Early Years

Issue 1/Paper 6:

Title: A Critical Reflection of the Impact of Delayed Physical Development on the School Readiness of Children aged 3-7

Author: Susan Greenhill

Contact details: suegreenhill27@virginmedia.com

Synopsis: This critical review discusses the rise in children not reaching physical developmental milestones, possible causes for this, implications for children once of school-age and the ways in which teaching practitioners can bridge the gaps within the school environment, reverse these delays and improve both behaviour and cognition within their classrooms. This article is likely to be of interest to Early Years and Primary School practitioners.

Tag words: Primary education: early years education; child development; physical education

Access this ‘review of literature’ here: susan-greenhill-for-publication-nov-2016