Physical Development

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Spatial reasoning part 2: Developing 'body sense'

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Bikes, trikes and scooters can be linked with rope to create a train
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Book extract: Making the most of bikes, trikes and scooters

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Spatial reasoning part 1: Using the outdoors to develop this essential skill

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Maths outdoors, part 1: Starting with counting and cardinality

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Creating playgrounds that stand the test of time

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Loose parts help children to navigate their movements.
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Outdoors: STEM – helping children to develop spatial reasoning

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Object choice depends on the child's manipulative abilities PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Pikler approach to physical development: ‘Less is more’

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At Ore Church Mice Pre-School in Hastings, practitioners observe what motivates children’s physical engagements
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Physical Development, part 6: Taking a holistic approach to effective assessment

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At Ore Church Mice Preschool, children use sticks to tap out rhythms and use items such as cable reels for rolling to each other
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Physical Development, part 5: How to develop a sense of timing

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Physical Development part 4: Have fun developing agility and hand-to-eye coordination

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Supporting free movement comes from having a deep knowledge of each child, based on closely observing them.
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Pikler approach to free movement: Role of the 'care giving adult'

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Physical play and activities should happen inside as well as outdoors
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Physical Development p3: Building strength and stamina

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Outdoors: Stem – experimenting with friction

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Ore Church Mice Pre-School PHOTOS Terri Pengilley
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Physical Development: Strategies to develop co-ordination and balance

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'In the EYFS, physical development is limited to motor skills despite its impact on cognitive and emotional development' PHOTO Terri Pengilley, Ore Church Mice Pre School, Hastings
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Physical development: Strategies to deliver the best range of experiences for young children

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Sport England’s latest Active Lives Children and Young People survey shows activity levels remain stagnant among children, PHOTO: Sport England
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Almost 4 million children not physically active for at least an hour a day – survey

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