Every Child a Mover! Every Child a Talker! Early Years & Childcare Service
Being Active.... Why is this important? • Children's physical development is important for their all round social, emotional development and well-being • Through physical play children not only develop their gross and fine motor skills, but physical play promotes brain development in other areas such as planning and prediction, cause and effect etc
The importance of being physical Children of pre-school age who are capable of walking unaided should be physically active daily for at least 3 hours, spread throughout the day. (Department of Health) Regular physical activity develops healthy bodies AND healthy minds
Young children need lots of time to practice this…..
…… before they can do this
Language Development Pyramid Speech Expressive Language Understanding Play & Interaction Attention & Listening
Top tips for talking • Get down to the child’s level and give eye contact • Actively listen and follow the child’s interests • Speak clearly and leave time to respond • Ask fewer questions; use more comments • Repeat back and add 1 more word • Be playful with language and sounds • Sing songs and nursery rhymes
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