"Sally Goddard Blythe on the The importance of physical interaction in the
early years and the Gymbaroo program" (Mum and Dad this is a 1 hour discussion)
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Sally Goddard Blythe MSc.FRSA
The Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology (INPP Ltd)
1, Stanley Street, Chester. CH1 2LR.UK mail@inpp.org.uk | www.inpp.org.uk
Speaker information: Sally is a consultant in neuro-developmental
education and the director of the Institute for Neuro-Physiological
Psychology (INPP Ltd) in Chester, England. She is also author of several
books and published papers on child development and neuro-developmental
factors in specific learning difficulties including: Reflexes, Learning
and Behavior, The Well Balanced Child and What Babies and Children REALLY
Need. Her newest book, Attention, Balance and Coordination - the A,B,C of
Learning Success was published by Wiley-Blackwell in April this year.
Sally is the author of The INPP Test Battery and Developmental Exercise
Programme for use in Schools, to help teachers identify physical readiness
for learning and a programme of exercises designed to encourage physical
readiness in children with problems.
Sally has lectured on the role of infant reflexes in development and later
learning problems to many different groups throughout Europe and in
different parts of the United States. She is a member of the
International Alliance for Childhood and the "Open EYE" campaign - a
pressure group dedicated to ensuring that children's developmental needs
remain at the top of the agenda for government recommendations for early
years education in England.
Subject: In this call, Sally will be explaining how, despite all the
inventions and wonders of the modern technological age, human beings are
designed to grow up in the physical world receiving sensory stimulation,
movement opportunity and engagement with the primary source of love in the
early years
Interviewer: Pinky Mckay
Interviewer information: As well as being a lactation consultant
in private practice (International Board Certified IBCLC), a certified
infant massage instructor and baby care author, Pinky also writes columns
and articles for Practical parenting magazine (Australia) and Littlies
(NZ) - Pinky was also a former editor of Gymbaroo's quarterly magazine
for Gymabroo parents "First Steps". Her website and blog explain more about
her work.
www.pinkymckay.com.au
Brain Development as a foundation to Learning – Gymbaroo’s Philosophy
Humans are unique because of our capacity for cortical intellectual functions.
For the human cortical brain to read, understand the spoken languange, follow and sequence information, walk, run, talk, write and spell, we are dependent on a good foundation at the brain stem level.
The brain stem consists of the medulla, pons, cerebellum and midbrain.
The focus of the Toddler Kindy GymbaROO program is to promote parent education.
