PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PSYCHO-SOCIAL GAMES IMPROVE THE MOOD AND COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL SKILLS OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PSYCHO-SOCIAL GAMES IMPROVE THE MOOD AND COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL SKILLS OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

Summary/Abstract: A school psychologist who is in constant contact with preschool children should understandably convey to both children and educators and the parent group the importance of sport in the physical and psychological well-being of children. In this paper, the impact of psycho-social games on the children of the third group of kindergarten, aged 5-6 years, is examined. This paper highlights the positive factors brought by engaging in sports and the use of psycho-social games in classroom settings and facilities frequented in leisure time by preschool children.The hypothesis raised in this paper is: Psycho-social games and sports have positive effects on the rehabilitation and capacity development of children. Objectives of the paper; improving the psycho-social well-being of children, improving the quality of intervention with children by developing personal and social skills, hoping the skills of educators to use games and sports as a psycho-social tool, Strengthening the self-confidence and social life of children away from closed environments.Methodology: The design of this paper is an interweaving of qualitative and quantitative methods. The children of the third group of 15 private and public kindergartens in the city of Shkodra and its surroundings were observed. Children were observed during their daily activity, behaviors were recorded and interpreted by a specialist, semi-structured interviews with educators and questionnaires for parents of children were implemented. Results were processed with SPSS while interviews and observations were interpreted. Observations helped to interpret the results. At the end of the data processing, conclusions were drafted, and then I came up with recommendations.In conclusion, it is noted that games, sports, and creative activities help to develop skills in a terrestrial way in children such as -mental, psycho-social, and physical abilities. The goal is to change attitudes and behaviors and achieve long-term goals such as better self-confidence and self-esteem, a sense of security, and unity in a group.

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