Educator teaches how to encourage sports for children

But how to encourage the little ones to play sports?

It is no secret that practicing sports is very beneficial for people of all ages, but in the case of children, it contributes to the development of several skills, including increased respiratory capacity, socialization, resistance, reasoning, and motor coordination. But how to encourage the little ones to play sports? The physical educator and coordinator of the Sinepe-AM (Sindicato dos Estabelecimentos de Ensino Privado do Estado do Amazonas) Children's Race, Fabiana Farias da Silva, points out that an excellent alternative is to present sports as a form of leisure.

"Practicing some modality together with your children is a way to encourage children, making it a form of family fun", indicated the physical educator. Supporting and accompanying them in competitions also helps the little ones to associate a good experience and happy moments to sports.

Another tip for parents and guardians is to help the little ones choose a sport. Fabiana explains that the ideal is that the modality goes according to the kids' personal tastes. "Ballet, judo, capoeira, running, soccer, basketball, biking, jiu-jitsu, dancing, swimming, among others! There is a wealth of options available to try out and learn. Many times the child doesn't identify with the first or second sport, while there are those who like several sports", comments the educator.

She points out that some care must be taken so that the excess of exercise does not hinder the normal development of the child, so it is essential to have the supervision of a physical education teacher and the monitoring of a pediatrician to assess the limits of each child according to their own development.

Sinepe-AM Kids Race

The event takes place on September 28th, at 4pm, at the Fundação Vila Olímpica, located in the Dom Pedro neighborhood, in the Midwest zone of Manaus. Parents and guardians can register their children, ages 2 to 12, at www.ticketagora.com.br or at the union's headquarters, which is located at rua Belo Horizonte n° 19, Edifício The Place Business, Sala 1308, in Adrianópolis, Centro-Sul.

To further encourage the participation of schools to the event, the Sinepe-AM will award a 32-inch TV to the institution or racing group with the highest number of subscribers. Registration costs R$ 55 and continues until September 20, or while vacancies last.

The race will be disputed according to the age of the competitors: children aged 2, 3 and 4 will run 50 meters; those aged 5 and 6 will run 100 meters; those aged 7 and 8 will run 150 meters; those aged 9 and 10 will run 200 meters; and those aged 11 and 12 will run 300 meters. Children up to five years old can only participate if they are accompanied by their parents or guardians.

The 500 athletes registered will receive the event kit on September 23, 24 and 25, from 8am to 5pm, at the Denizard Rivail Institute, located at Torquato Tapajós Avenue, 5238, in the Paz district, West-Center zone. It will be necessary to present the registration confirmation, as well as the original document and copy, confirming the status of father, mother or guardian of the minor. The kit includes a backpack, the official shirt of the event, a chest number, a squeezee, and a visor.

With information from the press office