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

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What is Active
Movement/
Koringa Hihiko?
The physical activity needs of young children are quite
different from the needs of older children and adults.
SPARC’s new term Active Movement/Koringa Hihoko
includes the development of heart, lungs, muscles, bones
and use of energy. However, Active Movement also
acknowledges that positive early movement experiences
impact on the way infants, toodlers and young children
learn and grow.
Active Movement in early childhood is about:
> knowing the whole child – their strengths and interests;
> the learning and practising of fundamental
movement skills;
> the contribution that movement makes to brain, sensory
development and learning;
> developing positive internal motivation for long term
health and wellbeing;
> appreciating the child as both an intellectual and
social being;
> movement being meaningful, relevant and respectful for
the child and family;
> children becoming familiar with a bicultural/multicultural
movement landscape;
> the weaving through all learning experiences of our rich
cultural heritages of the peoples of Aotearoa
New Zealand.
Active Movement
is engaging in quality
physical movement
experiences which
develop and enhance
the spiritual, emotional,
social, cognitive and
physiological growth
of the child. Active
movement embodies
the whole child.