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Sensory Motor Development

This section consists of information relating to the development of the senses from birth and the way kids move in relation to their senses, in particular vision. The articles and videos in this section will show you how you can stimulate the senses in play and use the senses to encourage movement. You will also find helpful information on the use of music and dance in play.

 
 
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         General

Happy faced kid.This section contains the articles that deal with sensory motor development as a whole and provides you with helpful background information.


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         Visual

altIn this section you will find information that teaches you about the development of vision and the visual perception system from birth. You can learn how to facilitate experiences to develop visual perception and use visual experiences to encourage movement, as well as learn how to encourage fundamental skills like catching and kicking that rely heavily on the visual perception system to emerge.


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         Touch

Kid helped by dad.Touch is a fundamental means of interaction between infants and toddlers and the important people in their life.  This section will show how touch can be used to help stimulate emotional and physical development as well to encourage investigation and appreciation of the environment.

         Auditory

Mum kisses kid. This section will help you understand the development of the auditory or hearing systems.  The articles and videos will show you how during play you can encourage exploration, movement and fun.

         Body awareness

Child lying on stomachThis section covers how body awareness develops in the early years and its importance in relation to physical skills.  It will also show you what you can do to encourage body awareness development.


   Articles + Activity Videos

Lying on back with dad.Spatial awareness is the ability to accurately perceive oneself and other objects in a given space and the vestibular system provides us with information that helps us balance and orientate ourselves.  This section covers how spatial awareness and the vestibular system develop, how infants and toddlers become better at interacting within a given space, how spatial awareness and balance helps physical skills develop and what you can do to promote awareness.


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Anthony Ross is a noted Sports Psychologist, a member of the Australian Psychological Society and a level 2 tennis coach with Tennis Australia. He is a regular contributor to skillforkids.com and still enjoys playing in tennis competitions – even when he loses.
     
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