Learning through movement and stories

Student of Andijan State Institute of Foreign Languages

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Annotation.The article explores the benefits of learning through movement and stories in the educational process. It sheds light on how physical activity and narrative elements promote children’s learning, both on a cognitive, social and emotional level. Movement stories combine the learning of content with active participation, which promotes the holistic development of the children.

Annotation.Der Artikel untersucht die Vorteile des Lernens durch Bewegung und Geschichten im Bildungsprozess. Er beleuchtet, wie körperliche Aktivität und narrative Elemente das Lernen von Kindern fördern, sowohl auf kognitiver als auch auf sozialer und emotionaler Ebene. Bewegungsgeschichten verbinden das Erlernen von Inhalten mit aktiver Teilnahme, wodurch eine ganzheitliche Entwicklung der Kinder gefördert wird.

Schlüsselwörter.Bewegungsgeschichten, Lernen durch Bewegung, kognitive Entwicklung, soziale Fähigkeiten, motorische Förderung, Erzählmethoden, frühkindliche Bildung

Keywords. Movement stories, learning through movement, cognitive development, social skills, motor development, storytelling methods, early childhood education

In modern pedagogy, the combination of movement and stories is increasingly coming to the fore. It is known that children not only expand their knowledge through physical activity and stories, but also improve their physical and social skills. Especially in early childhood, this method can support learning in a playful and motivating way. The article aims to show how movement and stories can be effectively integrated into the learning process to foster deep, long-term understanding while supporting emotional and social development.

1. The theoretical foundations of learning by action. For children, the importance of action is enormous. Firstly, movement is an important part of not only the development of muscles, but also many mental and emotional processes, i.e. the development of thinking, memory, concentration, language, etc. For younger children, physical activity also helps activate their brain’s neural networks, which in turn enhances children’s ability to learn. The part of the brain related to movement, especially the motor cortex, is improved by children performing their physical movements, and this has a direct impact on their learning process. Research shows that physical activity helps a child achieve more success in any educational process.

Exercise makes it easier for children to absorb new information, as new neural connections are formed in the child’s mind during the movement. For example, children can develop their skills through dance, sports, or simple exercise. On the other hand, movements also develop a child’s important social competencies, as children often participate in physical activities together, which develops their social skills, interactions, and teamwork skills. Children’s physical movements also develop their spatial perception. Physical activities, such as running, jumping, going around a cliff, expand children’s spatial imaginations. Children learn to perceive the spatial environment, for example, concepts such as high and low, front and back, are more clearly formed. At the same time, physical movements develop a child’s sense of the body and his ability to self-control.

2. Learning through storytelling. Learning through stories is an effective way for kids to broaden their horizons. Stories not only develop children’s language, but also help their mental development. Through storytelling, children learn logical thinking, analyze events, and identify connections between them. Each story is a new experience and opportunity to learn for a child. Stories increase children’s vocabulary as they learn new words, phrases and grammar rules.

In addition, stories provide children with social and emotional learning. Children feel connected to the characters in the events, feel with them. This will encourage them to empathize, to understand the feelings of others. Stories, in particular, help children learn complex concepts. For example, abstract concepts such as time, space, cause and effect are more clearly understood by children through the story. Also, the stories help to have a better understanding of the child’s emotions and emotional state. Children learn to empathize with others, show respect for their feelings by listening or reading stories.

Through the story, the child’s ability to imagine himself or herself as another person develops, which encourages them to grow physically and emotionally.

3. Moving Stories: An Integrated Learning Method. Moving stories are a way for children to learn through storytelling combined with action. This method requires active participation of the child and provides not only mental, but also physical development. For example, a child can learn more deeply by performing actions related to a story or event. In this, the child understands the content of the story through physical movements and forms his own opinion.

Action stories help children explore a variety of topics. For example, a child’s teaching method might use a story called “The Tiger and His Encounter with Animals.” In this story, the boy participates in the story as his protagonist and finds other animals through actions. Through the connection of actions with the content of the story, children quickly master the topic and integrate their physical and mental activities. Action stories not only develop children’s motor development, but also their teamwork and collaboration skills. Many action stories require group work, so children learn to work together, to collaborate with others.

4. The benefits of action stories. Cognitive Development: Action stories help a child’s cognitive development immensely. When actions become part of the story, the child not only passively listens to the story, but actively experiences the development of events. This process activates the child’s mind, facilitates the assimilation of new knowledge, and develops logical thinking. Studies show that children retain the information they learn through movements much more robustly.

This creates a comprehensive learning experience, especially for children.

Motor Development: Every great story has a huge impact on children’s motor development.

For example, children learn skills such as jumping, running, dancing, doing physical games through action stories. It not only increases their strength, but also has a positive effect on their physical development. Movements develop not only the baby’s muscles, but also the ability to adapt to changing conditions. At the same time, it improves the child’s own body movement and his interaction with the objects around him.

Social and Emotional Development Action stories are an effective tool for children to develop mutual social connections. During the movements, children help each other, work on each other, which strengthens their social competencies.

Participating in activities together with others teaches a child important emotional and social skills, such as empathy, patience, and respect. Thanks to this method, children learn to empathize with each other, to properly orient relationships with others.

5. Application to the educational process. To effectively incorporate action stories into the educational process, teachers must carefully plan this technique and adapt them to the age of the children. Teachers, when implementing action stories in the classroom or kindergarten, should strive to capture the child’s interest. The addition of action to the story improves students’ ability to self-regulate and increases physical activity. It is imperative that teachers choose actions in accordance with the content of the story and monitor the cognitive, motor, and social development of children through the movements.

Learning methods through action and stories contribute greatly to the overall development of children. Thanks to this method, children not only master information, but also develop their motor, cognitive and social skills. Through action stories, children actively learn, think, and realize their feelings. Also, this method leads to the development of an active and sincere dialogue between the child and the teacher.

Action stories can play an important role in the pedagogical process because they motivate children, helping to make their learning process interesting and effective. Therefore, action stories should be widely used in the education system in the future.

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