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LET'S GET MOVING: USING GROSS-
MOTOR ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT Learning Outcomes:
YOUNG CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT Leave today’s workshop feeling the benefits of
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2021 this opportunity to move and breathe for
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ourselves (self-care!).
Target Audience: Early Childhood Education Teachers Increase our understanding of the connections
Strand(s): Early Childhood Education, Transitional between movement and learning in early child
Kindergarten, Afterschool Care, Apprenticeships in development.
education (early childhood, youth and more) Gain new ideas for how to incorporate more
movement into classroom/virtual learning
Hosted by: Project Commotion environments.
Presenter(s):
Annie Aguilar, (she/her), Community Move Presenter
Marion Reader (they/them), Curricula Coordinator
Cárol Acevedo (she/her), Schools on the Move
Coordinator
Coordinator: Annie Aguilar (she/her)
E-mail: annie@projectcommotion.org
In this interactive workshop, participants will learn
about how gross-motor movement activities contribute
to a child’s healthy development through active
participation and reflection. Instructors will
demonstrate various movement activities covering
creative expression, developmental sequences, spatial
awareness and more. A thorough explanation of the
connection between movement and cognitive learning
will be addressed. Offered in English and Spanish.
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