In the past, people often said that "the mind is simple and the limbs are developed", and they feel that children who love sports are not good at IQ. Especially when going to school, whenever a classmate runs out to exercise, the teacher will think that the child does not do serious things and does not show up. In the eyes of many people, learning is the right thing, and sports students are not good at IQ.
Is this really the case?
In the Winter Olympics, Gu Ailing, who won the championship in the project she was not good at, was not only a professional skier, but also loved long-distance running, basketball, surfing, horseback riding, archery, rock climbing, tree climbing, ballet, drama, piano, etc. More importantly, she was admitted to Stanford University a year in advance with a score of 1580 points (out of 1600 points), which can be described as a literary and martial arts all-rounder!
Although he did not win the championship at the Beijing Winter Olympics, he broke the world record 19 times and was the first person in the world to complete the jump around the outer knot ring. At the same time, he was also a highly qualified student at Waseda University in Japan, and he was not guaranteed as an athlete.
If Gu Ailing is a genius, his parents are highly qualified students and have superior IQ. That feather knot is an ordinary child, who studied generally when he was a child, his concentration was poor, he often couldn't sit still, and his parents were also ordinary people. After achieving proud results in figure skating, he put the fighting spirit on the sports field into his studies and achieved good results in his studies.
Endo, a high school math teacher with Yusei Yushin, once said of him realistically: "His grades are above 90 points, and he never defaults on homework." Not only mathematics, but Chinese are also very prominent".
Therefore, we parents must not treat sports as blind play, think that the limbs are developed and the mind is simple, and do not ignore the development of children's athletic ability. Because the more you exercise, the smarter your child is. In the process of exercise, children need hand-eye-brain coordinated development, which can exercise their coordination, balance and brain nerve development.
The limbs are developed and the mind is more developed
When Tianzhi Proud Son Yusheng yushin was a child, he was also an ordinary child who was still weak, suffered from asthma, poor concentration, and could not concentrate on learning. Originally, his parents wanted him to ski to strengthen his body, but he did not expect to find his talent on the ski slopes. He also became the first Super Slam winner in the history of the figure skating men's singles event.
When he repeatedly broke records, he did not sit back and enjoy it, but in the process of training and competition, he constantly studied the movements of figure skating and discussed the technical difficulties in figure skating with his father.
He said in the interview that he had a very theoretical side, but also with his father, the two discussed what to do together. It is precisely because of this that I have my current jump theory.
Therefore, exercise not only strengthens the body, but also promotes the development of the brain, improves the intensity, flexibility, balance and comprehensive analysis of the child's cerebral cortex nerve cell activity, and so on. And these abilities are the underlying abilities of learning, which can be migrated to various aspects.
A 2013 study by the University of Eastern Finland found that children with poor athletic abilities at the time of primary school enrollment had worse reading and math skills than other children in the next 3 years. Children with strong athletic abilities will have better cognitive abilities in the future, both men and women.
Our movements are governed by the cerebral cortex. The more the child moves, the more it stimulates the development of corresponding neurons, making it more precise to dominate and guide the development of the child's motor ability. At the same time, exercise also accelerates the myelination of nerve fibers, so that the nerve conduction rate is faster, and the brain will be smarter.
Therefore, the simple statement that the limbs are developed is a big mistake. When we help children develop motor skills, children will not only become stronger, but also enhance their cognitive abilities and hone their character.
So, how can we parents help our children improve their athletic abilities?
Sports are recommended for different ages
Dr. Wei preached in the book "Brain Plans for the Future of Children" that the time spent on exercise is definitely not a waste, even if it is only from the perspective of improving academic performance, it is worth it.
We can choose different exercise methods according to the age of the child to exercise the child's athletic ability.
0-1 years old
As the saying goes, "three flip six sit seven roll eight climb eight climb the age of one", after the birth of the child, we are best to follow the child's physical development rules to help the child develop the corresponding motor ability.
"Three flips and six sittings" is only the average of the baby's big movements, not the absolute number. Each baby's development is different, we should not strictly evaluate the child according to the time period, but can be the child's fulcrum to help the child develop the corresponding motor ability.
For example, my second treasure will not turn over for 5 months, and I will help Jie Bao practice turning over every day when he is in a good mental state. After disassembling the turnaround motion, first help your baby lie on his side (back) and help him practice sitting on two feet. When the baby is in good shape for an hour, I will let him lie on his back, put the baby's left leg on the right leg, and let the baby's shoulders and waist follow the legs and twist naturally.
When the child has difficulty trying to turn over, you can help push it, so that he can experience the joy of success and is more willing to try the turning exercise.
When the child can't climb, let the child play on his stomach. When the child can climb, accompany the child to crawl more.
1.5-3 years old
After 1 and a half years old, children can basically walk. We can take the child to play with all kinds of balls, let the child kick the ball with his foot and then chase it back; let the child throw the ball and then pick it up; push the ball out and roll it back to exercise the child's hand-eye coordination.
When my family was 2 years old, I was very envious of other children playing with scooters, and after two weeks of study, they played slippery. Because the scooter exercised her balance ability, the balance bike and bicycle will naturally meet at the age of three.
Dr. Wei preached in his book "Planning for a Child's Future Brain" that a simple way to exercise a child's big exercise without spending money is to climb stairs. It is easier to go up the stairs than to go down the stairs, so we can first let the children practice two feet alternately going up the stairs, one foot and one foot going down the stairs, and then practice the two feet to alternately go down the stairs, so that we can exercise the child's leg strength and coordination.
In addition to climbing stairs, we can take children to play with slides, swing, and children to imitate the crawling style of various animals, and children to exercise.
After the age of 3
At this time, the child's physical strength and endurance have been improved, the body function is basically perfect, we can take the child to experience a variety of sports, table tennis, badminton, swimming, basketball, football, etc., to help them find their love.
Gu Ailing began to learn to ski with her mother at the age of 3, Yusheng Yuxian followed her sister into the ski resort at the age of 4, and Chen Hongyi began skating at the age of 5...
Therefore, when the child is young, take the child to the square to bounce around and give the child the opportunity to exercise. After the age of 3, you can take your children to experience some sports to help them find their own spark.
We advocate that children exercise more, but also in moderation, on the basis of ensuring that children are happy and free, encourage children to try more. If the child can enjoy it while exercising, and find his own spark in life, it is a great blessing in life.
Write at the end
Costa Rican child educator Gabriela Madris once pointed out in an article that among children aged 2-5 years, the brains of children who love sports are at least 30% larger than those of children who do not love sports. Because, in the process of exercise, children have to complete dozens of actions related to brain and thinking activities, such as mastering balance, coordinating psychology, and dealing with problems. Through play and exercise, children can improve their ability to recognize objects, express themselves in language, and think and imagine creativity, and eliminate psychological stress and fear.
Exercise not only helps children to strengthen their health, but also secretes endorphins for children, so that children can enjoy the happiness and sense of achievement brought by sports, stimulate children's internal driving force, and promote the development of children's big thinking and the development of creativity.
Therefore, if there is nothing to do, take your children to do more "brain exercises" - exercise!