Supporting Physical Development in Early Childhood

Overview

In this Supporting Physical Development in Early Childhood course from Public Health England by FutureLearn you will discover the benefits of physical activity for children and babies.

On this course, you’ll discover the importance of physical activity for young children’s overall development.

As you explore the holistic health and developmental benefits of physical activity, you’ll learn low cost, effective ways of ensuring babies and young children meet the 180 minutes per day of recommended activity.

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

• Identify the importance of movement skills to the overall health, wellbeing and development of young children

• Explore the relationship between physical growth and development

• Describe the body systems and their relationship to moving and learning

• Describe the relationship between movement skills/language and communication skills/literacy

• Identify the appropriate physical/movement activities for each age and stage of development from 0–5 yrs

• Explore how parents and practitioners can work together to support the physical development of all children