tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813607251024411383.post5824340435944329463..comments2023-05-16T07:42:46.055-04:00Comments on Letters from Leaping Legs: Movement ABC's and 123's for Toddlers and PreschoolersStacey Pepper Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03483282301169366011noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813607251024411383.post-20847367911094259232010-01-09T09:51:17.186-05:002010-01-09T09:51:17.186-05:00These ideas are great... Maybe I can come up with ...These ideas are great... Maybe I can come up with a song for Cat and Cow- i think this would be a different way of moving for them. Sometimes I feel like it get into doing the same things because of the small space. They are 2 so there attention span is not very long. I may try rolling with my 3's since we have a little more space to work with! I will let you know how it goes after this week! Thanks!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02168480272192064844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813607251024411383.post-45935461466798002782010-01-08T22:28:14.917-05:002010-01-08T22:28:14.917-05:00In a small space, I do a lot with exploring the he...In a small space, I do a lot with exploring the head-tail connection (top and bottom of the body.) In a table position (on all fours) moving the head first in all sorts of directions, then the tail and then moving the head and tail together. Using cat and cow from yoga as well to feel the relationship (head and tail towards each other curving the back, and then head and tail away, arching the back.) I have done this with kids as young as two and three years old. Also doing down dog but I call it head down, tail up, then tail up head down. Lots of giggling because they never know what will go up and what will go down. We did this in a small space and since none of this travels we can still get the "layered" experience. <br /><br />I did try rolling but had to do it one at a time. I do sing with the little ones so a song like "This old man" or "the wheels on the bus." This keeps the kids engaged while waiting for their turn - but I know it is not ideal. <br /><br />With all these exercises I believe in repetition. It takes time for the little bodies to incorporate the movements. But after a few weeks, they didn't need prompting to start exploring! And the more they explore the more they learn and integrate the experience. <br /><br />I hope these ideas help. Let me know your thoughts and if you try any of these ideas out!Stacey Pepper Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03483282301169366011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813607251024411383.post-62966922268770327812010-01-08T21:17:40.279-05:002010-01-08T21:17:40.279-05:00Stacey, do you have any creative ideas to do with ...Stacey, do you have any creative ideas to do with preschoolers when there is minimal space? I do lots of stretches, and creative thinking, and sometimes animals, but to do rolling and crawling with them is a challenge in a small space. Any ideas? Thanks for the great post!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02168480272192064844noreply@blogger.com