Welcome to our world of Movement Stories
"Now put your big toe next to your knee. That's it. Let's do a hop on one leg..."
and a few minutes later Lucia shouted full of excitement and with a huge grin on her face: "I'm skipping, look at me, I'm skipping!"
I will never forget that moment, when it clicked for Lucia. Not only was she thrilled but it also boosted her confidence immensely.
Movement Stories had been a way of giving my own children time and space to use their imagination and energy. It took them on a journey where they used their brain, ears and whole body whilst being in the moment….they could not get enough, asking for more stories all the time.
Feeling Lucia’s exhilaration was when I started thinking about how it may benefit other children and families; so I jumped over my own shadow to make ideas, reality, and together with Lauren and Emily, Movement Stories was born.
We are still very much at the beginning of our journey but are excited to grow and weave our love of movement and stories for more to enjoy.
Dancing and movement comes naturally to children, and is a fantastic way to create memories with your child. Movement Stories ensures a large range of movements and body parts are used, the music enhances the experience and there is a moment of reflection at the end of each story.
Movement Stories can be used over and over and are a great source for emotional regulation. There are so many positive benefits including engaging listening skills, focus, strength, flexibility, social interaction, creativity. But most of all, they are fun!
You can dance, wiggle and laugh your way through in a bedroom, living room, garden, park or classroom. Whether for one child, an adult and child together, friends and siblings or in bigger groups, Movement Stories make a very special gift!
All you need to do is download your favourite one, and either play it from your phone or connect it to a speaker. It's that easy!
