The Importance of Physical Education in Early Childhood Education: A Look at the Physical Education Teacher

Abstract

Physical Education plays a fundamental role in the education of schoolchildren, school-age children, as it provides a playful environment that allows the child to explore their own bodies, interact with others and improve their motor and cognitive motor and cognitive skills. The Physical Education teacher, acting as a facilitator in the teaching-learning process, plays a fundamental role in encouraging in encouraging the student's progress in their development. The training and specialization of this teacher play a significant role in the Evolution the child's motor and cognitive domains. This qualitative descriptive and exploratory, aimed to investigate physical education teachers' perceptions of the physical education teacher's perception of the importance and impact of their classes as a regular subject. Four teachers from public and private and private schools took part in the research. Four guiding questions centered on professional training. The data was analyzed qualitatively on the basis of the answers obtained during the interviews. The results revealed that all the teachers interviewed recognized the fundamental importance of their role in the education of children. The context of school physical education presents constant challenges, requiring teachers to implement innovative strategies and approaches to achieve educational goals. It was concluded that physical education teachers face a series of challenges when teaching their classes, and continue to look for ways to enhance and improve the specificity of their teaching.