Vatra Dornei's contribution for the portfolio in our Comenius project ACT-FACT

1. Sport and games
Kindergarten activities represent not only a part of the compulsory curriculum ,
but due to teachers’ abilities and skills, they become multi-disciplinary having the ul-
timate aim of arriving in time to the formation of harmonious individuals. Such indi-
viduals are wanted to be endowed with all the physical, spiritual and moral qualities of
a good citizen.
Physical education in kindergarten takes various forms from which there are
some common activities: refreshing gymnastics, walking and games.
Game is the means through which group relations are being consolidated at
their highest level because it facilitates the development of initiative, independence,
responsibility. Respecting the team’s discipline and the competition rules, assuming
chores inside the group, integrating in groups which have a competitive spirit- those
are some of the game’s objectives.

2. Movement games allow complex manifestations
and permit the simultaneous development of moving skills,
qualities and abilities. Thus basic skills are being consoli-
dated: walking, running, jumping, throwing and catching,
climbing, balance. The development of some physical
qualities is also activated: speed in its many forms of mani-
festation, resistance, force and the improvement of balance.
Motion game allows manifestation of initiative and independence in actions.

3. Walks and trips help strengthen child’s health and
also help building movement skills. Children familiarize,
in the same time, with the environment and have the op-
portunity to know aspects from the adults’ activities and
achievements. Walks contribute to the moral education of
children by teaching them not to avoid physical effort; to
overcome some difficulties by developing their will, cour-
age, team spirit.

4. Trips
At the monastery

5. Physical education has a recreational side by making
the transfer from the dominant intellectual activities to the
physical ones, by offering a pleasant alternative to work.
The fundamental means used mainly in all physical
education activities is physical exercise. Any exercise be-
comes a suitable means if it is properly done, based on cer-
tain methodological rules and regulations as to achieve a
specific objective.

6. Balance exercises are performed on reduced support
from a stationary position or moving. They form the habit
of keeping a correct body position, provide stability and
contribute to the formation of character’s positive qualities.
“Dragging” is used to straighten the spine, to
strengthen the muscles of the arms, legs and trunk.
“Dragging” exercises develop self-control and swiftness in
moving.
Climbing exercises develop the muscles’ force, prevent spinal deformities, de-
velop the coordination of the movement between arms and legs, educate and strengthen
the courage and self-confidence, stimulate the will to overcome difficulties.
Throwing and catching
help to the formation of certain
moral and physical qualities, such
as: ability, speed, precision,
force, will, perseverance.
Physical exercises and games have the purpose of forming and maintaining
some traits. Regular practice educates pupils’ tenacity, sense of order, desire to self-
improve and affirm.

7. Team competitions have the role to teach
values as respect for the partner, friendship,
cooperation. Thus children develop certain
competences required for a good integration
in school life: listening, focus, observing
and making differences, following verbal
directions.
Through sport some lose trophies, some gain glory; but everybody
gets health, resistance, optimism and beauty!