Yoga is a fantastic way to incorporate a lot of big body physical strengths and skills kids need to find stillness in their bodies and brains. At Pivot to Play™ we like to help kids explore what their bodies are capable of, how they balance, twist and move by incorporating yoga poses into our play. […]
If we are learning to run, we must learn to walk first. If we are learning to read Chaucer, we must read Dick and Jane first. We must learn to add and subtract before algebra, we must learn to gallop before we can skip, we must learn basic science concepts before we can entertain complex […]
The power of visuals is undeniable. Help the adults in your students’ world wrap their heads around the importance of big-body physical play for their social, emotional, behavioral, and academic journey!
Hear developer Preston Blackburn share valuable information on the strengths and skills kids need to find success in the classroom and beyond.
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The Pivot to Play Certification™ Level 2 tackles the balance of the Pivot to Play™ Strengths and Skills, giving you the knowledge you need bring change in your community while having a powerful impact on children’s lives through the power of big body play.
The Pivot to Play Certification™ Level 1 provides the foundation on which you will build your business. We will take a look at the current health situation, the current education situation, the current leisure situation and analyze how they lead to a sedentary culture. Once we have examined the current trends, then we will begin our foray into foundational principles of movement and how they connect directly to classroom success from behavior to cognition.
One of the best ways to start a conversation about the power of big-body play in school, whether it is your classroom or the gym, is to tickle a little curiosity. That is what our posters are designed to do: help other adults understand the reasons you are incorporating play into your day.
Our poster package includes 5 colorful posters that encourage readers to talk to YOU about the strengths and skills needed for the classroom that are built on a foundation of big-body play. Whether it is a parent, administrator, another teacher or even the custodian in your school, these posters encourage conversation.
Virtual Professional Development, Workbook, Audit, Games
Communication is key to all aspects of the learning trajectory. If it isn’t strong and well functioning, then the classroom experience is harder than it needs to be.
How can it be that movement helps kids sit still? It seems like a contradiction, right? Especially when I tell you that I do NOT mean running them to get their ya-yas out so they can sit still and behave.
What can you do during the school day to help them get active? How can you be sure you are doing enough? This workbook and audit will help you hone in on where the weaknesses lie (and with whom) and how to analyze and then leverage your schedule to fold in more activity.
It is movement and big body play that is going to help kids sit still, listen, attend, and succeed. It is big body play that is going to help them behave, self-regulate and find self-control. That is why we developed the Pivot to Play™ Movement Challenge — to help you find ways to build movement […]
