Description
Quick and easy large-motor movement activities for three- to six-year-olds to maximize development.
The Joy of Movement is a preschool movement activity book with a therapeutic perspective. The combination of old and new games creates a purpose driven physical motor curriculum. Each activity has been kid tested. This well-organized and easy-to-use book includes fun, developmentally appropriate activities that foster physical development and build self-esteem. The activities are built around developmental motor milestones and are flexible enough to encourage skill development for a variety of learners.
About the Author
Mary Lynn Hafner, PT, DPT, is a licensed physical therapist or ""movement and muscle expert"". She is a per diem physical therapist at Independence Rehab and a specialty movement teacher at Sammamish, Washington YMCA. Dr. Hafner has her PhD in physical therapy and over twenty-one years of physical therapy experience. She also works as an early movement education speaker and volunteer coordinator for StoryCorps Legacy Program.
Reviews
"A practical manual filled with ready-to-use lesson plans that are both developmentally designed and respectful of the maxim that learning is fun. . . This gem of a book is surely useful in a preschool classroom. It may also be just the tool for energizing and motivating teachers who are ready to discover the joy of movement for themselves." -Texas Child Care Quarterly, Spring 2020 issue
Book Information
ISBN 9781605546421
Author Mary Lynn Hafner
Format Paperback
Page Count 120
Imprint Redleaf Press
Publisher Redleaf Press
Weight(grams) 438g
The Joy of Movement is a preschool movement activity book with a therapeutic perspective. The combination of old and new games creates a purpose driven physical motor curriculum. Each activity has been kid tested. This well-organized and easy-to-use book includes fun, developmentally appropriate activities that foster physical development and build self-esteem. The activities are built around developmental motor milestones and are flexible enough to encourage skill development for a variety of learners.
About the Author
Mary Lynn Hafner, PT, DPT, is a licensed physical therapist or ""movement and muscle expert"". She is a per diem physical therapist at Independence Rehab and a specialty movement teacher at Sammamish, Washington YMCA. Dr. Hafner has her PhD in physical therapy and over twenty-one years of physical therapy experience. She also works as an early movement education speaker and volunteer coordinator for StoryCorps Legacy Program.
Reviews
"A practical manual filled with ready-to-use lesson plans that are both developmentally designed and respectful of the maxim that learning is fun. . . This gem of a book is surely useful in a preschool classroom. It may also be just the tool for energizing and motivating teachers who are ready to discover the joy of movement for themselves." -Texas Child Care Quarterly, Spring 2020 issue
Book Information
ISBN 9781605546421
Author Mary Lynn Hafner
Format Paperback
Page Count 120
Imprint Redleaf Press
Publisher Redleaf Press
Weight(grams) 438g
