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Large Motor Activities
Discuss the importance of large motor movement activities for young children
List creative movement activities that help children develop large and small muscles
Discuss guidelines for providing creative movement activities for young children
Balance – the ability to maintain equilibrium
Body Awareness – for improved posture and control and knowledge about names and functions of the various parts of the body
Crossing of the mid-line Laterality – awareness of the left and right
sides of the body Major muscle co-ordination Throwing, catching and kicking Climbing
Spatial Orientation – awareness of the body position in space and in relation to other objects or people
Temporal Awareness-rhythm is one kind of organized time that young children can do
Directional awareness knowledge of a combination of the understanding of concepts such as
up and down Front and back Left and right
Main learning strategy is through physical manipulation of the world
Movement activities offer children rich opportunities for the development of their total selves
Usually no planning or forethought on the part of the children in creative movement
Children learn by doing Physical movement is the first means of
nonverbal communication Child is able to express him/her creative self
in a very natural way
Movement that reflects the mood or inner state of a child
Children are free to express themselves Do not have examples to follow Can be done in poetry, music, rhythm or
even silence
These objectives may be met if creative movement is a regular part of the curriculum
Relaxation and freedom in the use of the body
Experience in expressing space, time, and weight
Increased awareness of the world Experience in creatively expressing
feelings and ideas Improvement of coordination and rhythmic
interpretation
All movement activities best serve young children’s needs when they address their current developmental levels
Keep in mind characteristics of each age group
Children practice skills in order to learn them
Using music is a natural way to introduce creative movement
A CD or tape player, some CDs or tapes, sticks, and bells are more than enough
Music with a strong and easily recognized beat or rhythm is a good start
Have children listen first then ask them to think about what the music is “saying”
Try to redirect, challenge, and stimulate the children’s discoveries by suggestions such as “do what you are doing now in a slower way.”
Activities may also be done with a partner◦ Mirror dance◦ Hold hands and slide, leap, gallop◦ Interesting body shapes
Children often lose their focus during transition times
Pretend you are a train w/an engine & caboose
Imagine you are a tired puppy Clap a rhythm for them to copy to get the
children to quiet down Pretend to be a bowl of jell-o and shake
all over, “lock” your lips w/a key, walk on tiptoes
Creative movement
Creative movement activities
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