Movement with Mrs. Connie
Another school year has begun and our Movement Program is ready to get "moving"! Our goal is to incorporate movement experiences that will encourage children to become physically active and promote a healthy lifestyle now as young individuals and later as adults. Children can use movement to learn about their bodies and the skills their bodies can achieve in a positive and fun environment.
Being physically active can support the development of the whole child...
PYSICALLY, by building healthy bodies;
COGNITIVELY, by learning how to interpret information as well as use their creative and critical thinking skills;
SOCIALLY, by sharing, cooperating and learning to respect others.
Listed below are the areas we will be covering this year with a few examples for each area.
Movement Awareness (ex. Rhythm, Eye-hand coordination)
Locomotor Skills (ex. Walking, Galloping)
Nonlocomotor Skills (ex. Pushing Pulling)
Manipulative Skills (ex. Bouncing, Kicking)
Health Related Fitness (ex. Flexibility, Nutrition)
We want to intervene at an early age to educate the whole child and to teach that being active can be FUN!!!!!
Looking forward to another great year!
Mrs. Connie
(CPCS Movement Teacher)