Physical Development part 4: Have fun developing agility and hand-to-eye coordination
Ball skills can help with hand-eye co-ordination and can be introduced in developmentally...
Ball skills can help with hand-eye co-ordination and can be introduced in developmentally...
The role of the adult in the Pikler approach to supporting young children’s free movement is to...
How should children build strength and stamina in a developmentally appropriate way, asks Dr Lala...
Forces are all around us – this month we’re going to explore the forces that relate to motion on...
In the second part of a new series on integrating physical practice into early years practice, Dr...
Good physical development (PD) practice starts in the setting, says Dr Lala Manners in this first...
Fewer than half of children are meeting the Chief Medical Officers’ guidelines of taking part in an...
What is it that makes enclosed spaces so appealing to many children, and how can early years...
Delegates were dancing in the aisles at Nursery World’s Physical Development in the Early Years...
Following a report on the mental health, wellbeing and happiness of three- to five-year-olds that...
In the final part of her series on former Nursery World Award winners, Julie Mountain explores what...
How can free movement be a foundation for young children’s holistic development? Julia...
How do settings with the best outdoor spaces embed high-quality teaching and learning? Julie...
Children need to fine-tune the small muscles in their hands, fingers and wrists to build up the...
Claire Martin, Reception teacher at the British International School of Boston, US, suggests ideas...
Encouraging large-scale painting and drawing can open opportunities for children to work...
Sewing promotes sustainable and anti-stereotypical practice and many areas of development, as well...
Looking for ideas to excite children’s curiosity outdoors? Take a deep dive into this collection of...
Explore the connections between physical movement and brain development from birth onwards, and...
In the final instalment of this eight-part series, Dr Lala Manners considers how stairs can be used...
How can outdoors be an enabling learning environment for all children? Julie Mountain reports on how...
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Children’s physical activity levels are largely the same now as before the pandemic, but just under...
What do settings with good outdoor spaces have in common? In this series, Julie Mountain visits past...
We don't associate sofas with exercise, but their size, shape, weight and softness mean there are...
Doors, which come with varying materials, colours and numbers, are a useful resource for supporting...
Whether or not to use bikes at early years settings is the subject of some debate, finds Caroline...
Cushions are an effective resource to promote overall body strength in large muscle groups, says Dr...
When observing children, practitioners must keep in mind the overarching importance of physical...
These table-based activities explored by Dr Lala Manners will help children develop overall strength...
June O’Sullivan, CEO of London Early Years Foundation, considers why physical activity is important...
Our plant of the month is hazel, a tree whose catkins, nuts and coppicing opportunities make it an...
Following on from walls, floors and tables, Dr Lala Manners suggests chairs are a good transition...
How can children and their caregivers use walls to promote physical activity? Dr Lala Manners has a...
In a new series on using the home environment to develop physical skills, Dr Lala Manners considers...
A programme called Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) has transformed the play experiences of children...
Boogie Mites’ Sue Newman on what the opportunities for music-making are outdoors
With physical activity reportedly declining among early years children, Nicole Weinstein reports on...
Spring has sprung! The natural world is overflowing with joy, so make the most of the bounty on your...
Amid evidence that children’s physical development has been affected by the pandemic, Meredith Jones...
New Government guidelines to support disabled children and young people in the UK to be more...
This year’s outdoor calendar will focus on physicality and physical development outdoors with Julie...
The pandemic has left its mark on all of us, but particularly young children and their physical...
Midwinter is a special time of year. Julie Mountain suggests how you can make the most of its...
In the first in a new series about schemas, Nicole Weinstein looks at the key resources for...
Supporting children to master the skills of dressing, feeding and toileting enhances their...
Nursery World's invaluable Practice Guide on the Revised EYFS collects together our recent series of...
With children’s health at the top of the agenda, Nicole Weinstein looks at everyday and bought...
Summer may be over, but September often heralds sunny, warm days, so be sure to offer children...
Being introduced to water at an early age helps children become safe and confident swimmers later...