18 September 2009
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"Among the many toys designed to promote positive development through play is a special kind of push-bike called the YBIKE. The YBIKE has been specially designed with the development of balance in mind. One of the many unique features of the YBIKE is that the back wheels are next to each other. This makes the bike less stable, but not unsafe. The instability of the YBIKE encourages the child to develop good balance while experiencing the fun of play. " Quoted from report of independent study by Stellenbosch University, Department of Sport Science, Headed by Prof ES Bressan
TEACH KIDS LOCOMOTOR SKILLS Teaching and playing together is one of the best ways to teach kids skills that form the basis for movement. Here's an interesting article by Angela Powell Watson, www.ehow.com : "Locomotor skills are the basic foundation of human movement. They include walking, running, skipping, hopping, galloping, leaping, jumping and sliding. By extension, both throwing and dribbling skills may be included under the locomotor label. Most children are ready to practice walking around 12 months, running/ hopping/ jumping at 24 months and galloping/ sliding/ skipping at 36 months. Proficiency in these areas is critical to developing a confident and agile child. Fortunately, the movements often come naturally to children and can be incorporated into the context of play. The key to teaching locomotor skills is proper modeling and repeated guided practice. The steps below explain the basic process of introducing and reinforcing all locomotor skills with children." |
Saying of the WEEK "There's no half-singing in the shower, you're either a rock star or an opera diva." Quote by Josh Groban
Did you know? Research with disabled children by Dr. Richard E. Klein at the University of Illinois in America (http://www.losethetrainingwheels.org) has shown that bicycles with stabiliser wheels do not provide the correct centre of gravity and turn very awkwardly. "The foundation motor skill to bike riding is developing (and not fighting) the ability to turn into the direction of fall or lean. If a child can do this on a regular basis, we say that the child is "participating in steering"." Dr. Richard E. Klein
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