Habilidades motrices básicas y el desarrollo psicomotor en los niños de 3 a 4 años

Abstract

This research is based on basic motor skills, they are emphasizing control and mastery of the body to perform activities according to the context in which it is found, it is important to stimulate infants in motor areas so that in this way children potentiate development psychomotor. In this sense, the objective of the research was “Analyze the theoretical foundations of the basic motor skills that guarantee the psychomotor development of children from 3 to 4 years old through the manipulative and locomotive activities of the Vicente Rocafuerte Basic Education School”. The applied methodology was of a quantitative type, in addition the research design is of a descriptive level, at the same time of a non-experimental and correlational nature. In the same way, the sample was comprised of 2 teachers of Initial level I, 16 parents and 16 children, for which the following instruments were applied: questionnaire with open questions, questionnaire with closed question and observation guide. The results of the investigation revealed movement and coordination difficulties in basic motor skills, obtaining shortcomings in the fine and gross motor area. It is concluded that the didactic guide in important for the teacher to apply manipulative and locative activities in the classroom, in this way we guarantee the basic motor skills that affect psychomotor development both in the tonicity, balance and laterality of the infant.