I am sure we have all said to a child at some point in our life, “Stop moving” or “don’t move.” And I am equally certain that a majority of the requests were met with more wiggling. What does it mean to actually not move, what skills are you asking a child to use by being still and how can we as adults, teachers and/or caregivers turn not moving to mastering a skill like muscle control, body awareness and developing mind-body connections?The first thing is to change the understanding of not…See More

It is so exciting when your baby takes her first step. When she lets go of your hands and teeters away. But now that your baby is a toddler/preschooler how can you help him discover more about his body, facilitate body awareness, strengthen gross motor skills and teach him to understand the space around him?The answer is simpler then you think. Move with your child. Your child has mastered different skills like rolling, crawling and walking but be sure to “review these skills.” It might seem…See More