Early years healthy development review 2021
An aspirational framework to improve the lives of all children from conception to aged 2 years.
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Latest slides from PHE about childhood obesity – data to be collected for 20/2021 will not see any improvement
A presentation of the latest data on child obesity in England from Public Health England.
British families in lockdown
Some interesting insights here that may provide useful material to support future practice.
Save the Children – Save our education
An important and timely report that discusses the impact of Covid 19 on the education, health, wellbeing and welfare of children worldwide.
Volunteers wanted to pilot PD course
Public Health England (PHE) in partnership with The Open University is calling on the early years workforce to engage in the first presentation of its new online physical development (PD) course that can be joined from Monday 27th July.
The KidsRights index report 2020
Some interesting and timely material here. The consequences for children of lockdown and living through a pandemic are clearly stated.
Play in the pandemic rapid review
An interesting and timely ‘rapid review’ by the PEDAL research centre in Cambridge on the impact of quarantine and restricted environments on children’s play and health outcomes.
New WHO-led study says majority of adolescents worldwide are not sufficiently physically active, putting their current and future health at risk
WHO report, study is based on data gained from 1.6 million 11 to 17-year-old students.
Children become less active each year of primary school
Monitoring the levels of physical activity of more than 2,000 children from 57 primary schools across South West England, children are less active at 11 yrs than they were at aged 6.
78% of UK children failing to meet recommended fitness levels
Fit For Sport, the UK’s leaders in engaging and educating children and young people through physical activity, have revealed that a worrying 78% of primary school pupils across the UK measured through their Healthy Active Schools System (HASS) are failing to meet the recommended fitness levels for their age group.
Physical activity is critical for children’s quality of life
One thing that most families learn at some point, particularly during lockdown, is that balancing a child’s screen time with physical activity isn’t an easy task.
Forget ABCs – get your preschoolers moving first
Gill Connell from Moving Smart NZ gives an interesting and illuminating interview, definitely worth listening to and more than once!
Leaps towards learning
Daily movement, tailored to particular ages and groups of children, must be placed at the heart of the curriculum in order to support all aspects of learning, argues Sally Goddard Blythe.
Factors influencing childcare workers’ promotion of physical activity in children aged 0–4 years: a qualitative study
A study examining the factors influencing childcare workers’ promotion of physical activity (PA) among children aged 0–4 years, a particularly interesting context because of the increasing number of children attending childcare....
Working for Babies – Lockdown lessons from local systems
The first 1001 days, from pregnancy to age two, are an age of opportunity.
International early learning and child well-being study (IELS): national report for England
The International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study (IELS) is a new international study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Royal Foundation – State of the Nation: Understanding public attitudes to the Early Years 2020
See the Ipsos Mori Royal Foundation Report
COVID-19 series: briefing on early years, October 2020
Ofsted report on how the EY sector responded to lockdown – and future plans.
MOVED2LEARN
Focus on play, supporting the right to play in schools
Useful document about children’s right to play just published by PlayWales.
Early years staff wellbeing: a resource for managers and teams
A really useful new resource from a team led by the renowned Anna Freud Centre in London.
Motor Skill Performance and Physical Activity in Preschool Children
Children with better-developed motor skills may find it easier to be active and engage in more physical activity (PA) than those with less-developed motor skills.
Building Better Beginnings: a case study of how a daily physical skills session is supporting overall learning and development for young boys
This case study argues for the consideration of an adult directed physical skills session as an approach to supporting boys learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage in England.
One-to-three-year-olds’, risky play in early childhood education and care
Risky play in 1-3 yr olds in Norway, an unpublished PhD thesis from 2018.
Children’s Commissioner – Best beginnings in the early years
A proposal for a new early years guarantee to give all children in England the best start in life.
PHE strategy 2020 – 2025
Pre 2019 general election pledges from Public Health England.
Early learning action plan 2019-2029
New education framework from New Zealand, very holistic and very comprehensive, well worth reading.
