Physical development

"Play or exercise a child’s body doesn’t know the difference. But their mind tells them when they are having fun.”

In the Early years foundation stage guidance the section physical development covers a broad range of movements and attributes that support children to development their muscle strength. Here are some helpful activities you can do at home to support this:

Uses scissors support children using a one handed tool which is statement is the early years foundation stage guidance. Playdough cuts easily therefore giving the children a sense of achievement and supporting those finger muscles. 

Make an obstacle course using cushions, chairs, clothes airers, duvets, blankets, pillows and encourage your child to move around, over, under, between, in different ways. This promotes children moving freely.

 

Playing a game a “Simon Says” is a great way to discuss how about body reacts to doing different forms of exercise one after each other. Observing effects on children’s bodies after a physical activity is another statement mentioned in the Early Years foundation stage guidance.

Other activities to promote Physical development:

 -Using pegs

-Using spray bottles

-Creating marks in resources such as flour and sand

- What’s the time Mr wolf

-Practice balancing by walking along masking tape

-Musical statutes

-Moving a ball under and over your head

-Using a variety of size paint brushes to create marks

-Creating your own skittles