Contents

Contents : List of Digital Reproducible Forms; Foreword; Introduction: Let’s get Moving!
Part ! : Movement Matters - Chapter 1 Introduction to Movement: How the body Teaches the Brain; Chapter 2 Containerized Kids; Chapter 3 How Movement Helps Unlock the brain for Learning; Part 2 : A Moving Child Chapter 4 How a Moving Child Develops; Chapter 5 The Origins of Movement: Primitive and Postural Reflexes; Chapter 6 The Origins of Learning: The Senses; Chapter 7 The Senses: Sight, Hearing, Smell, Taste, and Touch; Chapter 8 The Sense of Balance: The Vestibular System; Chapter 9 The Sense of Intuition: Proprioception; Chapter 10 The Origins of Independence: The Motor Tools; Chapter 11 Power: Beyond Gross Motor Skills; Chapter 12 Coordination: The Midlines, Body Rhythm, and Temporal Awareness; Chapter 13 Control: Beyond Fine Motor Skills; Part 3 : Language: The Bridge to Formal Learning - Chapter 14 Verbal and Physical Language; Chapter 15 Music and Movement; Chapter 16 Directionality: The Road to Symbolic Language; Part 4: A Learning Child - Chapter 17 Kinetic Development: A Balancing Act; Chapter 18 Creating a Kinetic Classroom; Chapter 19 The Zone of Uncertainty: Managing Safety; Part 5 : Put it in Play - Chapter 20 The Balance of Play; Chapter 21 Moving and Learning Play; Chapter 22 Big Moves and Big Ideas; Chapter 23 Quiet Concentration; Chapter 24 Effective Playmating; Part 6: Smart Steps - Chapter 25 Introducing Smart Steps; Chapter 26 The Activities: Smart Steps at Play;