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"Just as kids' bodies need specific nutrients for good health, they also need a balanced diet of physical activity to help them reach their potential. This book explains the learning link between the body and the brain and what early childhood educators and caregivers can do to guide it. Writing in a down-to-earth style accompanied by lively color photographs, the authors reveal the truths behind children's movement and unveil the Kinetic Scale: a...
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"Resource for early childhood education professionals and parents. Provides activities to help children (birth to age seven) develop physical, cognitive, social, and emotional foundations for early learning and school readiness. Includes an observational tool to assess children's progress, information on creating the move-to-learn environment and managing safety, and more"--
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These easy to learn activity songs are designed for pre-school and primary grade learners. Each song is repeated in an instrumental version. Once children have learned a song, they can sing along without hearing the words, or make up their own words and create their own movements.
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"The book introduces the concept of physical literacy as a component to whole-person literacy and addresses how libraries should be offering opportunities for movement-based learning. Based on a solid foundation of neuroscience, kinesiology, and data on current physical literacy trends in libraries and other institutions, it argues for increasing kinetic programming as a catalyst for increasing other literacies, such as textual, aural/oral, emotional,...
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Playing to the beat with rhythm sticks is a purposeful way for kids to gain rhythmic sense, develop motor skills, and learn valuable concepts. The musical patterns will reinforce skills such as loud/soft, fast/slow, up and down, back, forward, and colors and numbers. Rhythm stick play will foster good listening habits, and help improve coordination, body identification, and creative expression. Not only do the activities build body muscle, but they...
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