About the Book
"The Child Development Program: Preventing and Remediating Learning Problems" is divided into two books. The first book outlines the Child Development Program, specifically explaining what it is and how it can be implemented. It is written in sensible, straightforward language, describing the procedures, materials, and "how-to" every step of the way.
Table of Contents:
Introduction, Overview of the Programs, Administrative Directions, INTRODUCTORY PROGRAM: THE MAGIC OF MOVABLE MELVIN, I. PRACTICE IN GENERAL COORDINATION, A. Head Movements, Head Roll, Head Lift, Head Lift and Roll, B. Bilateral Actions, Bilateral Arm Movements, Bilateral Leg Movements, Head and Arm Movements, Arm and Leg Movements (“Angels in the Snow” ), Head and Bilateral Arm and Leg Movements, C. Alternating Actions, Head and Alternate Arm Movements, Alternate Arm and Leg Movements, D. Exploration of Gravity with Body Parts, Variations, Rolling, Rolling Sit-Ups, Hands and Knees Roll, Hands and Feet Roll, Creeping, Additional Variations, Jumping, Hopping, and Skipping, II. PRACTICE IN BALANCE (WALKING BEAM), Walking Beam Activities, Indian Walk, Backward Walk, Forward and Backward Walk, Stepping Off Distances, Peripheral (Side) Targets, III. PRACTICE IN EYE-HAND COORDINATION (CHALKBOARD), Chalkboard Routines, Bilateral Circles, Bilateral Horizontal Lines, Bilateral Vertical Lines, “Dog and Squirrel” or “Follow the Dots,”, IV. PRACTICE IN EYE MOVEMENT, A. Saccadic Movements, Finger Jumps, Side to Side, Practice in Saccadic Movements, Near/Far and Focus, Finger Jumps, Near/Far and Near, Finger Jumps, Thumbs to Objects in the Room, B. Eye Pursuit Movements, Space Sighter, Propeller, Pinwheel, Continuous Eye Movement, V. PRACTICE IN FORM PERCEPTION (TEMPLATES), A. Chalkboard and Desk Templates, The Circle, The Square, The Triangle, The Rectangle, The Diamond, B. Form Tracing, C. Form Drawing (Memory), VI. PRACTICE IN VISUAL MEMORY (IMAGERY - TACHISTOSCOPIC ROUTINES), A. Basic Forms, Filmstrip Guide A, Oral, Kinesthetic, Matching, Tactile, Visual Memory, B. Double Forms, Filmstrip Guide B, Unit 1, Filmstrip Guide B, Unit 2, C. Forms Within Forms, Filmstrip Guide C, D. Solids Within Segmented Forms, Filmstrip Guide D, E. Tic-Tac-Toe, Filmstrip Guide E, Filmstrip Guide F, F. Open or Incomplete Forms, Filmstrip Guide G, G. Double Forms (Open and Complete), Filmstrip Guide H
About the Author :
Suzanne Sosna Levine
