Course | Physically Active Learning in the Early Years Free Mini Course

The Foundations of Our Physical Activity Behaviors Start in the Earliest of Years

Physical activity helps young children meet key physical development milestones, improve body control, and strengthen bones and muscles. And it’s not just physical development; there’s a growing body of research linking physical activity to cognition and future academic performance. Time, cost, and access are all barriers to children’s physical activity outside of a learning environment. And so, it is crucial that children have an abundance of opportunities to be physically active within the learning environment.
Physically active learning not only boosts activity levels and reduces sedentary time, but it’s also proven to facilitate learning and understanding.

Free Mini-Course

Unit 1: Introduction and Course Aims
Unit 2: Movement Matters

You’ll be taken through the course outcomes and aims and what you need to complete this course.
Moving on to unit 2, you’ll dive into why moving matters. You’ll look at why the early years are so important and why a moving child is a learning child. You’ll think about what constitutes a healthy childhood and learn about containerization.
You’ll consider statutory and non-statutory guidance, looking at the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile, the Early Inspection Framework, and the Reading Framework. You’ll consider what impediments are impacting early childhood physical inactivity and obesity.