All Modules B6-Development Matters in the early years | Page 28

4 Physical Development: Health and self-care
A Unique Child:

40-60+
months

Positive Relationships:

Enabling Environments:

observing what a child is learning

what adults could do

what adults could provide

130. Eats a healthy range of foodstuffs and understands need
for variety in food.
131. Usually dry and clean during the day.
132. Shows some understanding that good practices with
regard to exercise, eating, sleeping and hygiene can
contribute to good health.
133. Shows understanding of the need for safety when
tackling new challenges, and considers and manages
some risks.
134. Shows understanding of how to transport and
store equipment safely.
135. Practices some appropriate safety measures without
direct supervision.
136. Understand the importance of height and weight
assessments
137. Has good health, vision checks, auditory checks and is
at appropriate development
138. Uses language related to good health and wellness

139. Labels emotions
140. Follows routines resting and being active during the day
141. Notice danger and acts safely
142. Eats a balance diet and enjoys it
143. Enjoys helping and acting independently
144. Demonstrates motor control and balance while jumping,
galloping, or skipping, climbing ladders, running,
stopping, pedaling, and being active
145. Enjoys and actively participates in gross motor activities
Fine motor
146. Build vertical towers
147. Cuts, writes, sorts, string beads in holes
Early Learning Goal
Children know the importance for good health of physical
exercise, and a healthy diet, and talk about ways to keep
healthy and safe. They manage their own basic hygiene
and personal needs successfully, including dressing and
going to the toilet independently.

• Acknowledge and encourage children’s efforts to manage • Plan opportunities, particularly after exercise, for
their personal needs, and to use and return resources
children to talk about how their bodies feel.
appropriately.
• Find ways to involve children so that they are all able
• Promote health awareness by talking with children
to be active in ways that interest them and match their
about exercise, its effect on their bodies and the positive
health and ability.
contribution it can make to their health.
• Have often visits to a pediatrician, dentist and
general health check outs
• Be sensitive to varying family expectations and life
•
patterns when encouraging thinking about health.
• Discuss with children why they get hot and encourage
them to think about the effects of the environment, such
as whether opening a window helps everybody to be
cooler.

Physical Development: Health and self-care

Playing and Exploring, Active Learning, and Creating and Thinking Critically support children’s learning across all areas