Influencia de las actividades de motricidad gruesa en el desarrollo del esquema corporal de los niños de 4 a 5 años. Estudio de caso en un centro educativo de la ciudad de Quito

Abstract

The presented case study "Influence of gross motor activities on the development of the body schema in children from 4 to 5 years old" aims to analyze and understand the influence of gross motor activities on the development of the body schema of children. children from 4 to 5 years old, based on the premise about the lack of development in gross motor activities and recognition of the body schema. The methodology used to carry out this research is qualitative, which was worked with research techniques such as: bibliographic review, field diary, observation and interview which helped to collect important data to carry out the analysis of said investigation. In the results, it was possible to show that the parents intervened in different ways in the development of the children, some of them are overprotection and ignorance of the educational issues that are developed in the children's center. In addition to the lack of space in the educational center to develop gross motor activities and recognition of the body schema. The main conclusion is that children perform natural movements, because it is normal for the child to want to perform different physical activities at all times, this helps to develop learning and obtain skills in the movements they perform with their body, but due to the limitations that was found in the educational center impedes the development of children.