IMPORTANCE OF MOVEMENT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

Tami Shelley

Abstract


Research continues to point to the importance of movement in the growth and development of young children. The recent months of the pandemic and quarantine have increased the concern over movement’s connection to childhood development. This article shines a light on some of the research that substantiates the need for consistent commitment to developmentally appropriate movement for young children. 

 

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importance of movement, young children, healthy lifestyle behaviors

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v8i10.3949

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