New at-home guidance created to support parents and carers to get their little ones moving!
A useful series of leaflets for parents/practitioners from a team in Manchester, simple and accessible they are an excellent addition to available resources in the field.
Nurturing healthy minds together
This recent report, published by the National Children’s Bureau explores how services and parents can work in partnership to support the social and emotional development of under fives.’
‘Health Visiting in England’ A report from the Institute of Health Visiting : February 2020
An honest and necessary read for all those engaged with the health of young children.
News from a teacher, some wonderful examples of spontaneous work with apparatus
We had a very interesting week last week. Our favourite resources? A length of magic hose that I was given. I cut the end off and then tied it in a circle. It is soooo stretchy that it is like a bungee cord. Children have been...
Resurrecting Free Play in Young Children Looking Beyond Fitness and Fatness to Attention, Affiliation, and Affect
JAMA Pediatrics | 2005 | Hillary L.
What Cardboard Boxes Can Teach Kids
Moving Smart | http://movingsmartblog.blogspot.co.uk Like red rubber balls and teddy bears, broccoli refusals, skipping rope, sticky fingers, boo boo kisses, bath time pouts, and nighty night tuck ins, I think cardboard...
New films from the JABADAO organisation
For further information please see www.jabadao.org
6th Keep calm, keep moving newsletter !
We hope you have enjoyed the series and that they gave you some ideas for fun activities during...
5th Keep calm, keep moving newsletter !
We hope you enjoyed the sock activities we suggested in our previous newsletter – two young girls...
4th Keep calm, keep moving newsletter !
This is our fourth ‘keep calm- keep moving’ newsletter and we hope you are managing to do both –...
Top 10 tips for movement
An excellent set of new leaflets covering birth to 5 years from ‘Greater Manchester Moving’, highly recommended.
Physical Literacy Handbook for early childhood educators
This resource is clearly structured, easy to access and effectively balances underpinning knowledge with practical application.
Birth Injury Justice Center
The Birth Injury Justice Center has compiled the most in-depth resources nationwide to help guide and serve all families affected by physical birth injuries.
Essential information for activity providers
f you want to find out about out of school clubs, and how to get started with setting one up, this is where you need to start.
Kids Run Free
Kids Run Free’s mission is to create fun, free and sustainable running opportunities for toddlers to teens, igniting their passion for physical activity and encouraging them to be healthier, happier and more confident.
Child in the City International Seminar
The two-day seminar takes place 21-22 November 2019 in Leeds, United Kingdom and will present the latest knowledge and insights on child poverty in western cities.
Sensory Awareness Workshop
With Peggy Zeitler who is a distinguished Pikler Sensory Awareness trainer, integrating study of Eastern culture, experience with Gestalt Therapy and a long association with the Pikler Institute, including founding the European Pikler Association
The NDNA Healthy Body, Happy Me campaign for 2019 is focused on oral health
Please support in any appropriate way.
Movement Environment Rating Scale (MOVERS) for 2–6-year-olds provision
The MOVERS is a valuable resource for early years educational centres to use to evaluate and improve their practice and provision in the vital curriculum area of physical development.
The Early Years Movement Handbook
A principles based approach to supporting young children’s physical development, health and wellbeing, by Lala Manners.
The Physical Development Needs of Young Children
With growing concerns over declining levels of school readiness and physical activity, this book outlines the importance of quality early movement experiences and explores the connection between poor early physical development opportunities and later difficulties in the classroom.
Boing Whoosh RolyPoly!
A brilliantly simple, accessible – and sustainable – approach to supporting children’s physical development through outdoor play.
fit for sport | activity challenge
Since launching in April this year, the Activity Challenge has encouraged thousands of children aged 4-11 to get active.
bitescience – the key to research on young consumers
bitescience scan academic publications on young consumers from a wide range of disciplines and select the most important, valuable and constructive research findings.