Nursery World - Editor's view (282)

In your work with young children, do you place enough stress on promoting physical development? The focus on communication, language and literacy and mathematical development in particular means that physical development is often not accorded the same importance as other areas of learning in the early years. This problem unfortunately gets worse as children move up the school system, with PE given little time and attention. This week's eight-page pull-out 'All about... physical development' explains just why the acquisition of gross and fine motor skills is so vital for all aspects of children's learning, as well as their health and behaviour.

This week's eight-page pull-out 'All about... physical development' explains just why the acquisition of gross and fine motor skills is so vital for all aspects of children's learning, as well as their health and behaviour.

There are plenty of suggestions for free and cheap resources, and activities across the Foundation Stage curriculum. We think it will be essential reading for all working with this age group.

Next week's issue of Nursery World shouldn't be missed, either. There are two free supplements with the magazine - the ever-popular Nursery Equipment to give you all the information you need about products and resources, and Out of School, our publication for playworkers.

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