Code 9024

Learn to Move, Moving Up! Sensorimotor Elementary-School Activity Themes by Jenny Clark Brack, OTR/L, BCP
AOTA Board Certification in Pediatrics

$34.95

Jan. 2009
ISBN 9781934575383
Audience (i.e. age, profession)
General Education Teachers
Special Education Teachers
Special Education Staff
Occupational Therapists/Professionals

In a comprehensive introduction that covers current trends in education and occupational therapy, the book overviews many evidence-based practices as well as yoga, music, and Speed Stacks. Throughout, the emphasis is on involving the child's team for the best possible outcomes.

The centerpiece of the book consists of 30 sensorimotor, theme-based lesson plans that include literacy and curriculum suggestions for teachers, and suggests ways that they can be incorporated into busy elementary school schedules and environments. As in Brack's first book, the carefully developed lesson plans offer activities structured around seven elements designed for both learning and fun: Warm-Up, Vestibular, Proprioception, Balance, Eye-Hand Coordination, Cool-Down and Fine Motor.

Book Reviews

"This book is a godsend for K-2 teachers! To get kids moving and learning, Jenny and her colleagues have assembled 30 sensory-rich, thematic lesson plans. These will surely inspire many 'in-sync' teachers not only to integrate sensory experiences into the school day, but also to develop creative lesson plans of their own to fit their curricula."

- Carol Kranowitz, M.A., author of The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun and The Goodenoughs Get in Sync

"Jenny Brack has written another excellent book, this time for early-elementary students. Jenny combines practitioner-oriented activities with information that every school-based professional must know: evidence-based practices and RtI. Learn to Move: Moving Up! has broad applicability to students with sensory motor needs and all who need to move."

- Brenda Smith Myles, Ph.D., consultant with the Ziggurat Group, is an internationally acclaimed author and presenter in the field of autism spectrum disorders

"I am a devoted fan of practical materials for educators and parents, and this book is truly full of practical activities and ideas. The easy-to-use lesson plans make this book a must-have as educators find their planning time slipping away. To top it off, the book reviews some of the literature on sensory intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders, providing educators with an incredible tool in an evidence-based world."

- Teresa A. Cardon, M.A. CCC-SLP, faculty research associate, Arizona State University, and author of Top Ten Tips - A Survival Guide for Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum, Let's Talk Emotions, and Initiations and Interactions: Early Intervention Techniques for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

"What an honor to be asked to review Learn to Move, Moving Up! Not only is the book very informative; it is also practical … and fun. Jenny Clark Brack's years of school-based experience are evident throughout the book, and her multidisciplinary approach would be helpful to all teachers and related service providers in the school setting. The book provides an entire year's worth of thematic lessons for a classroom. This book is a must-have for both parents and professionals."

- Jennifer Barnhart, Ph.D., director of special education, Three Lakes Educational Cooperative, Lyndon, Kansas

"Learn to Move, Moving Up! offers teachers and therapists an abundance of possibilities for their students with sensory processing disorders in inclusive, fun, and creative ways. I look forward to sharing the book in my workshops. Another great success, Jenny. Bravo!"

- Diana A. Henry, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, author of Tools for Teachers, Tools for Students and Tools for Parents