La expresión corporal y el desarrollo motor de niños de 3 años

Abstract

Body expression is a way of communication typical of each human being, it is accompanied by gestures, facial expressions, postures which represent feelings, emotions, thoughts and ideas. All these manifestations are permanently reflected and are associated with gross motor development, in which harmony and movement control dominates, achieving adequate motor synchronization and coordination. From this perspective, the study aimed to describe the relationship of body expression in gross motor development of 3-year-old children. Being a qualitative approach research, the information was collected through the application of an observation guide with skills related to body expression and gross motor skills, aimed at 32 3-year-old children. Obtaining as a result the following, that a good percentage of children is beginning their development in the management of basic articulatory movements, and imitation of movements in songs, following rhythms, as well as the identification of emotions and feelings of the people around them; and with regard to gross motor skills such as performing dynamic and static balance exercises with different forms of movement, walking, running and maintaining postural control that involves segmented movements of your body, head, trunk and extremities, as well , in a similar percentage of children are in the beginning of their development. Which leads us to establish that body expression is closely related to the development of gross motor skills and that these help children from an early age to achieve better communication and expression.