Encouraging Movement in the Children's Room

Image by press 👍 and ⭐ from Pixabay

A recent ALSC blog post by Erika Hogan addressed ways to incorporate movement in the range of your youth services. Erika writes: " 'Don’t sit down!' That might not be a sentence you’ve used with children at the library outside of often, but the value of movement-based activities in children’s services isn’t restricted to storytime. 

What follows is a brief intro to how movement can make a difference in children’s services. Recent research suggests that whole body engagement is great for stress management, encouraging physical awareness, and mindfulness. Like play, movement can make a meaningful impact when working with a variety of age groups."

To read her suggestions, please stop here.