” |
“I think it’s important to have specific guidelines on training for gross motor activities and more workshops on it. I think that if we can inspire adults (teachers and parents alike) to be more active it will help in the classroom.” | |
“Time built into courses for workshops.” | |
Resources and guidelines | “An online webpage that is specific with activities to develop certain areas of physical development such as cardio, muscular, flexibility, coordination. With a list of activities as well of how it’s helping that particular area of development.” |
“A physical activity website.” | |
“List of websites that offer additional resources and videos to see children in action and more ways to help explain fitness to children so they will understand.” |