Self-Assessment
Unit 1.2 : Support healthy lifestyle for children through exercise
Physical exercise
1. Why is physical activity essential for children�s physical growth?
2. What are the benefits of exercise?
3. How does exercise affect children�s health in the short-term and long-term?
4. How can you encourage physical activity for babies who cannot walk yet?
5. Describe how you can encourage physical activity pre-school children who can walk.
6. Choose one of the national initiatives below and evaluate how it promotes children�s exercise:
� Play England
� Play 4 Life
� Love outdoor place
7. Find a local initiative or campaign in your area and describe the strengths and weakness in terms of its effectiveness.
Working in partnership with parents / inclusive practice
1. What can early years setting do to promote childrens� exercise?
2. How can working with parents support children�s exercise?
3. How can you get parents to be more involved in their children�s daily activity?
4. Explain what is �inclusive practice�. Look at your policy in your setting.
5. In your setting show how you would offer the same exercise opportunity to girls as you do to boys.
6. Show how you would ensure that disabled children were engaged in physical activity and how you would plan activities to support children of different ages.
7. Choose a particular indoor activity in your setting and evaluate how it demonstrates inclusive practice.
8. Plan an activity which support children exercise indoor and outdoor.