Traditional Games in the Canary Islands. Example of a Teaching Unit

Abstract

At present, motor play has been displaced by virtual play, which contrasts with the development of skills and the socialization of human beings. The game within society has been and is a means by which culture and traditions are transmitted from generation to generation, it is a vital activity in the integral development of the human being since it provides transcendental experiences for their learning and maturation process, physical, emotional and social. For this reason, the objective of this manuscript has been to develop a didactic unit of traditional Canarian games through the area of ​​Physical Education. These sessions have been aimed at learning about the Canarian wrestling and the Canarian ball since they are two of the cultural manifestations that most contribute to the identification of the Canarian people and its cultural group in the Canary Islands.