Physical Development Standards (On-Demand)

The Every Child Ready Physical Development standards include children’s motor skills, self-help skills, and knowledge of health, safety, and nutritional practices. In this course, you will: 

1. Learn the purpose of the Every Child Ready Physical Development standards,
2. Identify instructional strategies to foster children’s physical development and health using Every Child Ready curriculum and resources,
3. Apply your knowledge of Every Child Ready standards to plan opportunities to promote children’s motor skills, self-care, nutrition, and health, and
4. Understand the importance of children’s holistic well-being in their learning and development.

To enroll in a course, you must be logged into your AppleTree Canvas account using your school-provided work email. If you forgot your password, click “Forgot Password?” on the login screen.

If you do not have an AppleTree Canvas account, click the blue Enroll button on the course page, then select Register New Account to create one. If you need further assistance, please contact Every Child Ready Support.

AppleTree Institute is an authorized provider with the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and several state-run Professional Development (PD) registries. Practitioners may earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and/or PD hours, which can often be applied toward teaching certification renewals and other professional accreditations upon successful completion of course requirements.