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Child Care at Its Best – Motor Skills and Movement: Promoting Young Children’s Physical Development
January 11, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
FreePresented by Child Care at Its Best
Physical play is an essential part of early childhood development. This workshop concentrates on the movement and perceptual-motor skills that young children are motivated to learn and practice. With adult support, these skills set the stage for lifelong health and well-being.
The following areas, drawn from the California Preschool Learning Foundations, which will be discussed in the context of family childcare:
- Fundamental movement skills, such as balance
- Perceptual-motor skills, such as spatial awareness
- Active physical play, outdoors and indoors