Round the Circle : Key Experiences in Movement for Young Children

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ISBN: 9781573790963 | 1573790966
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Copyright: 1/2/2000

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Young children learn through play, and their play is full of movement experiences. Round the Circle has been completely revised to present the High/Scope Education Through Movement: Building the Foundation program for preschoolers developed by Phyllis S. Weikart. This new edition presents eight key experiences in movement that help adults engage, enable, and extend childrenÃ ;'s active movement explorations. In addition, WeikartÃ ;'s teaching model provides a strong framework for encouraging and supporting young childrenÃ ;'s learning. Readers will appreciate the numerous suggested activities, concrete guidelines, and effective teaching strategies that are peppered throughout the book. Use this well-illustrated and easy-to-understand book to make the most of childrenÃ ;'s movement adventures!

Introduction

(4)

The Importance of Successful Early Movement Experiences

(2)

Movement Experiences for Infants and Toddlers

(5)

Movement Experiences for Preschoolers

(1)

Expectations for Children by Kindergarten

(1)

When to Introduce the Key Experiences in Movement

(3)

A Movement-Based Active Learning Process

(14)

The Key Experiences in Movement

(3)

Movement Core

(2)

Teaching Model

(4)

The ``Separate'' Component

(1)

The ``Simplify'' Component

(1)

The ``Facilitate'' Component

(2)

Active Learning Strategies for Movement

(4)

Initiation by Adults and Children

(1)

Exploration of Purposeful Movement

(1)

Choices and Planning by Children

(1)

Language Listened To and Supplied

(1)

Facilitation and Reflection

(1)

Support From Adults and Peers

(1)

Summary

(2)

Engaging the Learner

(30)

Key Experience: Acting Upon Movement Directions

(17)

Guidelines for Supporting Young Children as They Act Upon Movement Directions

(1)

Stages of Movement for Responding (Aural, Visual, and Hands-on Guidance)

(1)

Stage 1: Single Symmetrical Movements

(3)

Stage 2: Single Alternating Movements

(1)

Stage 3: Single Asymmetrical Movements

(2)

Stage 4: Single Alternating Asymmetrical Movements

(1)

Using Verbal Directions (Aural Processing)

(1)

Suggested Activities---Using Verbal Directions (Aural Processing)

(1)

Using Visual Demonstration (Visual Processing)

(1)

Suggested Activities---Visual Demonstration (Visual Processing)

(1)

Using Hands-on Guidance (Tactile/Kinesthetic Processing)

(1)

Suggested Activities---Hands-on Guidance (Tactile/Kinesthetic Processing)

(1)

Methods of Having Children Assume Leadership

(1)

Appropriate times for using movement directions

(1)

Adding music

(1)

Summary of Acting upon Movement Directions

(1)

Key Experience: Describing Movement

(11)

The Importance of Listening To Language About Movement

(1)

Suggested Activities---Listening To Language About Movement

(1)

Talking About Movement While Doing It

(2)

Suggested Activities---Talking About Movement While Doing It

(1)

Planning Movement Before Doing It

(1)

Suggested Activities---Planning Movement Before Doing It

(1)

Recalling Movement After Completion

(1)

Suggested Activities---Recalling Movement After Completion

(1)

Learner SAY & DO (Linking a Single Movement to a Single Word)

(1)

Suggested Activities---Linking a Single Movement to a Single Word (SAY & DO)

(1)

Summary of Describing Movement

(2)

Enabling the Learner: Ways to Move

(48)

Guidelines for Using the ``Comfort With Movement'' Teaching Progression

(2)

Key Experience: Moving in Nonlocomotor Ways

(14)

Body Positions for Nonlocomotor Movement

(1)

Suggested Activities---Body Positions for Nonlocomotor Movement

(1)

Developing Body Awareness Through Nonlocomotor Movement

(3)

Suggested Activities---Developing Body Awareness Through Nonlocomotor Movement

(1)

Developing Language Awareness Through Nonlocomotor Movement

(1)

Suggested Activities---Developing Language Awareness Through Nonlocomotor Movement

(1)

Developing Space Awareness Through Nonlocomotor Movement

(2)

Suggested Activities---Developing Space Awareness Through Nonlocomotor Movement

(1)

