Physical & Skills Development in ChildrenCOURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to the Physical & Skills Development in Children course. This program will equip you with a structured understanding of how children grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and developmentally from infancy through the early school years. You will explore the five categories of child development, how developmental milestones emerge, and why no single milestone is more important than anothereach reflects a piece of the whole

COURSE OVERVIEW:

Welcome to the Physical & Skills Development in Children course. This program will equip you with a structured understanding of how children grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and developmentally from infancy through the early school years. You will explore the five categories of child development, how developmental milestones emerge, and why no single milestone is more important than another—each reflects a piece of the whole developmental picture. This course also examines the relationship between physical, cognitive, emotional, and sensory development and how children learn through hands-on experiences that support the integration of brain and body functions.

This course begins by exploring the physical and mental development of children, including the importance of physical wellbeing and the skills that emerge through active movement. You will examine why physical activity is essential for development, how inactivity creates risks for long-term health, and how emotional and mental fitness interact with physical skills. This section also highlights how physical development supports intellectual growth and why early childhood is a foundational period for lifelong learning. You will learn how children’s abilities develop over time and how to interpret developmental milestones without rigid expectations.

The next learning area focuses on development from infancy to early childhood, beginning with babies up to one year old. You will explore the development of all five senses, the emergence of physical control, and the differences between large (gross motor) and fine (small movement) skills. This includes physical development in babies up to three months, from three to twelve months, and how infants begin to master movement patterns that become the foundation for later physical skills.

A further part of the program examines development in toddlers and young children, including large and fine motor development from ages one to two, two to five, and five to eight. You will explore how children gain balance, learn to judge their movements, and become increasingly aware of their bodies. This section also examines the idea of schemas—patterns of repeated behaviour that help children understand the world—and the natural emergence of left- or right-hand preference.

The final learning area focuses on factors that influence physical development, including disability, illness, and developmental coordination disorders such as dyspraxia (DCD). You will explore how these challenges affect children’s physical skills, emotional confidence, exploration, and learning, and how supportive adults can create environments that encourage development at each child’s own pace.

By the end of this course you will be able to understand developmental milestones, support children’s physical and sensory growth, recognise emerging skills, and create learning environments that foster confident movement, exploration, and wellbeing throughout early childhood.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this course, you will be able to understand:

• The five categories of child development
• What happens in early childhood development?
• Which developmental milestone is most important?
• The physical and mental development in children
• Physical development and skills in children
• Physical development and wellbeing in children
• The importance of physical activity for children
• The importance of children physical health
• The risks of physical inactivity
• The mental and emotional fitness
• How children learning through hands-on experience?
• How physical development supports intellectual?
• The physical development from baby to child
• The development of physical skills in children
• How children’s abilities develop over time?
• A perspective on developmental milestones
• The physical development in babies up to one-year-old
• The development of all five senses in babies
• The development of physical control for babies
• The physical development in babies up to three months
• The physical development in babies from three to twelve months – Large movements
• The physical development in babies from three to twelve months – Fine movements
• The physical development in toddlers from one to two years - Large movements
• The physical development in toddlers from one to two years - Fine movements
• The physical development in young children from two to five years - Large movements
• The physical development in young children from two to five years - Fine movements
• The physical development in children from five to eight years - Large movements
• The physical development in children from five to eight years - Fine movements
• The physical skills, exploration and learning in children
• When children start to improve their balance?
• How children can judge their physical movements?
• When children start to be aware about their bodies?
• The idea of schemas
• Is the child right or left handed?
• The impact of disability and ill health
• The effects of dyspraxia or Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) on children

COURSE DURATION:

The typical duration of this course is approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months. Start anytime and study at your own pace.

ASSESSMENT:

A simple 10-question true or false quiz with Unlimited Submission Attempts.

CERTIFICATION:

Upon course completion, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.