Free Movement from the Very Start
Volume 1: Self-Initiated Movement and Sensorimotor Development in the Growing Child
Quick Look
- Draws on the work of both Rudolf Steiner and Emmi Pikler on the importance of self-initiated movement in early childhood
- Chapters include Free Movement and Opportunities to Develop Self-Regulation, Qualitative Movement Findings from Pikler's Research and the Interplay Between Fine and Gross Motor Development
- Written by an educator, paediatric physical therapist, and movement therapist
Volume one in a two-volume series exploring self-initiated movement in early childhood. Paediatric physical therapist Jane Swain considers its influence on motor development and the development of the four foundational senses.
Description
The first in a two-volume series, this insightful book covers the intersection of thought between Rudolf Steiner and Emmi Pikler. It considers child development from the importance of self-initiated movement in early childhood, to motor development and the development of four foundational senses.
Paediatric therapist Jane Swain discusses how early year practitioners and caregivers can best support children during this process. Chapters cover an introduction to the twelve senses, the sense of touch, and the sense of balance. Jane's findings are informed by a variety of sources including Spacial Dynamics.
Illustrated with over twenty black-and-white photographs, this book offers fascinating insights for caregivers and early years practitioners into the best ways to help children develop the foundational senses of touch, well-being, movement and balance.
Author
Jane Swain is a paediatric physical therapist, movement therapist, and adult educator in the field of Waldorf education. She has published in several American and international journals and is the co-author of Singing and Speaking the Child into Life. She lives in New Hampshire, USA.
