Parents/Whānau

• What's the link between movement and learning?
• What activities are appropriate at my child's age?

Watch and learn from SPARC's Active Movement Advisor, Gill Connell.

Find ideas and information in the ‘Active Movement’ brochure about getting your infant, toddler, or young child moving.

Credit: Jamie Thoughton- BOP Times- Mt Maunganui

The ‘Developing Fundamental Movement Skills’ resource uses play and simple activities to get kids involved in games. With these concepts young people can move easily into modified sports and adult sports.

Credit: Shane Wenzlick

The KiwiDex manual provides a range of ideas and games for parents/whanau, teachers and physical activity providers.

Fun, informal activities develop the basic movement skills used in sport and other physical activities. They encourage kids to be spontaneous and creative, and give them the enthusiasm and confidence to move into sport and stay involved.

The activities can be adapted to suit the children, facilities, and people available to lead them.