The first three years of life are characterized by dramatic changes in children’s physical abilities. Adults can support young children’s physical development by moving with infants and allowing them plenty of time to freely move on their own, by providing toddlers with opportunities to practice walking and running on different surfaces, and by challenging toddlers to move in a variety of ways.
This video was created as part of the Center’s effort to study the effects of physical and outdoor play, funded in part by Head Start Body Start. See more videos and the accompanying “Teacher Tips” https://www.easternct.edu/center-for-early-childhood-education/physical-and-outdoor-play/index.html
Skip to specific sections in the video:
0:27 – Tummy time
0:55 – Moving with babies
1:16 – Supporting walking and running in toddlers
2:11 – Providing motor challenges
Copyright 2010 by the Center for Early Childhood Education at Eastern Connecticut State University. This video may only be used for educational purposes. It may not be used for commercial purposes and may not be edited or adapted without written permission from the Center for Early Childhood Education. For more information, visit https://www.easternct.edu/center-for-early-childhood-education/about-us/contact-the-cece.html
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