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All about dance in the early years
All about dance in the early years

Young children’s experimentation with movements is linked to what we later recognise as ‘dance’, say Anne O’Connor and Anna Daly, directors of Primed for Life Training Associates.  Article published in Nursery World, March 2014

Building Children's Physical Development
Building Children's Physical Development

Five articles packed full of hints and tips on creative approaches to physical development and why it matters, written by Anna Daly and Anne O’Connor and published by Nursery World, 2009

Creative Learning Ideas in dance, storytelling and puppetry
Creative Learning Ideas in dance, storytelling and puppetry

Creative activities in dance and story telling, devised by Imaginate (Scotlands Arts Education agency) for young children and early childhood professionals.

Fly by Night - video on sleep, dreams and bedtimes in dance
Fly by Night - video on sleep, dreams and bedtimes in dance

Exploring the universal topic of sleep, dreams and bedtimes, this video shows the ideas and experiences of children and their grown-ups through movement play.

In the balance - dance and movement in early years
In the balance - dance and movement in early years

The importance of developing the sense of balance is examined by Anna Daly and Anne O'Connor in an article in Nursery World, July 2009

Small Bodies, Big Voices - children's self expression through movement
Small Bodies, Big Voices - children's self expression through movement

In this video, dancer Liz Clarke shows how creative movement can be a hugely accessible way for young children to exercise, express who they are and the way they see the world.

Small Steps, Big Moves and Giant Leaps - dance toolkit for early years
Small Steps, Big Moves and Giant Leaps - dance toolkit for early years

This is Dance 4's successful early years resource pack giving early years practitioners, teachers, artists and parents the skills and confidence to deliver dance. Giant Leaps is a pack of five new refresher cards for those who have used the original pack and would like new ideas for keeping the pack fresh and exciting.

Play based learning through movement and charcoal art
Play based learning through movement and charcoal art

Ideas for taking children's physical experiences and developing them through thinking, moving and mark making skills by Sherry Hutton and Donna Ridley-Burns of Play Based Learning.

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