Prepare children for complex
movement & academic learning. Exposure to movement in the early years has a lifetime impact. Allow MoovKids to inspire you to help your children become confident, coordinated & capable!

Teach movement skills with
confidence & ease. MoovKids
MoovKids is a unique on-line activity video resource offering structured lesson plans that focus on the physical development of young children and those with special needs.

Best of all
MoovKids is suitable for additional needs! Both adults and children can benefit from the wide variety of movement activities. By using MoovKids teachers, parents and carers can teach the activities with ease and success.

Hi, I'm Darlene Koskinen.
My deepest passion is to teach meaningful movement to early learners and to those who have learning difficulties and challenges. I am eager to share with you my tried and trusted teaching methods gained from 30 years of experience: a multitude of activities, games and challenges that are effective for the development of the fundamental movement skills. I can support you to teach with MoovKids in a fun and captivating way that will have your children eager to move every day! Movement is at the core of all learning and I am honoured to have the opportunity to help you in this crucial area of your children's development.

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MoovKids is for
daycare centres or kindergartens, sports clubs, after school programs, home school educators, special needs, childcare providers, parents, fitness centres and curriculum planners.

Resources, inspiration & support

Over 100 short & fun instructional activity videos

Ready-to-use lesson plans

Develops fundamental movement skills

Children reach milestones

Teacher enrichment resources

Lifelong benefits of moving early

Prepares the brain and body for complex learning

Improves coordination and body awareness

Increases muscle tone and bone density

Boosts energy levels and focus

Improves physical self confidence

Supports social and emotional skills

Meet Darlene Koskinen

30+ years teaching structured movement & karate

Training & support for teachers

Designing teaching environments

Planning movement programs

MoovKids for special needs

Suitable for all ages & abilities

Suggestions for inclusive teaching

Supports visual and motor integration

Enhances proprioceptive and vestibular development

What you need to teach the MoovKids activities

A subscription to MoovKids

Balls, beanbags, hoops & ropes

Optional extras: Placement mats, cones, mats, music system

Determination to implement movement regularly

Energy and enthusiasm to make movement fun!

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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Hello!
Besides being absolutely passionate about teaching movement to early learners, I am just as passionate to help you implement movement activities that are both fun and highly beneficial for your children. Please join me on social media for more movement activities and ideas.