Physical activities enhance some aspects of development, including cognitive, emotional, social, as well as physical.

Children benefit immensely when _________________ engage in physical activities alongside children and share in the fun of physical movement.

Physical play, both indoors and outdoors, is not merely “free time”; it requires thoughtful planning and _____________________interactions.

There should be a ___________ quest to minimize sitting, waiting, and watching so children enjoy meaningful participation in physical activities.

The physical safety of children’s play environments should be of paramount importance at all times (children should be able to take reasonable ____________).

Inclusion of children with special needs is beneficial to all and promotes greater understanding of and respect for diversity.

Learning is most meaningful when the environment and materials reflect and accommodate children’s ____________________interests, backgrounds, and present abilities.

Teachers must NOT embrace the richness of diversity by learning about children’s culture, language, customs, music, physical activities, and focus on the unique gifts that each child brings to the learning environment.

Limits should be set rather than rules (rules eliminate reasonable risk) in order to ensure personal safety.

The preschool learning foundations for physical development are organized in terms of _____________ broad categories or strands.

The first physical development strand is: ______________________________.

The movement skills that children use to move effectively and efficiently through space is called __________________.