Learning Resources

'All learning begins with the body:  it has to, as it is our primary point of reference'

At Hemispheres, we put children's needs first and work to create new and positive learning behaviours through specific movement patterns.

The Movement, Balance and Learning (MBL) programme enable more schools to work specifically with children using movements designed by a clinician.  

Early intervention is the key to helping young children overcome potential developmental difficulties.  The MBL 4-6 years screening tool offers nurseries and primary schools a way of clarifying if a child they suspect has a delay in the development of their motor skills would benefit from a programme of movement.  The MBL 4-6 years movement programme has been designed with age appropriate therapeutic activities so young children can build or strenghten core motor skills to enable them to engage fully in the learning environment.   

The 6 week programme included into the MBL4-6 years is designed with built in challenges so children learn core skills for co-ordination and control of their bodies, through a selection of therapeutic movements, based on clinical experience. 

The MBL Programme  4- 6 years includes:

A manual containing the instructions for the screening assessment and movement programme.

The screening assessment is comprised of 7 subtests which when combined together relate to:

• Posture, Stability and Spatial Awareness
• Balance and Equilibrium
• Eye hand co-ordination

Parental and school instruction sheets for the 6 week programme of movements  are included.  Each week brings a new set of movements that builds on the neurological learning in the previous week.

Each week contains 4 movements that relate to the following movement categories:

1. Symmetry
2. Balance and Equilibrium
3. Midline Awareness, Co-ordination and Timing
4. Eye Hand Co-ordination

The programme has been designed to make a difference, therefore to achieve the maximum result, we encourage schools to ask parents to be involved, so the movements can be completed everyday, making changes that make a difference.