MOVING GAMES AS A MEANS OF FORMING PHYSICAL QUALITIES IN PRESCHOOLERS

The subject of consideration in the article is agile game as a means of forming physical qualities in preschool children. Attention is drawn to the fact that it is in the period of preschool childhood that the foundations of health and longevity are laid in children, many motor skills are formed and physical qualities are developed. Development of physical qualities is an important task of physical education of preschool children. It is emphasized that the basis of the comprehensive development of preschoolers is physical education, which provides for the achievement of the best development of such physical qualities in preschoolers as: speed, dexterity, flexibility, endurance, strength. The meaning of the concepts: “game”, “preschool age” is outlined. The main purpose of the agile game is revealed, which consists in the formation of the physical activity of a preschool child and the development of motor qualities. It has been proven that the agile game is not only a means of physical education, but also a method of learning. It is emphasized that agile games, correctly selected by the teacher, will have a positive effect on the cardiovascular, respiratory, and central nervous systems, stimulate the appetite and promote sound sleep. The types of agile games (by complexity; by degree of physical exertion; by group composition) and their influence on the formation of physical qualities in preschool children were analyzed. It is indicated that it is in the process of agile play in preschool children that motor experience is enriched and motor skills and physical qualities are formed. Kewords: movinggame; preschoolers; physical qualities; physical education; childrenʼs movements; signs of the game; game types; physical development; comprehensive personality development; physical activity.