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<\/a><\/p>\nTaking turns, our children created the movement they would like to perform, and their friends took great delight in copying! Whether it be running, side stepping, rolling (which was a definite favourite), rotating or frog jumps, each movement provided the opportunity to travel through our space, develop our co-ordination and strengthen our gross motor skills. Article 29 – your education should help you use and develop you talents and abilities.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Creative movement is a fabulous way \u00a0for children to express their feelings, thoughts and ideas. \u00a0Touch and movement are the earliest senses we develop. \u00a0Children explore the world around them through these senses and they may provide rich learning experiences that can influence our health and well-being (Reynolds. S. 2023). Energetic play is an excellent … Continue reading Creative movement<\/span>
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\nChildren enact repeated patterns of behaviour in play, known as Schemas, allowing them the freedom to explore their thoughts and ideas, which is an important part of their brain development. \u00a0\u00a0Performing action songs with simple patterns such as head, shoulders, knees and toes and Grand old duke of York during Bookbug is the ideal opportunity to connect with our bodies and each other by creating tunnels, and improve our flexibility!<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nWhat better way to express our creative movements than to clear some space, pop on \u00a0favourite songs and dance our hearts out! This provides the opportunity to move freely, perform spontaneous movements and have lots of fun!
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