Welcome to Health & Physical

Children explore and learn through the use of their senses and bodies. The development of fine and gross motor skills allow a child to investigate and interact with their physical environment with increasing skill, control and purpose. While young children rely on adults to keep them healthy and safe they are ready to learn and practice skills that support their own physical and emotional health. Research has connected the ability to learn to the interaction and interdependence of an individual’s physical well-being, mental and emotional health and surrounding social environment.

The Early Learning Outreach Program website is a virtual resource center that provides information and resources for parents and educators aimed at adding to their understanding of child development and promoting quality early learning environments for children. The website will also feature training opportunities related to health and physical development.

Check this website often for new information, resources, and updates on health and physical development. Special effort has been made to incorporate information and examples that draw upon current research and practice relating to brain development, multiple intelligences, supporting English language learners, cultural competence and home-school connections.