Hello! I’m Darlene Koskinen, founder of MoovKids. I have over 35 years of experience teaching physical education and sports to young children. The demand on teachers is ever-increasing these days and I am pleased to offer inspiring and very practical free webinars for early-years educators.
Webinar One
How to Teach Core Movement Skills for Ages 3 to 6 years
Three Core Physical Development Areas
Acquire an understanding of the essential skill groups that ensure holistic physical development.
Fundamental Activities for each Core Skill Area Gain knowledge of the activity types that support the core physical developmental areas.
Age-Appropriate Equipment
Learn the essential equipment required to support young children with learning preliminary core movement skills.
Implement Daily Movement with Ease
Be enlightened about best environments or situations where movement can be seamlessly applied.
Free Set of Floor Circuits using Simple Equipment
Discounted Price for Webinar Package
Please do join me for this fun and engaging workshop on one of these dates in October:
Tuesday afternoon, October 11, 2022: 12:30-14:00 EET OR Thursday morning, October 13, 2022: 9:15-10:45 EET
Live, online workshop with Darlene Koskinen VIA ZOOM IN ENGLISH.
Once registered, you will receive the Zoom link for the webinar.
A recording will be available for one month after the webinar.
Webinar Two
Introductory Movement Skills for Toddlers
Which developmental areas are achievable for toddlers Understanding the physical maturity and capabilities of 2 to three-year-old children
Playroom Essentials: Must-have Equipment for Active and Creative Movement Exploration Guidance on the most suitable equipment for toddlers and inspiring ideas activity ideas.
Playful and Purposeful Movement Implementation
How to introduce and explore preliminary movement skills using playful teaching methods.
The Gradual Development of Laterality
How and when to observe the evolving stronger side in young children and the importance of doing so.
Free Manual Dexterity Activities for Toddlers
Webinar Three
Perceptual Learning through Playful Movement
Perceptual movement concepts
The different perceptual concepts that can be learned through movement
Activity types that support each concept
Enlightened as to the variety of playful ways the concepts can be practiced while having a great deal of fun!
Fun ways to learn body awareness and physical prepositions through movement
How to effectively teach activity circuits that support perceptual learning.
Three ways to group children and tips on child management.
Free Set of Lessons to support Movement Concepts
Testimonials
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I had the great pleasure to meet Darlene during a workshop in the kindergarten where I work.
Darlene created an amazing programme about children and movement for educators.
During the workshop we had a demonstration with a range of different activities that we can do daily to get children moving, coordinated and, best of all, happy.
She is so passionate and she inspired me a lot!
Chiara,
Montessori Infant Community, Helsinki, Finland
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We booked a workshop with Moovkids as a part of our planning day. Our goal was to get inspired and to gain new insight and ideas into movement with children in early education.
Our workshop was run by Darlene Koskinen, who is a very energetic, bubbly, knowledgeable and active lady. She has a wealth of information about supporting the growth and development of children, the challenges we face in this day and age, how to adapt activities for different ages and how to control a group safely and effectively whilst still having fun.
We were taken through our paces with many different activities and techniques as well as doing fun activities with simple equipment such as balls, ropes, hoops and bean bags.
The workshop included in equal measure fun, laughter, theory and team work. I can warmly recommend this to early years educators and anyone who works with older children, teens, adults or anyone interested in movement and the joy and benefits it brings!
Raisa Still,
Oulunkylän Englanninkielinen Päiväkoti
Skill Focus Definitions
Dynamic Balance
The ability to anticipate and react to changes in balance as the body moves through space. Such as required for tumbling, rotation in flight, jumps, and leaps.
Static Balance
Static Balance is one of the most fundamental movement skills. It is the body's ability to maintain a stationary position with control while performing a task.
Spatial Awareness
Is the awareness of space between oneself and another object or person. It is also the learning of positional vocabulary through using their body to help develop an understanding of direction, distance, and location.
Locomotor Movement
These are movements where the body travels through space from one location to another. Locomotor movements primarily use the feet for support, however, the hands and feet can be used together as well.
Manipulative Skills
These skills are part of the gross motors skills group and involve the use of the hands or feet or any other body part to move or manipulate an object. This could be in the form of throwing, kicking, catching, striking or bouncing.
Axial Stability
Axial stability involves any form of movement organized around the axis of the body involving the spine. This can occur in different spatial planes and can include bending, twisting, turning, rolling or stretching.
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