How Does Monkeynastix Work? Monkeynastix offers separate curriculums for ages 1-2, 3-6 and 7-8. Why these age groups? Maximum window of Motor Development. Described as a period when learning of a new skill is easier and quicker than any other area in a child’s life. The maximum window of opportunity for fundamental skills such as gross motor and fine motor is between the ages of 1 8 years. – After 7/8 years old, children enter the sport skill development phase of their lives. A qualified instructor will come to your school to run one fun-filled session per week. Sessions run for and consist of the following: 30 minutes, Body Positions, Music, Locomotion Activity Warm Up: Main Activity: The main pieces of equipment plus sub-stations Ending Activity: Fun, fun, fun! To get the maximum benefit out of our programme, our members are encouraged to complete at least one Monkeynastix cycle of two years. Please see below the lesson plan summary for the 1st term of 2016: No. Lesson Primary Desired Outcomes 1 Demo Class Fun, fun, fun! 2 Parachute Gross Motor, Directionality Flat Beam & Lummi 3 Sticks Balance & Stability 4 Parallel Bar Gross Motor & Spatial Ability 5 Floor Vestibular Sense & Proprioception Eye Hand/Foot Co-ordination & Manipulation 6 Balls of Muscle Movements 7 Trampoline Gross Motor, Locomotion & Co-ordination Speed & Agility 8 (Hoops & Ladders) Gross Motor, Fine Motor & Co-ordination Balance, General Co-ordination, Spatial 9 Foam Bricks Awareness & Control
How Does Monkeynastix Work? Monkeynastix offers separate curriculums for ages 1-2, 3-6 and 7-8. Why these age groups? Maximum window of Motor Development. Described as a period when learning of a new skill is easier and quicker than any other area in a child’s life. The maximum window of opportunity for fundamental skills such as gross motor and fine motor is between the ages of 1 – 8 years. After 7/8 years old, children enter the sport skill development phase of their lives. A qualified instructor will come to your school to run one fun-filled session per week. Sessions run for 30 minutes, and consist of the following: Warm Up: Body Positions, Music, Locomotion Activity Main Activity: The main pieces of equipment plus sub-stations Ending Activity: Fun, fun, fun! To get the maximum benefit out of our programme, our members are encouraged to complete at least one Monkeynastix cycle of two years. Please see below the lesson plan summary for the 1st term of 2016: No. Lesson Primary Desired Outcomes 1 Demo Class Fun, fun, fun! 2 Parachute Gross Motor, Directionality 3 Flat Beam & Lummi Sticks Balance & Stability 4 Parallel Bar Gross Motor & Spatial Ability 5 Floor Vestibular Sense & Proprioception 6 Balls Eye Hand/Foot Co-ordination & Manipulation of Muscle Movements 7 Trampoline Gross Motor, Locomotion & Co-ordination 8 Speed & Agility (Hoops & Ladders) Gross Motor, Fine Motor & Co-ordination 9 Foam Bricks Balance, General Co-ordination, Spatial Awareness & Control
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