TY - BOOK AU - O'Connor,Ann AU - Daly,Anna TI - Understanding physical development in the early years: linking bodies and minds SN - 9780415722483 (pbk) AV - GV 443 .Oc53 2016 PY - 2016///] CY - Abingdon, Oxon, New York, NY PB - Routledge KW - Physical education for children KW - Early childhood education N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; What is physical development and why is it so important? -- Our own early experience of physical development and how it supports our role as practitioner -- The stages of physical development -- The role of reflexes in physical development -- Sensory processing and integration -- Looking more closely at vestibular and proprioceptive development -- Physical development and the EYFS N2 - Understanding Physical Development in the Early Years provides an accessible introduction to the current research and thinking in this area alongside descriptions of everyday practice. It explores the kinds of activities and experiences that promote physical development and offers practical guidance on how these can be facilitated ER -