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Can daily sessions of focused physical activities help children develop the gross and fine motor skills they need to become confident writers? Helen Chilton reports on her school's progress.
To what extent do countries differ in their approach to training their early years staff in physical development, asks Dr Kristy Howells
By Linda Cooper and Jonathan Doherty (Continuum, 16.99, ISBN 978-4411-9244-8)
This feature can be photocopied for early years practitioners and parents of under-threes
Delegates were dancing in the aisles at Nursery World’s Physical Development in the Early Years conference this week (7 November) as they learned how movement is fundamental to young children’s...
In the final instalment of her series, Dr Lala Manners addresses the tricky area of holistic assessment of physical development
With children’s health at the top of the agenda, Nicole Weinstein looks at everyday and bought resources, and activities, for gross motor development
Principles * Providing opportunities for children to use and learn through all their senses (p102)
Fine motor skills are apparently declining in school-leavers, so instilling them in the early years is vital, says Caroline Vollans
Rhythm is a critical area for both communication and physical skills development, so how can practitioners ensure children's learning is supported? Lala Manners reports.