Woodfield, Lynda,

Physical development in the early years / Lynda Woodfield. - x, 102 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. - Classmates . - Classmates. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 100-102).

Physical development -- Perceptual and sensory-motor development -- Motor skill development -- How children learn in the physical domain -- Good practice, safe practice : supporting and facilitating physical learning. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

"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."--BOOK JACKET.

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Physical education for children
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