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Help children thrive through movement. This practical, EYFS‑aligned course gives early years practitioners a clear understanding of how fine and gross motor skills underpin learning, independence, and wellbeing. Across seven concise chapters, you’ll explore developmental milestones from birth to five, discover how core strength and proprioception support control and coordination, and learn how to weave purposeful movement into everyday routines and play. Filled with ready‑to‑use ideas and engaging activities, simple adaptations, and confidence to plan next steps for every child. 

 
You will learn to identify typical milestones (and why they’re guidance, not checklists), design enabling environments, and use play‑based strategies obstacle courses, ball games, yoga, construction, mark‑making, sensory resources to strengthen both whole‑body and hand control. The course champions inclusive practice for children with SEND, covering visual supports, adapted tools, step‑by‑step scaffolds, and effective collaboration with families and specialists. You will also explore supervised risk‑taking to build resilience, plus practical ways to extend motor development at home through everyday activities. 

 
Ideal for nursery practitioners, reception teachers, room leaders, SENCOs, and support staff, this course combines clear theory with actionable practice. Each chapter includes knowledge checks to embed learning, and participants finish with a concrete toolkit of activities, planning prompts, and strategies they can implement immediately in their setting.