Objectives of Physical Education

Why do you think Physical Education is

included on our curriculum?
Why do we need to do Physical Actives?
Objectives of Physical Education
1. Physical Development.
2. Mental Development.
3. Social Development.
4. Emotional Development.
5. Neuro-muscular coordination.
6. Development of health.
 Physical Development

  the growth and development of both the

brain and body in infancy and early
childhood. 
 Mental Development

 This includes such abilities as attending,

perceiving, observing, remembering,
imagining, thinking, solving problems and
growth of intelligence as well as of
language.
 Stages of Mental Development
 (a) From Birth to Three Years: The child is
born with all the sensory equipment that are
needed for mental activity. By the age of three, he
shows the ability to fulfill his needs in a selective
manner.
 (b) From Three to Six Years: This period of
the child’s life is characterized by his ability to use
symbols and words.
 (c) Later Childhood: This period is marked by the
ability to acquire keen and accurate perception.

 (d) Adolescence: the period when the mental

development reaches its climax. The various
intellectual development activities such as
observation, perception, attention, memory, thinking
and reasoning and intelligence reach their maturity.
Social Development
 is about improving the well-being of
every individual in society so they can
reach their full potential.
Emotional Development
  involves learning what feelings and
emotions are, understanding how and
why they occur, recognizing your own
feelings and those of others.
Neuro-muscular coordination
 the ability of the nervous system to
efficiently recruit a muscle or a group
of muscles in order to perform a
specific task unconsciously.
Development of health
 the Physical Development & Health
domain describes children's physical
well-being, knowledge, health, safety,
and nutrition practices, and development
of motor skills.