The Joy of Movement - by Mary Lynn Hafner (Paperback)

About the Book

Quick and easy large-motor movement activities for three- to six-year-olds to maximize development.

Book Synopsis

The Joy of Movement is a preschool movement activity book with a therapeutic perspective. The combination of old and new games creates a purpose driven physical motor curriculum. Each activity has been kid tested. This well-organized and easy-to-use book includes fun, developmentally appropriate activities that foster physical development and build self-esteem. The activities are built around developmental motor milestones and are flexible enough to encourage skill development for a variety of learners.

Review Quotes

"A practical manual filled with ready-to-use lesson plans that are both developmentally designed and respectful of the maxim that learning is fun. . . This gem of a book is surely useful in a preschool classroom. It may also be just the tool for energizing and motivating teachers who are ready to discover the joy of movement for themselves." --Texas Child Care Quarterly

"The Joy of Movement is a practical manual, packed full of ready to use lesson plans that are both developmentally appropriate and fun! I have had the pleasure of witnessing preschoolers' positive response to Mary Lynn's planned activities." --Rose Covert, preschool teacher with over 15 years' experience working with three-year-olds, Fort Hunt Preschool

About the Author

Mary Lynn Hafner, PT, DPT, is a licensed physical therapist, a movement systems, and mobility expert. She is the owner of My Neighborhood Physical Therapist, PLLC, a per diem physical therapist and a movement teacher at the Sammamish Community YMCA in Washington. Dr. Hafner has her clinical doctorate in physical therapy and over twenty years of physical therapy experience. She shares her expertise as an early movement education speaker and is the founder and volunteer coordinator for a story collection project at a local senior center. Her website is www.MaryLynnDPT.com.