Wriggly, Distracted and Constantly Fidgeting?
Can’t Sit Still? How Movement Improves Attention, Learning & Self-Regulation
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20 Ways to Use a Plank: Building Brains Through Movement
Meet children’s sensory needs outside so they won’t need to seek them indoors. The Body Teaches the Brain The brain does not learn by itself — the body learns too. Movement is a child’s first language. The correct sequence of physical development is essential to cognitive development while having a positive flow-on effect with school…
Embedding Learning Connections into the Kindergarten Day
How Lady Gowrie Bucasia Community Kindergarten Helped a “Zoomy” Boy Settle, Focus, and Thrive At Lady Gowrie Bucasia Community Kindergarten, Community Director Dorisina Penola has spent over 30 years helping children learn through play. But in recent years, like many educators, she noticed more children starting Kindy with challenges in self-regulation, attention, and focus—skills they need to succeed…
From a distracted, isolated little boy to a confident, kind leader
A Transformation Through Movement and Learning – From a distracted, isolated little boy to a confident, kind leader.
How to help children sit still!
Make the still time better … with these simple movement activities. It’s well established that young children can’t and shouldn’t sit still for long periods of time – children need to move. The benefits of regular brief movement breaks for children in the classroom include: Improved brain elasticity, which allows children to learn more easily,…