A1-212 Webinar
Getting Ready to Write
Understanding movement as the foundation for literacy. Great writers start as great movers. Let's explore how to give every child the physical foundation they need to thrive.
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Watch Live or on-demand, when you can from any device -
No time limits
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Recording available to watch as many times as you need
What will you learn?
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Why core stability and gross motor development come before fine motor skills -
Simple, playful movement strategies you can embed into your daily routine
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How to spot children who may need extra movement support
About the presenter
Gill Connell
Gill Connell, founder of Moving Smart is a globally recognised child development expert who helps educators put movement and play back where they belong—at the heart of early learning.
Through her courses, books, curriculum, webinars, and blogs, Gill shares the “here’s why” and the “here’s how” of movement—showing how it builds foundations for attention, self-regulation,
confidence, coordination, and learning. Her work translates developmental science into practical, classroom-ready strategies for early childhood and primary settings.
A key part of her work is the development of MoveMore for Learning (PMP), a school-based perceptual motor curriculum Gill developed and wrote which is now used widely both in New Zealand and international schools around the world. Publications include A Moving Child Is a Learning Child (2013), Move, Play and Learn with Smart Steps (2016), and the best-selling Moving to Learn resource books.
A key part of her work is the development of MoveMore for Learning (PMP), a school-based perceptual motor curriculum Gill developed and wrote which is now used widely both in New Zealand and international schools around the world. Publications include A Moving Child Is a Learning Child (2013), Move, Play and Learn with Smart Steps (2016), and the best-selling Moving to Learn resource books.
As well, she was involved in developing the ACTIVE MOVEMENT initiative for SPARC (now known as Sport NZ) and the NZ Swimming ECE Teacher Training Manual. She is a sought-after
presenter in both New Zealand and around the world including international companies such as Hasbro, Inc.
Moving Smart: https://movingsmart.com/
Moving Smart: https://movingsmart.com/
What others said about this webinar:
What inspired me the most is the knowledge of how to support a child to get them ready to write, not through starting to hold the pencil but by simply starting to get them move and learn different movements that are useful in preparing them to when they are ready to start holding a pen to write.
— STEPHANIE
How important physical movement is in the development of children and how I can help explain this to parents.
— SHARON
It was excellent. I was inspired at how important it is to let families know that active play is essentially writing and reading preparation.
— SARAH
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