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Essay (2000 words)

Write an essay on the significance of play and physical activity and obesity prevention in young children. Children's physical education in early childhood settings has always been underpinned by an emphasis on play.

Your essay should address the following question:

'What is the importance of play-based physical activity in the prevention of obesity in young children?'

Your essay must draw specifically on the following course readings. Failure to include these sources may result in a failed assignment. You can certainly include other resources, but the below readings should be central.

(Week 1) Braithwaite, D. (2014). Teaching of physical education in early childhood settings. New Zealand Physical Educator, 47(1), 15-18.
(Week 7) Chen, A. (2012). On childhood obesity prevention: "Exercise is medicine"

vs. "exercise is vaccine". Journal of Sport and Health Science, 1(3), 172-173.

Write an essay on the significance of play and physical activity and obesity prevention in young children. Children's physical education in early childhood settings has always been underpinned by an emphasis on play.

Your essay should address the following question:

What Is the Importance of play-based physical activity In the prevention of obesity in young children?

Your essay must draw specifically on the following course readings. Failure to include these sources may result in a failed assignment. You can certainly include other resources, but the below readings should be central.

(Week 1) Braithwaite, D. (2014). Teaching of physical education in early childhood settings. New Zealand Physical Educator, 47(1), 15-18.

(Week 7) Chen, A. (2012) On childhood obesity prevention: "Fxerrise is medicine" vs. "exercise is vaccine". Journal of Sport and Health Science, 1(3), 172-173.

1. Introduction

2. Body
- Why is play important to prevent obesity?
- What does Braithwaite (2014) say about socio-cultural theory?
- What does Braithwaite (2014) say about teaching strategies educators can use to introduce physical activity?
- Chen (2012) explains the difference between considering exercise as a medicine or as a vaccine. Please explain the difference and why you believe the 'vaccine view' is important?
- What do you think you can do as an educator to help children and parents develop healthy habits (healthy eating, physical activity, etc...). Feel free to add examples of resources/learning experiences you could set up as an educator.
3. Conclusion

4. Style Includes the 2 required articles, quality of writing (free of spelling, grammatical errors; adherence to word limit; correct APA referencing).