Active Movement resources
Active Movement resources are available via the Regional Sports Trusts. Please contact your Regional Sports Trust to learn more about Active Movement and what’s happening in your region!
Active Movement brochures
The Active Movement brochures show you how easy it is to incorporate quality physical activity into your children's lives right now - from balancing to walking, tummy time to climbing.
Download the brochures in PDF format
Contact your Regional Sports Trust to order Active Movement brochures.
Active Movement DVDs
Watch and learn from SPARC's Active Movement Advisor Gill Connell. Gill recommends activities for children in the different age groups under 5, and shows you how you can get your child moving - and consequently, learning. Series one and two are available.
View vignettes of the Active Movement DVDs
Contact your Regional Sports Trust to order the Active Movement DVDs.
Play Gym - Building Blocks for Life
The Play Gym resource has been designed for early childhood educators, parents and caregivers of children under five years.
Contact GymSports NZ to order or call Gym Sports New Zealand (09) 377 3600 for more information.
Active Movement in Water
Swimming New Zealand have developed The Active Movement in Water for Early Childhood programme which aims to provide opportunities for under-fives to develop fundamental movement skills and foundation aquatic skills. They also have a programme for Active Movement in Water during Pregnancy and Active Movement at Swimming Pools resource – which include loads of ideas and tips.
See the Active Movement in Water for Early Childhood resources
Moving to Learn
Gill Connell, of Moving Smart Ltd, and her colleague Robyn Crowe, have written an essential guide for all parents, carers and educators called Moving To Learn.
This book helps make the connection between movement, music, learning and play from birth to 3 years and is in its third print run. The Moving to Learn book is accompanied with a 67 track CD of original songs, rhymes and finger plays.
Contact Moving To Learn to order your copy.
Updated | 17 Jul 2009.
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