Laser Lessons - Lesson

Understand physical development of children

View the video, produced by Teachers TV. It looks at how they are encouraging physical development in a Welsh foundation phase class.Watch the video and make notes. Is there anything you can use in your setting?

Table of Contents

Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

Laser Learning reading text: ‘Why observe'
Laser Learning reading text ‘Physical development’
‘Development Matters: Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage’ by the Department for Education
‘Birth to 5 Matters: Non-statutory guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage’ by the Early Years Coalition

Presentation
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

'Current levels of physical activity in the early years'. Click on the icon to the left to read this article from the British Heart Foundation on the effects of physical activity on health outcomes and future behaviours.
Click to read ‘Physical Development in Children and Adolescents’ on the Child Development Institute website.
‘Biological factors that influence child development’ on the Very Well Family website.
Find and read 'Physical Development (Supporting Development in the Early Years Foundation Stage)' by Linda Cooper and Dr Jonathan Doherty, published by Continuum.

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