This is believed that when pupils involved in learning physical activities is developed through ball games,athletics ,educational gymnastics ,aquatics ,creative dance and other outdoors education.They developed motor skills ,intellectually and emotionally.
Physical growth and development is functional fitness,organic of body fitness and be prepared to meet any activity organic or body fitness is composed of mascular power ,strength ,flexibility ,endurance and speed.
Girls mature faster than boys in their skeletal appearance as they grow up .The legs grow faster than the arms ,the arms faster than the trunk and trunk faster than the head.Therefore this faster growth demands use of physical activites as the need for constant development.Physical Characteristics of Children are rapid increase in strength especially in boys.They tend to be robust acting and noise .
By age of 10-13 there is better co-ordination and skills are becoming automatic.Some girls begin menstrurating ,developing breasts and pubic hairs around 10 years and above.
Around this age these girls show an increase in concern for their complexion ,appearance and figure.
They begin to develop skills in sports as they have imaginery and romantic attachment.
Social Development/Fitness relates to a man's relationship with others .There are many opportunities in Physical Education for the satisfication of social needs of children.There are many group and team games which require co-operation of the members to reach the desired goals ,for instances ralley ball,soccer or netball.
There is development of sportsmanship which means being humble in success (victory) and being gracious in defeat and considering a point to an opponent.
Peer activities equip pupils with skills and knowledge .They will use to persue leisure time activities and for recreation uses.For this purpose ,many sports that have a carryover value should be taught in elementary schools.These sports can also enjoyed by adults which are soccer,netball,tennis,cricket,basketball etc.
Knowledge of skills and rules in this sports will also make pupils appreciate the performance of those who are experts in their area,and become intelligent spectators of a broad sports events and activities in life or when persued in various media -fora.
Anold (1970) says Physical Education is an intergral part of the education process which enhances and harmonises the physical ,intellectuall,social ,emotional and moral aspects of an individual personality through physical activity. Stanley(1977) adds that Physical Education is through the physical activity of althletic nature as well as the Education of the physique .It is the curriculum that is followed in the school gymnasium and the school play ground.
Jewet and Nixon(1988)says Pphysical Education seeks to develop an individual totally ,that's physically ,socially ,morally ,emotionally through activities of an atheletic in nature.
Emotional Development relates to feeling of worth and basic of security .There are emotional needs for recognition ,belonging ,feelings of hostility ,agression .Physical Education contributes greatly in meeting all these emotional needs through participation in a number of activities ,a timid child learns to take place with others and his/her self esteem is enhanced.
The bold and selfish child learns that one can not monopolise opportunity .The neglected child gains the respect of others through some particular skills which s/he can exhibit.
The feelings of anger ,hostility can be satisfactorilly expressed through kicking a ball, running a race or bushing a squash ball.
Thus physical Education is an enhence of team spirit as children learn to work together in a mood of exercising to strengthen body muscles and reduce boredom.
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