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Physical Development in the Early Years 01 Edition

	Physical Development In The Early Years 01 Edition by Lynda Woodfield
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Description: Would you like to know more about the way in which a typical child grows and develops in their first eight years? Are you keen to avoid the constraints of an overly formalized early years curriculum? If you answer yes to either of these questions, then this practical, accessible and down-to-earth guide is for you. Arguing that enjoyable, play-based activity forms the basis of all children’s learning. Lynda Woodfield takes examples of children at various stages of their physical development and places their progress in a theoretical context.

Contents: Physical Development; The whole child; Patterns of growth; Growth spurts; Milestones of development and movement; Summary • Perceptual and Sensory-Motor Development ; Defining and understanding terms; The perceptual and sensory systems; Sensory learning and motor learning: a synthesis • Motor Skill Development; What are motor skills and why are they important?; Motor strings: an explanation; Movement patterns; Gross and fine motor skills expanded; Categories of motor skills; A chronological review of motor skills; Movement organization and movement planning • How Children Learn in the Physical Domain; Active learning; Nature and nurture; How does the small child learn?; Modes of learning; Observing children in action; Help with movement observation, recording and ‘assessment’ • Good Practice, Safe Practice: Supporting and Facilitating Physical Learning; The healthy child; Good practice, good health; Being safe; Management strategies I; Management strategies II; Planning and content; The learning journey and the pedagogic process ISBN - 9780826468710

Pages : 102