Environments & materials for supporting physical play

Name: Environments & materials for supporting physical play
Uploaded: 2018-09-07T13:08:34+01:00
Description: A look at rich learning environments for supporting and encouraging young children’s physical development. Good for looking at Physical play Enabling environments Materials and resources Fine motor development Gross motor development

A look at rich learning environments for supporting and encouraging young children's physical development.

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Physical play
Enabling environments
Materials and resources
Fine motor development
Gross motor development

00:10: The physical environment is crucial
00:12: for encouraging certain types of play and movement.
00:15: And resources that can inspire gross motor play
00:18: can vary widely.
00:23: So we can do rolls and skills.
00:26: Let's do double.
00:33: Fine motor development can be encouraged by
00:36: providing small toys and craft materials.
00:42: Good boy, and we pick...
00:44: Yay, good boy.
00:45: Well done.
00:49: Research shows that space encourages physical
00:51: play so the outdoors is obviously crucial.
00:56: Even a small area can be put to great use.
00:59: Resources don't need to be expensive,
01:02: and a bit of ingenuity can go a long way.
01:05: The children can even help with ideas to make
01:08: the space more interesting and inviting.
01:12: Natural materials, trees, tires, planks, and crates can all
01:17: inspire and challenge children's physical play.
01:21: Open-ended materials are full of possibilities.
01:26: Right, we're gonna put that one over there.
01:34: Being allowed to get messy is also essential.
01:38: As children master physical skills in an environment
01:41: where they feel comfortable to make mistakes,
01:44: mix up materials and create new ideas.

Environments & materials for supporting physical play

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