While healthy bodies grow and develop on their own, children need the support of adults to develop their physical abilities to the fullest and learn healthy ways of living. Adults support learning in this area by providing children with opportunities to exercise their large and small muscles in purposeful ways and by encouraging personal care skills and healthful behaviours.

This course based on the HighScope publication Physical Development and Health introduces the five key developmental indicators (KDIs) in Physical Development and Health:

• Gross-motor skills
• Fine-motor skills
• Body awareness
• Personal care
• Healthy behaviour

The course is designed for early years practitioners who support young children in preschool settings and will offer an opportunity for sharing of research and theory, discussions and active group work experiences.

Publications relating to the course will be included as part of the course materials.

By the end of the course participants will have had an opportunity to:

• Identify the physical development and health key developmental indicators.
• Explore the components of each key developmental indicator in this topic area.
• Identify and plan strategies to use to support children’s physical development in early years settings.

*** PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS TRAINING WILL ONLY GO AHEAD IF A MINIMUM ATTENDANCE OF 12 IS REACHED. ***

***If you are from Republic of Ireland and would like to book this training, please do not book via Eventbrite and contact us directly to make your booking due to tax exemptions.***