Name
Wendy Pirie
Qualifications
Research Master of Health Science, University of Auckland.
PMP impact on new entrant learning, behaviour and social confidence.
My Experience
Proud mum to three boys growing into good men
Co-author of movement curriculum Move, Play & Learn with Smart Steps
Co-owner The DEN – Discover Education in Nature for children 2 – 6 years
Educator & Curriculum Developer, Moving Smart Ltd.
National Director, TimberNook New Zealand and Australia
National and International Speaker
Trustee EIT Institute of Sport & Health
I talk about
- The learning link between the body and the brain, understanding why kids need to move and why it’s more important than ever today.
- Evolution of Movement – the individual journey for children towards independent movement
- The Kinetic Scale: a visual map of the active learning needs such as balance, coordination, and control
- Unpack behaviours that often frustrate teachers and give simple, easy to implement practical suggestions that will ease your frustration and help children overcome these behavioural barriers.
My key messages
- Smart Steps activities that will keep children moving, growing, and learning
- Language development, movement, and readiness for formal learning
- Teaching tips to advance and automate children’s foundational physical capabilities while providing incremental challenge
- Strategies for developing children’s pre-academic skill suites.
Age group/s
Birth – 7 years
Availability
School Holidays
Evenings
Weekends
Staff Meetings
Teacher only days
Full day packages
Conferences
Other
Specialised workshop options – Unravelling Boyworld, Growing a Reader Writer Talker, Reading the Moves and Pathways to School.
Join us in sharing the untold story of how movement drives thinking.
I would love to hear from you and discuss your needs
