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Michigan City Area Schools: Body Awareness Professional DocMichigan City Area Schools: Body Awareness Professional Doc
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Michigan City Area Schools: Body Awareness

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In the early school years (preschool & kindergarten) children are still learning about their bodies and where they are in space. This handout offers activity ideas that focus on body awareness that can help promote a child's skills to ensure success with present and future academic skills.

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Concepts

personal space, spatial awareness

Additional Tags

motor skills, pw.pk.1.1.4 demonstrate spatial awareness in physical activity or movement., motor skills and movement

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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