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Physical Development: Time to Get Physical! Grades: PreK–K Strickland details the benefits of physical play on child development. He suggests that teachers should make room in their daily routine for... Read more >	Focus On Fitness: Q&A with Dr. Renna, M.D. Grades: PreK–K Q & A with Dr. Renna, M.D., on fitness and nutrition for infants and toddlers. Read more >
Physical Development: Growing Stronger With Purposeful Play Grades: PreK–K Strickland suggests tips for parents in providing a purposeful play for their children. He cites that parents should check their preschool... Read more >	Physical Development: Developing Motor Skills - Dramatically! Grades: PreK–K Strickland layers out ways on how to take advantage of one's dramatic-play center as a place to build coordination, balance, and motor control.... Read more >
Physical Development: Moving Over, Under, and Through! Grades: PreK–K Using boxes and blocks, children explore positional relationships and develop physical skills. Read more >	Physical Development: Going Along for the Ride Grades: PreK–K Riding toys are traditionally part of every early childhood program. Here, Strickland offers some tips in setting up the riding-toy area in order... Read more >
Articles Focus On Fitness: Q & A With Dr. Greene Grades: Early Childhood, PreK–K, 1–2 Greene discusses what does fitness really involve for children. Among others, he stresses that fitness need not be anything formal or structured... Read more >	Activity Plan Mixed Ages: How Many Ways Can We Move? Grades: PreK–K Children will develop gross-motor, fine-motor, and creative-thinking skills as they explore the many ways they can move their bodies in this ready... Read more >
Fun With Balls and Hoops Grades: PreK–K By rolling and bouncing a ball, children strengthen motor control. Here are some fun activities to encourage physical development skills. Read more >	Lesson Plans, Book Resources All Activities Issue - Boxes & Blocks: Tunnel Vision Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Church offers ready-to-use summer teaching ideas for mixed ages in this "All Activities" issue of Scholastic Early Childhood Today. In this... Read more >
Focus On Fitness: Q & A With Carrie Myers Smith Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Carrie M Smith explains how to bring kids'fitness routines indoors during the winter. Includes exercise ideas and nutrition tips. Read more >	Articles, Articles & Collections Physical Development: Moving Toward Reading Grades: Early Childhood, Infant, PreK–K, 1–2 Young children are total body learners - learning with all of their beings. Skipping rope and other activities that combine strong rhythmic and... Read more >
Physical Development: Playing Together! Grades: PreK–K Indoors and out, physical play is important - and fun! Some games to help toddlers and preschoolers learn these skills are suggested. Read more >	Physical Development: Having a Ball! Grades: PreK–K Balls are wonderful tools to help encourage a child's physical development because children can use them in so many ways - ways that change as... Read more >
Physical Development: The Magic of Mats Grades: PreK–K Mats offer safe opportunities for indoor gross-motor activities. Mat activities for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers are suggested, and safety... Read more >	ECT Interview: How to Build Confidence Through Outdoor Play Grades: PreK–K For young children, outdoor play is key to healthy physical development, and in building self-confidence. In an interview, Dr Eric Strickland, an... Read more >
Activity Plan 2-3: Obstacle-Course Olympics Grades: PreK–K Encourage physical development by setting up an age-appropriate challenge course where children use large-motor skills in this ready-to-use... Read more >	Articles, Articles & Collections Physical Development: End-of-the-Year Celebrations Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Hold a festive get-together where children, family, staff, and community members can enjoy one another and have fun outdoors in this end-of-the-... Read more >
Physical Development: How to Create Mindful Movement Grades: PreK–K Eric Strickland offers ways to make physical movement meaningful, rewarding, and fun! Read more >	Physical Development: Prop Boxes for Physical Play Grades: PreK–K The contents of a prop box has long been a staple of early childhood curriculum. Strickland offers several suggestions for prop boxes for infants... Read more >