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The fifth title in the "Early Skills" series is designed to help anyone caring for very young children, whether in the home, school or clinic, to use movement to enhance cognitive, emotional and physical development. These easy-to-follow activities, games, musical and rhythmical tasks are designed to enhance children's self-awareness and self-esteem. They increase their knowledge of their bodies, shape, size and space. The activities also help acquire social skills, relationships and turn taking.
Key Features
- Enhances cognitive, emotional and physical development through movement.
- Easy-to-follow activities, games, musical and rhythmical tasks.
- Promotes self-awareness, self-esteem, and knowledge of body, shape, size and space.
- Fosters creativity, self-expression, literacy, listening, speech and numeracy.
- Graded activities from simple movements to more demanding tasks as children develop.
Additional Information
Activities are designed to be fun and engaging. They promote literacy, listening, speech, and numeracy. The uses of music and rhythm in furthering cognitive skills are discussed, as well as how to address specific problems. The activities range from very simple movements initiated by the carer for children in very early stages of development to more demanding activities as children develop autonomy, confidence, and skills.
