Circus For Schools: Bringing a Circo Arts Dimension to Physical Education
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Pedagogical, School Programmes,Abstract
Although awareness of circus-type activity has increased in many Western countries, there is little evidence of 'circo arts' in school physical education programs and even less written about this activity genre. These activities have the potential to motivate and engage children in exploring and mastering a wide range of physical competencies. They can be seen to align to curriculum intentions and have the potential to expand on physical education program developments that have occurred in recent years. Circo arts may intrigue not only those who tend to 'opt out' of physical education but offer all children an option other than traditional sports, that has the potential to expand their abilities in physical skills, social skills, problem solving, creativity, confidence and sense of adventure.
Même si un nombre croissant de pays occidentaux s'ouvrent aux vertus des arts du cirque, la plupart des écoles n'ont pas encore commencé à les intégrer à leurs programmes d'éducation physique. Très peu d'écrits portent sur ce sujet. Pourtant, les activités sportives associées aux arts du cirque ont tout ce qu'il faut pour inciter les enfants à explorer et maîtriser une large gamme d'habiletés physiques. Ces activités peuvent s'accorder avec les objectifs des programmes-cadres et s'inscrire dans le cheminement récent des programmes d'éducation physique qui tentent aujourd'hui d'élargir leur portée. En ce sens, les arts du cirque séduiront non seulement les « décrocheurs » des cours d'éducation physique, mais tous les élèves puisqu'ils offrent une alternative intéressante aux activités sportives traditionnelles. Les arts du cirque améliorent les habiletés physiques et sociales, facilitent la résolution de problèmes, stimulent la créativité, alimentent la confiance en soi et attisent l'esprit d'aventure des jeunes.
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