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Physical Development

Provide indoor and outdoor experiences that support children’s motor development and physical activity.

As a family child care provider, you partner with families to promote an active lifestyle. In this course you will deepen your understanding of typical physical development at throughout childhood and how to respond to developmental concerns. You will also learn how to support physical development and plan developmentally appropriate activities for all children.

Physical Development: An Introduction

Summary: This lesson provides an introduction to children’s physical development. At all ages, children need physical activity to enhance their overall development, health, and learning.

Physical Developmental Milestones: Infants and Toddlers

Young children rapidly grow, develop, and achieve important milestones between birth and age 3, creating the foundation for later growth. Physical development is one domain of infant and toddler development. It relates to changes, growth, and skill development of the body, including development of muscles and senses. This lesson will introduce developmental milestones in addition to influences on early physical growth and development.

Physical Developmental Milestones: Preschool

This lesson will help you understand typical physical development or, in other words, how children develop and refine motor skills, during their preschool years. You will learn about the progression of developmental milestones and what to do if you are concerned about a child’s development.

Physical Developmental Milestones: School-Age

In this course, you will learn the major developmental milestones for school-age children. These milestones include physical development, puberty, and brain development. You will also learn basic information about the physical development of all children.

Supporting Physical Development: Environments and Experiences

It is important to provide a variety of opportunities to support the physical development of the children in your care. This lesson will define motor and sensory development and offer examples of developmentally appropriate activities and environments to support children’s physical development.

Promoting Active Lifestyles

Promoting healthy lifestyle habits start from a young age. Family members and caregivers play a crucial role when it comes to promoting children’s overall well-being. This lesson will help you identify ways to engage families in their children’s physical development that will foster wellness and an active lifestyle. It will also provide examples on how you can be a positive role model for children and families.