The Growing Child

The Growing Child thoughtfully discusses the key principles of children's physical development alongside descriptions of everyday practice. It looks in detail at all aspects of physical development including exercise, diet, sleep and how these link to the development of the whole child.
The book considers key learning dispositions such as perseverance, determination, confidence, responsibility, courage and curiosity and shows how physical play helps to develop children's organisational skills, team work, risk management, communication and raise their self-esteem.

Clair Stevens is Senior Lecturer in Early Years at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK.

1. Setting the Scene; 2. Play and Exploration; 3. Active Learning; 4. Creating and Thinking Critically; 5. Building Developing Confidence; 6. Engaging Families; 7. The Different Worlds of Boys and Girls; 8. Forest School; 9. Ready for School or Prepared for Life?