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Learning & Development Movement sessions Part 2 - A big adventure!

Learning & Development Physical Development Early Years Curriculum Practice
Use physical movement play to enhance children's vocabulary and language skills, says Helen Bilton.

Before getting started

Look again at the first article in the movement series (Nursery World, 26 June, p16) to remind yourself about all you need to consider before, during and after a session.

THE SESSION

Part 1. Warming up

In a circle, ask the children to thread one arm under the other, to look through their legs, to stretch their hands up high and then down low. Have them space themselves out and ask them to pretend to climb a rope, go under a bridge, squeeze through a tunnel. In this way they can begin to use the words in the main session.

Part 2. The main teaching session

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