n this because it encourages positive interaction between children, but also teaches respect for the game, the rules, and the people who are involved in the activity. By putting students together in a situation where they can relate to one another, a teacher can push students to socialize, and feel welcome in their surroundings. If a student feels welcome by all of their “teammates” they will find it easier to play the game. And in finding the game easy to play, the students play harder and better. A feeling of self worth comes with this almost competitive nature. The problem that may occur in a younger classroom is over competitive nature. If a teacher plays a game where some students are better than others, and the game requires competitiveness, children will feel as though they are being left out, or even worse, feel inadequate. This is a negative response that you do not want to receive from students.One way to cut down on this feeling is to help children set and achieve goals for themselves. If children are in it for themselves, no one can make them feel as though they are doing poorly. If instructors try to incorporate cognitive development, it may make it fairer for all participants, because then your less physically enhanced children can create games that they may find easier. This will also increase the growth of creativity in the students. Therefore it may reflect in the classroom towards schoolwork, and other aspects of their lives. Goal setting may also lead to children learning on their own. This will lead to a faster increase in levels of development. As children learn faster, they will increase speed of play and start to play games that have an increase in competition, and in many cases, have a winning and losing side. This can be very rewarding for children, in all aspects of their lives, especially self-esteem.As a learner, one should approach a class, whether it is Phys Ed or English, with an ...