Developing Time Awareness Through Nonlocomotor Movement

(1)

Suggested Activities---Developing Time Awareness Through Nonlocomotor Movement

(1)

Summary of Moving in Nonlocomotor Ways

(1)

Key Experience: Moving in Locomotor Ways

(14)

Developing Body and Language Awareness in Locomotor Movement

(2)

Suggested Activities---Body and Language Awareness Through Locomotor Movement

(1)

Developing Space and Time Awareness in Locomotor Movement

(3)

Suggested Activities---direction

(1)

Suggested Activities---Level

(1)

Suggested Activities---Size

(1)

Suggested Activities---Pathways

(1)

Suggested Activities---Intensity

(1)

Suggested Activities---Timing

(1)

Summary of Locomotor Movement

(2)

Key Experience: Moving With Objects

(15)

Scarves and Ribbons

(1)

Suggested Activities---Scarves and Ribbons

(1)

Rhythm Sticks or Bobbins

(1)

Suggested Activities---Rhythm Sticks or Bobbins

(1)

Paper Plates

(1)

Suggested Activities---Paper Plates

100

(1)

Beanbags

101

(1)

Suggested Activities---Beanbags

101

(1)

Manipulative Skills With Balls: Throwing, Kicking, Striking, Catching, Dribbling

102

(5)

Summary of Moving With Objects

107

(2)

Extending the Learner

109

(43)

Key Experience: Expressing Creativity in Movement

111

(11)

Representing

113

(3)

Suggested Activities---Representing

116

(1)

Problem Solving

116

(2)

Suggested Activities---Problem Solving

118

(1)

Creativity With Hand-Held Objects

119

(1)

Suggested Activities---Creativity With Hand-Held Objects

120

(1)

Summary of Expressing Creativity in Movement

120

(2)

Key Experience: Feeling and Expressing Steady Beat

122

(14)

What Is Steady Beat?

122

(2)

What Is Rhythm?

124

(1)

The Development of Basic Timing---Steady Beat Independence

124

(5)

Building the Steady Beat Foundation---From Visual, Auditory, and Tactile Cues

129

(1)

Responding to visual cues

129

(1)

Responding to auditory cues

130

(1)

Responding to tactile cues

130

(1)

Types of Movement Used for Feeling and Expressing Steady Beat

131

(1)

The beat awareness stage of developing basic timing (steady beat independence)

131

(1)

The beat competence stage of developing basic timing (steady beat independence)

132

(1)

The process for introducing steady beat using rhymes, songs, and musical selections

133

(1)

Suggested Activities---Feeling and Expressing Steady Beat

134

(1)

Summary of Feeling and Expressing Steady Beat

135

(1)

Key Experience: Moving in Sequences to a Common Beat

136

(16)

What Are ``Sequences?''

137

(2)

Guidelines for Initiating the Levels of Beat Coordination

139

(1)

Levels of Beat Coordination

140

(1)

Level I: Single movement

140

(1)

Level II: Single alternating movements

141

(1)

Level III(A): Sequenced movements---two movements

142

(2)

Level III(B): Sequenced movements---three movements

144

(1)

Level IV: Sequences of movements combined---four movements

145

(1)

Suggested Activities---Levels of Beat Coordination

145

(1)

Extending the Levels of Beat Coordination

146

(1)

Walking to the steady beat

146

(1)

Clapping

146

(1)

Introducing action songs, movement rhymes, singing games, and finger plays

147

(1)

Summary of Moving in Sequences to a Common Beat

147

(5)

Checklist for Adults

152

(7)

General Guidelines for Movement Experiences

152

(1)

Key Experience: Acting Upon Movement Directions

153

(1)

Key Experience: Describing Movement

154

(1)

Key Experience: Moving in Nonlocomotor Ways

155

(1)

Key Experience: Moving in Locomotor Ways

156

(1)

Key Experience: Moving With Objects

156

(1)

Key Experience: Expressing Creativity in Movement

157

(1)

Key Experience: Feeling and Expressing Beat

157

(1)

Key Experience: Moving in Sequences to a Common Beat

158

(1)

References

159

(1)

Index

160

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Round the Circle : Key Experiences in Movement for Young Children

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