Motor development of early and preschool aged children

Rast i razvoj organizma jedan je od osnovnih dinamičkih procesa života čovjeka. Kako bi se dijete pravilno motorički razvijalo, najprije se mora znati kretati. U ovom radu prikazan je rast i razvoj, opisani su čimbenici rasta i razvoja, okulomotorika te utjecaj dječje igre. Kineziološke aktivnosti u predškolskoj dobi omogućuju pravilan rast i razvoj. Važnu ulogu u djetetovom motoričkom razvoju imaju kineziolozi, odgojitelji i roditelji koji trebaju biti educirani i upoznati s dječjim sposobnostima i mogućnostima. Vrlo je važno da se djeca osjećaju slobodno i zadovoljno te da im se ne oduzima vrijeme potrebno za igru, već da se igra shvati kao idealan način učenja i razvoja.Growth and development of an organism are basic dynamic processes of human life. For child to develop proper motor skills, fundamental movement must be acquired first. This paper studies growth and development of motor skills, describes growth and development factors, hand to eye coordination, as well as the impact of children’s play. Kinesiological activities in preschool age enable appropriate growth and development. Kinesiologists, educators and parents have an important role in child’s development of motor skills and therefore need to be properly educated and familiar with child’s abilities and capabilities. It is of great importance for children to feel free and content and to be allowed enough playtime, because for them it is ideal to learn and develop through playing