Wellness – The Importance of Early Childhood Activity

Physical activity is crucial for young children. It builds a strong foundation for lifelong movement and health. Children who start being active early are more likely to continue as teens and adults.

Promoting physical activity in childhood has lasting benefits. It helps with physical growth, coordination, and motor skills. It also boosts social, emotional, and intellectual development. Children who learn through movement develop healthy habits and a lasting love for activity. Early exposure to structured movement offers the following lifelong benefits:

Nurture physical, cognitive, and social development

• Better social and motor skill development
• Increased readiness for grade school and beyond (in terms of skill development)
• Building and developing muscles, bones, and joints faster
• Developing healthier social, cognitive, emotional, and communicative skills
• Building strength, self-confidence, concentration, and coordination from an early age

Active children experience fewer chronic health problems and are sick less often. This means they miss fewer days of school. They also have a lower risk for conditions like heart disease, diabetes, obesity, depression, and mental illness. Physical activity and cognitive learning complement each other. At STEM Child Care, we believe daycares and preschools should use movement to promote cognitive development.

We provide over 20,000 square feet of outdoor space, with age-specific playgrounds. There’s also an indoor playground for bad weather and winter. Our center encourages physical activity and learning through movement. For example, music and rhythm help teach various developmental skills. Scholars listen to different rhythms and respond through movement, combining music, physical education, and cognitive learning into one lesson.

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