Born to Move offers young children a range of creative, enjoyable music and movement activities for developing coordination and language. The action-stories, songs and nursery rhymes will encourage children to move, listen, and learn. Based on thewhole body approaches to learning developed by Sally Goddard Blythe, with music and poems by Michael Lazarev Born To Move includes; Early Morning by the Pond Action Story and A Day in the Garden Movement Story; Why movement is essential for healthy brain development and learning; The neonatal reflexes and how children learn with their bodies; The dangers for child growth of speeding up childhood; 2 CDs with nursery action rhymes, stories and songs for parents to use; Exercises with stories which improve children's attention, balance and co-ordination; Tried and tested exercises for helping children become school ready. This invaluable resource is suitable for both parents and also for people working with children such as early years educators, health visitors, paediatricians, special needs teachers and educational psychologists.