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All About Movement This section contains 32 pages of information about the following topics: What are movement experiences? Movement and child development What are Dominant Movement Patterns? The value of movement Introducing movement experiences The adult’s role in movement experiences What if I can’t dance? Body awareness Movement and the brain Crossing the midline Cross patterning Spatial awareness The vestibular system Perceptual motor development Inverted activities Balance W-sitting Using props for movement Movement and games Movement and drama What if something is not right? $40.00 More Details	All About Music This section contains12 pages of information about the following topics: The value of music Musical instruments Vary the musical experiences Can you play a musical instrument? Home-made musical instruments Using the body to make music Using the environment to make music The adult’s role in music Music games Distributing and collecting musical instruments Music for packing up $25.00 More Details	All About Puppets This section contains 17 pages of information about the following topics: Glove puppets Finger puppets Sock puppets Stick puppets Spoon puppets Hand puppets Box puppets Ideas for using a hand puppets Storing puppets Puppet shows $0.00 More Details
All About Singing This section contains 27 pages of information about singing plus the opportunity to download 2 original songs. Why is singing important? How do you feel when you sing? The adult’s role in singing experiences Different types of singing experiences Songs, Chants and Poems Scatting (download song) Finger plays Introducing a new song When singing songs Varying a familiar song Transition songs How to use Song Cards Song Folder Song bags Singing books Interactive song cards Finger Puppets and singing Hand Puppets and singing Felt Boards and singing Guitars and other accompanying instruments Sign language and songs Discrimination in songs Culture and songs Celebrations and songs Songs for packing up (download song) $40.00 More Details	All About Stories This section contains 15 pages of information about the following topics: Books and babies The importance of the eyes Various reading opportunities (Reading a book on your own- Reading to individual children- Reading to a small group -Reading to a large group) Choosing children’s books (Book Illustrations-Content) When reading a book (The voice-The body- The face) Holding a book Singing books Props Story Telling Felt Boards Creating reading areas Involving families in the reading $25.00 More Details	The Brain Body Connection This section contains 30 pages of information about the following topics: About the brain In the beginning The five senses Activities that enhance the five senses (Feely bags-Feely box-Fabric box-Texture books-Texture mats- Sensory tunnels and outdoor play- Textured balls- Music playground) Sensory motor skills Perceptual motor development The nervous system Receptors More about the brain (The cerebrum-The cerebellum-The brainstem-The diencephalon) The roles of the two hemispheres of the brain Dominance Balance and the brain Movement, music, singing and the brain Brain exercises Stress and the brain The importance of water More interesting facts about the brain $40.00 More Details