Movement Education
Exercise builds strong bodies, sharp minds, and promotes healthier sleep
patterns, allowing us to stay alert and focused during the day.
patterns, allowing us to stay alert and focused during the day.
Mindful Movement:
- sharpens motor skills and hand eye coordination.
- works on self awareness and social interaction.
- builds balance, coordination, and self confidence.
- teaches teamwork and sportsmanship in a positive, encouraging, and non-competitive environment.
- creates healthy habits through regular exercise.
- teaches children to appreciate various types of movement.
- creates a strong developmental foundation through movement.
- introduces children to a wide variety of sports and activities allowing them to determine their interest prior to committing to a single sport at a young age.
Learn more about the importance of movement for a solid developmental foundation
The resources listed below are from the website www.movementforchildhood.com Inspired by Waldorf Education
16 Keys to Developmental Movement Needs
http://www.movementforchildhood.com/uploads/2/1/6/7/21671438/keys.pdf
http://www.movementforchildhood.com/uploads/2/1/6/7/21671438/keys.pdf
Suggestions About Organized Sports for Children
http://www.movementforchildhood.com/uploads/2/1/6/7/21671438/sport.pdf
http://www.movementforchildhood.com/uploads/2/1/6/7/21671438/sport.pdf
Children and Teams Sports: are we erasing a valuable history?
http://www.movementforchildhood.com/uploads/2/1/6/7/21671438/teams.pdf
http://www.movementforchildhood.com/uploads/2/1/6/7/21671438/teams.pdf
Zoo-robics and Crawl-aesthenics
http://www.movementforchildhood.com/uploads/2/1/6/7/21671438/zoorobics.pdf
http://www.movementforchildhood.com/uploads/2/1/6/7/21671438/zoorobics.pdf
Working with the 12 Senses
http://www.movementforchildhood.com/uploads/2/1/6/7/21671438/12sensesmfc.pdf
http://www.movementforchildhood.com/uploads/2/1/6/7/21671438/12sensesmfc.pdf