PROMOTING
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (ECD)
The World Health Organisation describes
‘wellbeing’ as a “resource for healthy living” and “positive state of health”
that is “more than the absence of an illness” and enables us to function well:
psychologically, physically, emotionally and socially. In other words,
wellbeing’ is described as “enabling people to develop their potential, work
productively and creatively, form positive relationships with others and
meaningfully contribute to the community” With this notion discuss how can
Early Childhood Development (ECD)
teachers promote health and well-being through Physical education (PE) in
Grade R.
The following
question will assist you in your assignment topics
v What is the current situation regarding
health and physical wellbeing in Early Childhood Development
(ECD) education in various context (Internationally; Africa and in South
Africa)
v
How can you involve other stakeholders in promoting
physical wellbeing to sustain learning in ECD in the rural context and why in
that way?
v
What are the challenges facing early childhood
development in South Africa?
v
Conduct an online interview on your peers’
understanding of well -being and make a collage based on their responses.
v
Explain your collage.
