Movement promotes neurological development but our society smiles upon 'sitting still'. An extract from Hopping Home Backwards describes one way round the problem
The fact that very few early years settings have a movement corner - a dedicated place for children to go when they choose to move - says a lot about how we think about movement and learning.
A movement corner is a simple way to let children know that moving is an important part of their learning and a way of supporting their spontaneous need to move at various times during the day. There is a tendency to think that movement equals chaos, but many young children, given clear guidelines and support from adults, can organise their own use of a movement corner safely and appropriately.
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