Enhancing Preschool Children’s Language through Physical Education

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  • Efthymia Goti Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • Vassiliki Derri Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • Efthimis Kioumourtzoglou Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26253/heal.uth.ojs.ispe.2006.1150

Keywords:

integrated teaching, physical education, preschool education, oral language, written language

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an integrated physical education and language program in enhancing preschool children’s knowledge on oral and written speech that is related with movement concepts, movement skills, and everyday skills. Sixty seven (34 girls and 33 boys) preschool children, 4 to 6 years of age, were randomly divided into two groups (experimental – control). The experimental group participated in a 5-week integrated teaching program, 4 times per week for 40 minutes whereas the control
group followed the typical preschool program. For the assessment of children’s knowledge on oral and written speech, a special instrument with 19 language tasks was constructed. The results showed that children in the experimental group improved the language elements after the application of the program. It can be concluded that an integrated physical education and language program could be successfully applied for the development of language skills in preschool children.

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Published

2006-12-30

How to Cite

Goti Ε., Derri Β., & Kioumourtzoglou Ε. (2006). Enhancing Preschool Children’s Language through Physical Education. Inquiries in Physical Education and Sport, 4(3), 371–378. https://doi.org/10.26253/heal.uth.ojs.ispe.2006.1150

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