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 * About
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   * Information for Parents / Home Educators
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Making the Connections: Motor Skills and Mental Health

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ABOUT US

THE TEAM

RESEARCH EVIDENCE

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PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND FACILITATOR

"Most of my working life has been about putting theory into practice - sharing
knowledge and best practice to make a real difference in the lives of children
and their parents. "

- Sue McLaren




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EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS


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FROM OUR BLOG


DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION DISORDER TREATMENT (DYSPRAXIA): WHAT’S IN A NAME?

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DCD is often under diagnosed and often misunderstood. Learn More


GOOD BALANCE IS IMPORTANT FOR ALL CHILDREN

Gross Motor Skills

Balance is the ability to maintain control over the body and is an important
skill in everyday tasks such as walking, sitting, dressing, or riding a bike.
Balance begins to develop in infancy. The child first learns to maintain control
over their head, then as core...


RISKY PLAY IN THE EARLY YEARS: OPPORTUNITIES AND OBSTACLES

Gross Motor Skills, Social Emotional Development

Engaging in risky play provides children with immense learning opportunities:
Improve gross motor skills. Use motor planning and sequencing skills to execute
complex movements. Think about consequences as part of risk assessment. Improves
visuospatial skills. Often...


FUN JUMPING ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

Gross Motor Skills

Why is jumping important? The 2018 Active Healthy Kids Australia Report Card
recently highlighted declines in the jumping ability of Australian children and
young people which indicate that ‘it’s time for a jump start’ for muscular
fitness. When we think about the...


HAVING GOOD CLIMBING SKILLS ARE IMPORTANT FOR ALL CHILDREN

Gross Motor Skills

Having good climbing skills is important for all children as this allows them to
be physically active and interact socially on the playground. The adventurous
spirit is alive and well in most toddlers and young children. As they find their
feet, the whole environment...


FINE MOTOR IDEAS FOR PRESCHOOLERS

Fine Motor Skill

What are Fine Motor Skills? Fine Motor Skills involve the use and coordination
of the smaller muscles in the hands, fingers and thumbs. Fine motor skills begin
to develop very early in life. You may notice how a baby concentrates to
coordinate their forefinger and...


FINE MOTOR SCISSOR SKILLS

Fine Motor Skill

Like all learning - the development of fine motoro scissor skills is a process
which occurs incrementally. Just as you would not expect to give a young child a
pencil and expect them to begin writing fluently - the functional use of
scissors is the same. The child...


PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IDEAS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.

Gross Motor Skills, Uncategorized

What is Physical Activity? Physical Activity (PA) can be defined as any movement
of the body which requires the expenditure of energy. Activities can be moderate
and not really cause us to huff and puff such as walking slowly, reaching,
balancing, painting at an...

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TESTIMONIALS

Kindy teacher, Laura Fox-Woodford, discusses how she uses the Animal Fun Program
and the benefits for the children in her classroom.

Berry Johnston, a Paediatric Occupational Therapist, talks about Animal Fun.

"I frequently recommend your program for the pre-prep, prep and grade 1 classes
as a whole-class program, and when explaining it to teachers I emphasise that it
is not just a 'gross motor program' but a whole body development program which
is evidence-based for improving motor skills, social skills and attention.

The teachers I work with are time-poor and their days are usually quite packed
with curriculum, so I find that they are generally quite keen on a program that
ticks so many areas. Thanks so much, I’m a big fan of the program and keen to
spread the word to my schools!"

Alannah, Physiotherapist

Queensland, Australia

"This program sounds like a lot more fun than FMS style rotations."

Tanya

Narrogin, WA

"Animal fun – research based, extremely engaging, well packaged resource – we
are using across Pre-Kindergarten to Year 2, together with our Physical
Education specialist, hoping to use the strategies with our children with
discrete needs."

Barbara Bosich, A/Coordinator of the Early Learning Community

Western Australia

"I am really impressed with the ‘Animal Fun’ resource and can never recommend it
highly enough to others. It is simple to use, engaging and entertaining for the
kids (mine love ‘row your boat’ and ‘friendly fighting antelopes’!) and our
Kindy will definitely be using it again next year."

Laura, Kindy Teacher

Cockburn Central District, Western Australia

"Absolutely, hands down, the only motor program I recommend for the early years.
Easy to implement as well as evidence based. Programs such as Animal Fun are
vital to future academic success, physical health and mental wellbeing."

Berry Johnston, Occupational Therapist

Lil Peeps OT For Kids

"I just wanted to say that Animal Fun has been a fantastic resource for the
clients that I work with in the disability sector. I have been utilising the
program in the school setting, as well as in the clinic setting, for my clients
with a range of disabilities, including Down Syndrome, Autism, Ehlers Danlos
Syndrome, and FASD.

I have been finding the way the resources are presented incredibly helpful to
optimise client engagement, compliance and gross motor skill acquisition. Hence
I just wanted to say a big thank you for contributing to optimising the gross
motor outcomes of the clients that I work with."

Laura, Physiotherapist

Western Australia

"We have started using the program and are really enjoying it. My Pre K class
love it. I am particularly impressed to see my Pre K’s upper body arm strength
already improving. It’s a fabulous, fun program. Thank you."

Lisa, Pre K Teacher

Perth, Australia

"It’s a fantastic program for Kindy and PP kids. Great gross motor, core
strength, stability, locomotor skills, fine motor skills and more! Activities
that you can do as transitions, short lessons and full lessons.

So good! Highly recommend it to build your class’ motor skills. My class love it
and look forward to our sessions each Kindy day, the fun and laughter that comes
with it all is an added bonus."

Tarryn, Kindy Teacher

Western Australia

"At last a program which will benefit the students and be easy to implement."

Sharob

Lake Grace, WA

"As a current relief teacher (and previous kindy teacher) I can see how
worthwhile and effective these activities can be – both in isolation and as a
sequence. I can even use this as a relief teacher for many age groups! Not often
you can say that for PD’s. Thank you."

Chloe

Albany, WA

“Thank you Sue for your amazing knowledge and fun activities.”

Taneel, ECE

Western Australia

"Animal Fun has certainly lived up to its very high expectations! Our
Professional Learning experience with Sue was engaging, practical and as fun for
the adults as it is for the children.

Not only is Animal Fun evidence based, it is easy to use and embed into
classroom routines. I would highly recommend Animal Fun to schools looking to
support (or extend!) their youngest student's perceptual motor skills."

Ally Carlton-Moyle, Kindergarten Teacher and Early Years Coordinator

Perth College


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