Teachers

“The Moves4LilMinds programme is really good, and so helpful to our children”- Corrina

“The children’s writing has improved, and they do not need support anymore” – Sina

“The children easily follow the ‘Moves4LilMinds’ instructions and it is an opportunity for leadership” Sita

“The exercises are cool and easy. The children enjoy them” Rebekah

“It is good to have the videos, we can watch the exercises to revisit it – especially if the exercises are new.” Camille

"Moves4LilMinds is a beneficial and exciting programme we implement everyday with our Tamariki. It takes less than 15 minutes to implement, and we have seen improvements in posture, behaviour and overall wellbeing. Children are more aware of their bodies and have the confidence to challenge their physical capabilities." Amelia

“I enjoyed learning all the activities and seeing the benefits of the Moves4LilMinds programme for all children.” Mark

“Wow! I loved everything about today. Very inspiring and a great blend of facts, background information and positive, easy to follow, practical steps in assessing and helping young children “hibernate” their primitive reflexes for greater developmental opportunities!” Laura

“Great, interactive workshop that is flexible and open to discussions and questions as they arose.” Sarah

“The training was informal, informative and a great way to learn in a relaxed environment.” Jodi

“The information in the training was helpful and useful for the children I care for.” Lesina

“I am confident that I can identify children that need help, and I know how to help them.” Sina

“I found the day interesting. I wish I had heard about it sooner! It was friendly, fun and informative.” Lucy

“The professional development was fast paced which was great. The research was good to see, and to find out what has happened elsewhere is excellent!” Carrie

“Leanne is an easy to listen to, knowledgeable instructor.” Anne

“The background research is really interesting. The logical sequence of ideas builds towards the practical. Leanne was brilliant, warm and friendly, informative and very knowledgeable.” Brendan

“The breakdown of reflexes and what they look like was helpful. The easy-going manner of Leanne created a good vibe for the day which was relaxed and informative. I have increased my knowledge of neuromotor immaturity." Tracey

“There is a great balance between the theory behind the concept and exercises and moving. Leanne has a lovely style of presentation that is relaxed but not too casual, informative and very interesting.” Erin

“The training was nicely presented with changes of pace and movement included.” Bernice

“The practical movement session taught us a lot.” Daljit

“It was great to do the movements with a partner and take turns assessing each other for practice.” Sujata

“Seeing the benefits of the Moves4LilMinds programme through the research and doing the exercises and assessments was practical and enjoyable.” Corrine

“I liked how the different reflexes were explained and how those affect the child. The practical demonstrations of the exercises were great.” Camille

“The shared understanding of what neuromotor immaturity is and the impact it has on our learners was amazing. Seeing the Moves4LilMinds programme in practice, and the balance of audio, visual and kinaesthetic activities supported our learning.” Rona

“The information that was backed by ‘research’ and evidence was invaluable. Having a lot of different activities and strategies to use with children helps me to immediately support my students.” Sisi

“The theory-based evidence and research in the training was invaluable.” Nahu Sita

“I enjoyed the informative material on the different reflexes and the effect on our neuro diverse children. There is a great balance of book work and class participation which is very enjoyable and fun. I am so excited to now recognize the different behaviours of children and why they may be doing that.” Corey

“I was taken aback by the list of terminology used in this course. But after today I have learnt numerous amounts of it. Now that I have day the training I can assess children and implement this is my class. Movement is definitely the key to learning!” Debbie

“I enjoyed the interactive demonstrations of all the movements.” Ernestine

“The teacher training is backed by research. It is a valuable course which explains how movement is the foundation of all learning. The strategies that are used are child friendly, and very interesting. I can’t wait to apply this to our whole school.” Cecily

“The information that was presented was clear throughout the day. The full day was engaging, and we could raise a question at any time. There were great practical activities that we can immediately use with the children.” Rachael

“The entire course was enjoyable and beneficial!! I have learnt new strategies to help our children. I have gained the confidence to implement these exercises. I have realized it’s never too late and we should always keep trying to help our children with new strategies.” Rebecca

“The whole day was exciting and mind-blowing! Nothing didn’t work well! The structure of the day, background, assessment and the exercises. I enjoyed learning all the activities and seeing the benefits of the Moves4LilMinds programme for all children.” Mark

“The structure of the day – the background, assessment and Moves4LilMinds programme was informative. The manual we purchased could be referred to often. The justification of learning difficulties and their relation to retained reflexes was amazing. Leanne – you have gone out of your way to facilitate our day and we loved it!” Stephanie

“The physical demonstration of the exercises was helpful, and the theory and research to back up the ideas was great.” Maggie

“The physical demonstration of the exercises was helpful, and the theory and research to back up the ideas was great.” Maggie