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Fun Jumping Activities for Kids
Why is jumping important? The 2018 Active Healthy Kids Australia Report Card recently highlighted declines in the jumping ability of Australian children and young people which indicate that ‘it’s time for a jump start’ for muscular fitness. When we think about the...
Fine Motor Scissor Skills
Like all learning - the development of fine motoro scissor skills is a process which occurs incrementally. Just as you would not expect to give a young child a pencil and expect them to begin writing fluently - the functional use of scissors is the same. The child...
The Summer Holidays Bedtime Battle: Why Sleep Matters for Preschoolers
Picture this: It’s the week before Christmas. The tree is twinkling, the kids are buzzing with excitement, and you’ve just wrapped up a family movie night that ran well past bedtime. Your preschooler, now overtired but wired, is racing around the living room in a...
Animal Fun @ Home
The Future of Child Fitness: AI in Early Childhood Education and the Role of Robots
Why AI is the New Frontier in Early Childhood Education Imagine a world where an affordable robot buddy helps preschoolers stay active and healthy. With physical activity in 3–5-year-olds on the decline, researchers are getting creative—and AI-powered robots...
How Early Childhood Educators Can Support Pre-Schoolers to Develop Physical Literacy (with the Help of Animal Fun)
Discover how early childhood educators can support preschoolers in developing physical literacy through fun, engaging activities. By incorporating movement into everyday routines, you can help children build confidence, coordination, and a lifelong love of being active, all while fostering their overall physical, social, and emotional development.
Good Balance Is Important For All Children
Balance is the ability to maintain control over the body and is an important skill in everyday tasks such as walking, sitting, dressing, or riding a bike. Balance begins to develop in infancy. The child first learns to maintain control over their head, then as core...
Having Good Climbing Skills Are Important For All Children
Having good climbing skills is important for all children as this allows them to be physically active and interact socially on the playground. The adventurous spirit is alive and well in most toddlers and young children. As they find their feet, the whole environment...
Physical Activity Ideas For Young Children.
What is Physical Activity? Physical Activity (PA) can be defined as any movement of the body which requires the expenditure of energy. Activities can be moderate and not really cause us to huff and puff such as walking slowly, reaching, balancing, painting at an...
Risky Play In The Early Years: Opportunities and Obstacles
Engaging in risky play provides children with immense learning opportunities: Improve gross motor skills. Use motor planning and sequencing skills to execute complex movements. Think about consequences as part of risk assessment. Improves visuospatial skills. Often...
Fine Motor Ideas for Preschoolers
What are Fine Motor Skills? Fine Motor Skills involve the use and coordination of the smaller muscles in the hands, fingers and thumbs. Fine motor skills begin to develop very early in life. You may notice how a baby concentrates to coordinate their forefinger and...
Screen Time Tips for Parents – Screen Time vs Physical Activity
Professor Leon Straker discusses the impact of electronic gaming on the health of young children.