Your Family’s Health Supporting children to learn through movement and play
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i, I'm Lucy, I work as a Rhythmic Movement Training (RMT) Consultant and I am the founder of Yoga on Paper (YOP). I am delighted to share how these can support your child’s well-being and learning.
How can RMT help you and your child? RMT is a primitive reflex integration program, which helps children develop and enhance their learning potential. I offer RMT in schools and 1-1 from my home in Lancaster. RMT benefits all ages from babies to adults. Children I have worked with have made improvements in many areas such as: handwriting, concentration, focus, sitting still, Maths and English, social anxiety, speech and language, communication skills, poor sleep patterns and emotional processing.
he was experiencing had taken over every aspect of his life. We have daily routines which incorporate massage, exercise and stillness. These have instilled an inner calm in him and allowed him to regain control. Physically and emotionally, he looks better. He leaves each session taller and happier (mother).” “seeing Lucy can help you with focusing, concentrating, and sleeping better (9-year-old boy)”
How a reflex can affect learning Primitive reflexes are our automatic survival actions, for example the baby hand grip (palmar grasp reflex). As I am sure you have noticed, babies naturally grip whatever touches their palm. The baby has no say in this! Once this natural grip action has been used many times, it goes to sleep (integrates), allowing the child to use their hands and fingers independently and at will. Watch them throw their toys out of the pram, just practicing! When a child learns to write, they need independent use of fingers to find a pincer grip. If their palm is still sensitive to touch, they may struggle to hold a pencil properly, making it tiring and awkward for them to write easily. RMT remedies this with massage and hand exercises, encouraging the reflex to finish its job. “Since starting RMT we have seen amazing changes with our 14-year-old son. The anxieties 44
Alphabet Activity Cards Making Learning Active As an experienced primary school and special educational needs teacher for over 20 years, I was inspired to create effective teaching materials that incorporate developmental movement within it. They are designed for all children and particularly beneficial for those with Specific Learning Difficulties such as Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and ADHD.
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