|  This manual contains 121 activities specially
designed for one-to-one physical development activity interaction
between a parent or other
adult and child. Parents attending Action Kids Clubs with their children
have often referred to continuing the physical fun activities at
home and this manual has many ideas for parents, carers, childminders,
grandparents, uncles, aunts and indeed any other adult looking after
a child or a small group of younger pre-school children.
PIAGET, the famous psychologist and biologist highlighted the
importance of sensory-motor intelligence developed in infancy through
motor-skill development and integration. There is now greater recognition
that movement is essential to learning and is the foundation for
a child's later ability to abstract, generalise and analyse the
surrounding world, communicate with others and develop emotionally
in a stable way.
Research studies show a strong link between regular physical movement
and exercise using all the senses for children and their build
up of learning strategies and patterns for later successful academic
achievement. The physical development activities can also progress
emotional awareness, cognitive development and social skills.
A sensitive approach by a parent or other adult using the ACTION
KIDS 121 activities promotes the development of locomotor skills,
manipulative skills, physical fitness, co-ordination and balance
in enjoyable ways for the child. Additionally, there are many opportunities
for children to increase their abilities to listen, concentrate,
comprehend, focus and experience feelings of success and achievement
as they improve their physical capabilities and fitness.
 This comprehensive and user friendly manual and library of physical
development with fun activities has been specially designed for
pre-school children at home, in playgroups or in nurseries. Containing
121 activities or groups of activities which are suitable for individuals,
pairs or small groups it is accompanied by 28 pieces of original
music on a CD.
There is extensive guidance and the detailed activities are progressively
arranged in each section in an easy to apply framework. Therefore,
it is easy to organise and plan programmes of activities for different
groups and preparation time is cut to a minimum. Thus greater precision
and clarity in long, medium and short term planning is possible.
There is information for guidance on differentiation, co-ordination
and balance, mobility, spatial awareness, manipulative and aiming
skills, outdoor and indoor resources, equipment and safety.
The, activities are grouped into sections on:- Copying and Role-Play;
Words and Actions; Clapping; Moving and Stopping; Moving on Different
Body Parts; Using Tools; Using a Ball; Balancing and Steering;
Using Small Equipment; Large Apparatus; Shapes; Wiggling and Wriggling;
Moods, Emotions'and Rhythms; Matching, Grouping, Sorting and Filling;
Quiet. Alphabet-related images also run throughout the publication.
There are water, sand and table-top activities as well as opportunities
for carpet area, indoor and outdoor play. The ELGs for Physical
Development and links to all other areas can be addressed and assessment
recording sheets are included.
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