A pioneering scientifically proved programme – MovementWorks Action for Brockley – needs your support. Your vote could make all the difference to a local charity that helps children’s learning and overall well-being. “Movement Works is a charity that uses scientifically proven methods to improve learning in children of all ages and abilities. We are thrilled […]
In the summer of 2017 I travelled over 10,800km across the Indian Ocean from a sunny country called Singapore to embark on an exciting internship with MovementWorks. Over a 6 week period I was able to observe and shadow various sessions at different nurseries and schools led by experienced MovementWorks practitioners. I’ve have loved every […]
My experiences with Developmental Dance Movement® In Trinidad and Tobago and most of parts of the UK, dance is not generally regularly incorporated into the academic curriculum of nurseries, mainstream primary schools and special educational needs schools. The idea of particular aspects of dance being a key component to a child’s learning foundation is emphasised […]
A selection of recent guest posts we’ve written for other blogs: Royal Society Of Arts – Stepping Into Neurodance Early Arts U.K Webinar Excerpt from Ask The Expert Guest Webinar for Early Arts U.K. – “Can Dance Help Children to Become School Ready?” Early Arts Guest Blog – Can Dance Help Children to Become School […]
Our mid-summer story Leading the practice at MEfA Summer Conference 2015 Many of the organisations we work with will by now have enjoyed some well-earned summer relaxation time. As August speeds ahead behind the locked school gates and closed classroom doors will be busy with activity in preparation for the next academic year. The […]
Most educators would agree that mid term i.e. the middle of the academic year, usually marks the time for the most growth and development potential. The settling in period of the autumn over, and the winter festivities done, yet summer seems still distant. This is the time to optimise building on firm foundations to really […]
Back in 2013 I wrote a couple of blogs about witches – yes, those of the toil and trouble kind. These writings went some way towards relieving the frustration concerning issues my (then undiagnosed) dyslexic son was having with finding a rationale for ‘alien words’ out of the context of prose. The inevitable in-school practicing […]
Fun Palaces Last month found me with megaphone in hand delivering the science of movement education on a public soapbox as part of the national Fun Palaces event. MfEA Presentation In addition to my appearance at Fun Palaces last month, I also presented at the annual MEfA conference. As you can see I have a […]
Revived from the summer, ready and super excited about the new school year. I make no excuses for the concise nature of this newsletter MovementWorks has some very busy weeks ahead!Not only have we several new school projects just starting, I am delighted to personally invite you to two unique events happening on the same […]
A great article I’d like to share by Annie Murphy Paul published on The Hechinger Report website. Is the body the next breakthrough in education tech? Researchers finding movement can help learning “Today’s educational technology often presents itself as a radical departure from the tired practices of traditional instruction. But in one way, at least, […]