Physical Development p3: Building strength and stamina
How should children build strength and stamina in a developmentally appropriate way, asks Dr Lala Manners in part three of her series
How should children build strength and stamina in a developmentally appropriate way, asks Dr Lala Manners in part three of her series
Forces are all around us – this month we’re going to explore the forces that relate to motion on wheels: pushing and pulling, and the effects of gravity and friction. By Julie Mountain and Felicity Robinson
In the second part of a new series on integrating physical practice into early years practice, Dr Lala Manners looks at balance and co-ordination
Good physical development (PD) practice starts in the setting, says Dr Lala Manners in this first part of a new series exploring how staff can increase knowledge and balance in-house activities with those outsourced.
What is it that makes enclosed spaces so appealing to many children, and how can early years settings support them in this? Annette Rawstrone reports
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 cognitive functioning and their forming of...
How can free movement be a foundation for young children’s holistic development? Julia...
In the final part of her series on former Nursery World Award winners, Julie Mountain explores what...
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...
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...
In the final instalment of this eight-part series, Dr Lala Manners considers how stairs can be used to support strength, balance, co-ordination and agility
How can outdoors be an enabling learning environment for all children? Julie Mountain reports on how award-winning early years settings provide routes to inclusion outside
What do settings with good outdoor spaces have in common? In this series, Julie Mountain visits past champions of the Nursery World Awards
Whether or not to use bikes at early years settings is the subject of some debate, finds Caroline Vollans
Cushions are an effective resource to promote overall body strength in large muscle groups, says Dr Lala Manners
When observing children, practitioners must keep in mind the overarching importance of physical development, says Dr Sue Allingham
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