Physical Education in Early Childhood: Movement and Development from 3 to 6 Years

This book provides a scientific foundation for the design of physical education and movement education in early childhood, focusing on the developmentally significant stage between three and six years of age. This book is important reading for teacher educators, trainee teachers and in-service practitioners.

Markel Rico-González is Assistant Professor in the Department of Didactics of Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression, University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU), Spain. He is the author of more than 90 scientific articles in journals and more than 20 book chapters, and is co-editor of the book ’The Use of Applied Technology in Team Sport’ (Routledge, 2021, with José Pino-Ortega).