This core textbook for preschool education incorporates key pedagogical concepts to promote gender equality between girls and boys. It covers both the theoretical foundations of early childhood education and practical teaching and learning approaches used in preschool settings. The content aims to support children’s holistic development across five key domains: physical development and health; moral and cultural development; psychosocial and emotional development; cognitive development and understanding; and language development. These foundational areas help prepare young children to continue their education successfully at all levels.
Psychomotor development is of great importance because it enables children to perform everyday activities such as walking, running, and moving from one place to another, as well as developing fine motor skills involving finger movements. These skills are essential for daily self-care activities, including dressing, drawing, cutting, and overcoming obstacles. Psychomotor competence also influences other aspects of children’s daily functioning, such as maintaining proper posture and sitting upright, which enables them to participate effectively in learning activities and positively affects their academic performance.
In preschool education, psychomotor learning is implemented across all three educational levels—beginner, intermediate, and advanced. It also extends beyond the classroom by encouraging children to practice these skills through their daily activities at home.
Teaching psychomotor skills provides the foundation for developing gross motor skills, which involve large body movements, and fine motor skills, which involve smaller, more precise movements. These abilities enable children to carry out everyday tasks and support learning across different subject areas. Without proper preparation and systematic practice, children’s physical development may not progress appropriately according to their age, resulting in incomplete and unbalanced physical growth and health development.
Therefore, psychomotor development plays a vital role in preschool education by strengthening children’s physical health, knowledge, social skills, emotional well-being, and language abilities. It also contributes to achieving the goals of sustainable development by promoting children’s comprehensive and holistic growth.
