Experiences in Movement with Music, Activities, & Theory

Rae Pica

Delmar Publishers, 2000 - Education - 329 pages

This updated second edition is the complete text on understanding the role of movement in a young child's life and education. It is the only text that combines the theory and practice of how movement education addresses physical, social/emotional, and cognitive development of young children. Written for pre service and in service early childhood educators, this text covers the contents of a movement program, lesson planning, developmentally appropriate teaching methods, and choosing and using music. Also discussed are methods for integrating movement and music throughout the school-day curriculum.

About the author

Rae Pica is the founder and director of Moving & Learning (www.movingandlearning.com) and has been a children's physical activity specialist since 1980. A former adjunct instructor with the University of New Hampshire, she is the author of 18 books, including the award-winning GREAT GAMES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN and JUMP INTO LITERACY. Rae is known for her lively and informative workshop and keynote presentations and has shared her expertise with such groups as the Sesame Street Research Department, the Head Start Bureau, Centers for Disease Control, the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues, Gymboree, and state health departments throughout the country. Rae also served on the task force of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) that created national guidelines for early childhood physical activity, and is a member of several advisory boards. In addition, Rae is cofounder of the BAM Radio Network (www.bamradionetwork.com) and host of an Internet radio program called "Body, Mind and Child," for which she interviews experts in education, child development, play research, the neurosciences, and more. She also co-hosts, along with Jerlean Daniel, executive director of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, NAEYC Radio.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Experiences in Movement with Music, Activities, & Theory
• Author: Rae Pica
• Edition: 2, illustrated
• Publisher: Delmar Publishers, 2000
• ISBN: 0766803589, 9780766803589
• Length: 329 pages
• Subjects: Education / Schools / Levels / Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten); Education / Schools / Levels / Elementary; Education / Teaching / Subjects / Arts & Humanities; Family & Relationships / Abuse / General; Family & Relationships / Parenting / General; Medical / Allied Health Services / General; Medical / Allied Health Services / Physical Therapy; Performing Arts / Dance / General