An Introduction to Active Movement Koringa Hihiko - Sport New ...

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Contents
Foreword
Contents
How to Use this Document 3
Introduction 4
What is Active Movement? 5
Where Active Movement
Begins 9
The Developing Brain 10
Active Movement
Develops the Brain 12
Active Child, Active Learner 14
Infants and Toddlers 15
Young Children 21
Exploring Fundamental
Movement Skills 24
Active Adult,
Active Educator 28
Growing Through
Challenge and Experience 30
Increasing Active Movement
Complexity 31
The Success Platform for
Active Movement 32
Outcomes of Active
Movement 34
Nurturing Active Children 36
Recommendations
For Parents 36
Recommendations for the
Centre Educator 38
Active Communities 40
Active Movement Settings 41
Resources 52
Key Concepts 53
Suggested Readings 56
Foreword
We are born to move. It’s one of the first things a child
discovers and learns to do. Quality movement experiences
are an essential part of a child’s development, and are just
as important for newborns as for older children. Moving and
physical activity assist with the healthy growth of a child’s
brain and body – and have an impact on a child’s social,
emotional, physiological, spiritual, cognitive and physical
abilities, and behaviour.
Children are curious, and have a desire to experience and
learn about the world around them. We need to ensure that
a fun and creative environment is available for our children
so they can develop the confidence and competence to
move, play and be active.
The Active Movement resources are designed to provide
young children with opportunities to experience quality
physical activities in a fun environment. An Introduction to
Active Movement is a resource that can be used by parents,
grandparents, teachers and caregivers. By engaging children
in Active Movement activities, you will be helping to create
the foundations for a life-long involvement in physical
activity – you could even be helping to build tomorrow’s
high performance athletes.
Peter Miskimmin
Chief Executive SPARC