For 10% off our conference tickets visit: www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/early-years-conference-2024/ If you enjoyed this episode, you might also like -  PE in early years with Josh Candy - www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/pe-in-early-years/  Physical Development Early Learning Goals: What are they for? With Dr Lala Manners - www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/physical-development-goals-eyfs/  Dr Nalda Wainwright, Associate professor and Director of applied research academy for physical literacy at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, talks us through her research on the importance of motor skills development in early childhood for all future development and health.  Some of the thought-provoking points discussed are:  00:50 - Dr Nalda's research 02:00 - Introducing object control skills? 05:50 - A structured approach to physical development: The SKIP 08:30 - How has the SKIP programme affected children's development? 11:00 - The effects of chronic physical delay 14:17 - What are object control skills? 17:20 - The complex systems involved in learnng to catch 20:50 - Higher physical competence = higher academic outcomes 23:55 - Why are physical delays a new problem? 26:00 - What about formal sports activities? 33:40 - Training educators rather than bringing in external sports coaches 36:40 - Physical perception is one of the strongest drivers of self-esteem 37:30 - Children can't just do sport... 39:07 - Broad movement vocabulary 42:55 - Stillness is a skill 43:00 - Understanding children's development is VITAL 45:53 - Children judge play or work through physical activity 47:50 - CPD in children's development needs to be embedded in practice Find out more on The Voice of Early Childhood website: www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com