Balancing bodies

We need body control and automated movements to be able to access the thinking part of our brains. Our brains prioritise movement actions over thinking actions. Balance and coordination are movements we need to master over time. 

Balance underpins virtually everything we do. It provides us the stability we need for everyday tasks. It is governed by our vestibular system, our internal sense of what feels in and out of balance (Connell, Pirre & McCarthy, 2016). 

We have lost of opportunities at Uxbridge to master the skill of being in balance and using our brains to tell our muscles and limbs how to maneuver our body in, under, over and around things. The more we practice these skills and are exposed to opportunities to balance our bodies  the more automated these movements become.  

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"I can do jump over these easily" Said Emily

Aria went through the course once shoes and once with no shoes, It's easier with no shoes she said. 

Michelle used her arms to balance

" This board is wobbly but I can balance on it" Said Ava

"My feet can grip on to the tyre" said Ava as she used her feet and arms to balance around the tractor tyre. 

 Stevie corrects her balancing body using her arms. 

Oliver asked for some help to steady his balance