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reasing physical activities of children in after school program otrok in mladostnik – okolje | child and adolescent - environment
Matevž Živec
Elementary School Franca Lešnika - Vuka Slivnica pri Mariboru, Čopova 9a, 2310
Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenia
The decreasing physical activity of children today is a major problem in the
modern lifestyle. It has negative effects on the development of children and
increases the chance of illnesses in later period of life. Children increasingly
choose activities that involve the use of different screen devices, such as a com-
puter, a smartphone, a tablet or a television. Physical activities present a real
struggle to them. These modern trends must be resisted by both, parents and
pedagogues. The example of good practice shows, that it is possible to increase
physical activity of children by making small changes in school practice. In the
after school program, it is possible to shift the individual learning from the time
after lunch to 2 p.m. This means that we have more than an hour for different
indoor and outdoor activities. If this time is used for a daily five-minute run, this
can improve children's health and physical condition and leaves enough time for
children to play. Children soon develop a growing fondness for running activi-
ties in their daily lives. Even after a month of use, this approach has shown very
encouraging and positive results with children.
Keywords: after school program, running, first educational period
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Matevž Živec
Elementary School Franca Lešnika - Vuka Slivnica pri Mariboru, Čopova 9a, 2310
Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenia
The decreasing physical activity of children today is a major problem in the
modern lifestyle. It has negative effects on the development of children and
increases the chance of illnesses in later period of life. Children increasingly
choose activities that involve the use of different screen devices, such as a com-
puter, a smartphone, a tablet or a television. Physical activities present a real
struggle to them. These modern trends must be resisted by both, parents and
pedagogues. The example of good practice shows, that it is possible to increase
physical activity of children by making small changes in school practice. In the
after school program, it is possible to shift the individual learning from the time
after lunch to 2 p.m. This means that we have more than an hour for different
indoor and outdoor activities. If this time is used for a daily five-minute run, this
can improve children's health and physical condition and leaves enough time for
children to play. Children soon develop a growing fondness for running activi-
ties in their daily lives. Even after a month of use, this approach has shown very
encouraging and positive results with children.
Keywords: after school program, running, first educational period
229
