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Mere Idamokoro; Anita E. Pienaar; Barry Gerber; Maria M. van Gent – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2024
Background: Motor development of many children in rural areas of South Africa is compromised because of various socio-economic factors, hence, the need to address these developmental needs. Aim: To examine the immediate and sustainable effects of a 9-week movement programme on fundamental movement skills (FMS) of school children. Setting: Seven to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Rural Schools
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Fancher, Lee Ann; Priestley-Hopkins, Deborah A.; Jeffries, Lynn M. – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2018
This systematic review provides an overview of the impact of early writing in preschoolers and the effectiveness of handwriting interventions between kindergarten and second grade. Seven experimental studies (pre-K-7 yo) and eight handwriting intervention group studies (pre-K-2) were reviewed. The results suggest that writing letters in late…
Descriptors: Handwriting, Writing Instruction, Preschool Children, Intervention
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Ericsson, Ingegerd – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2011
Background: Studies have shown that some children do not participate in sport or exercise because they did not establish early coordination and basic motor skills while at school. Basic motor skills form significant parts of the goals for students to achieve in the Swedish school subject Physical Education and Health (PEH). Aims: The aim was to…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Intervention, Physical Activities, Females