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I think 'Learning to move, Moving to Learn' acknowledges the work that educators are doing with the children daily and how it supports motor skills development. It also opens possibilities to teaching and learning gross motor skills. I like how this guide empowers educators to mindfully create teachable moments, both in-classroom and outdoors. Let's learn and have fun together!

Early childhood educators would find this new resource guide to be a pivotal resource in helping them transform their practices to design learning experiences for the children under their care. Developing movement skills needs to be undertaken in physical and representative environment so that the acquired movement behaviours are contextualised for the children. Focus on encouraging the children to explore new and different movement behaviours. It has certainly been an enriching experience to learn and share with colleagues in the workgroup. 

Facilitating active play becomes enjoyable for teachers and learners when leveraging children's natural curiosity and innate desire for movement. A strengths-based approach focusing on encouragement and exploration of movement possibilities as advocated in this guide is a breath of fresh air in developing movement competence and cultivating children’s love for movement and physical activity.

Throughout my journey as a student and sports administrator, I have come to appreciate the pivotal role that educators play in shaping young minds. As a parent of three young boys, I firmly believe that every child deserves the opportunity to engage in physical activity and explore movement through sports. It is a valuable experience that can shape their lives for the better.

My hope is that the title "Learning to Move, and Moving to Learn" can serve as a catalyst for reframing our approach to guiding children on their exploratory journey towards a physically active and sporting lifestyle. This approach emphasizes the importance of developing physical literacy from an early age and underscores the critical role that movement plays in the learning process.

As we continue to age, it is essential that we adapt our approach to movement to ensure that we remain physically active and healthy. By instilling a love of movement and sports in our children, we set them up for a lifetime of health and wellness.

The title “Learning to Move, Moving to Learn” recognises that physical movement can enhance attention, retention and understanding, making learning a more dynamic and engaging process.

I appreciate thar the new resource guide helps  to reinforce the importance of physical development of young children while integrating and promoting holistic development and experiential, kinaesthetic learning for preschoolers.

The new resource guide will be a valuable resource tool for the early childhood sector in Singapore. It will provide educators with a comprehensive set of age-appropriate activities, up-to-date information and strategies that they can use in their planning to promote physical activity and support preschoolers' overall growth and development. The guide's alignment with  Singapore's NEL  framework and its focus on integrating learning through movement will help enhance children's educational experiences, making learning more engaging and fun.

The title "Learning to Move, Moving to Learn" emphasises the crucial role of movement in children's learning and development, promoting active engagement and healthy habits. The title encourages early childhood educators to think outside the box and find creative ways to incorporate movement into their activities, making learning more fun and enjoyable for preschoolers.

Healthy lifestyle habits are developed from young and carried into adulthood. As educators, you play an important role to help children cultivate healthy habits and develop a positive attitude towards participating in physical activities. The new resource guide provides useful strategies and fun activity ideas which you could try. Let us work together to build a healthy nation!

"Learning to Move, Moving to Learn" truly encapsulates the heartbeat of the new resource guide that foregrounds movement as an organic and active catalyst for learning and development. Our educators can now gain greater confidence in designing movement opportunities that introduce and develop movement skills in fun and meaningful ways.

When I was a preschool educator, I was grateful for ‘Fun Start, Move Smart - FUNdamental MOVEment Skills for Growing Active Learners’ resource guide which helped me plan and implement movement activities.  Now, as an NIEC lecturer, I am glad I could contribute to this review.  I hope this will inspire preschool educators to share the joy of moving and playing with their children!

Movement does not only build children’s coordination and strength, it also promotes their cognitive performance and brain health. It helps them build a foundation for a healthy and active lifestyle as they grow. The new resource guide will certainly provide the fundamental basis to aid educators to design quintessential movement activities for pre-schoolers.

With “Learning to Move, Moving to Learn” we hope to nudge a paradigm shift in exploring optimal ways to plan for fun and meaningful learning experiences for children. It has indeed been a fruitful collaboration to be a part of the Review Workgroup!

As preschoolers are constantly learning to do things with their bodies and discovering on their own capabilities, movement experiences plays a vital role in their formative years. Through movement, young children can communicate their thoughts and intentions using actions. As they continue their learning journey in a safe environment, the children are able to explore and gain a better understanding of their physical abilities.

The new resource guide was much needed as the industry and the way children learn is ever-changing. Motor Skills Development (MSD) activity is no longer just a skill-based lesson. Rather, it is an activity that involves other domains, such as Numeracy and Language and Literacy; thus the title - Learning to Move, Moving to Learn. Children learn new skills while learning other concepts. 

Being part of the review workgroup has also given me the opportunity to meet other people from the early childhood industry. It was very refreshing to learn each others' views on the problem educators face when conducting an MSD activity. We hope that the refreshed resource guide will benefit current and future Early Childhood Educators!

My main takeaway from being part of the review workgroup was having meaningful conversations with the workgroup members who passionately believe that movement is key to preschoolers’ holistic development and sets the foundation for a healthy and active lifestyle in future. The title “Learning to Move, Moving to Learn” encapsulates our hopes that the new guide will inspire and equip early childhood educators to plan and implement everyday movement activities for every child.

The new resource guide and the revised Nurturing Early Learners framework lay the foundation for children to be healthy and wholesome, and enjoy an active and healthy lifestyle. Teachers can better support children’s learning and development of knowledge, skills and dispositions through meaningful and authentic learning experiences.

The title encapsulates the importance of motor skills development and the critical role in supporting children learning development in a holistic way. My main takeaway from the review group will be, that early childhood trends are ever-changing, and we need to ensure that we provide children with a strong start in becoming lifelong learners so they will thrive in a rapidly changing world.