Movement Stories for Children Ages 3-6

Movement Stories for Children

Ages 3-6

by Helen Landalf and Pamela Gerke

Book

10 stories that encourage young children of all abilities to explore, experiment and create through movement. The tales, based on movement concepts and kinesthetic educational theory, help children develop physical, cognitive, social and emotional skills while having fun! Instructional materials and musical suggestions for recordings are given with each story.

Contents:

• Chapter 1: Why Movement?
• Chapter 2: What Are Movement Concepts?
• Chapter 3: How To Use This Book
• Chart: Movement Stories and the Concepts They Cover
• Chapter 4: The Stories: 
• The Mice Go To the Zoo
• The Sculptor Who Couldn't Decide What To Make
• The Alphabet Adventures of Little Letter O
• Life In the Bass Lane: An Undersea Adventure
• The Naughty Shoes
• The Painter and the Elves
• Kids in Toyland
• The Pickle Who Took a Trip
• Astronauts In Outer Space
• The Monkey and the Dots
• Chapter 5: Creating Your Own Movement Stories