Movement and Learning - Brendan and Gail

Movement and Learning - Brendan and Gail Preschool children's music and movement sessions and educators professional development All of the resources integrate music and movement activities.

BRENDAN O'HARA (Kinesiologist)
Founder of Movement & Learning

Brendan is an accomplished national and international lecturer and presenter. Brendan developed the courses, Movement and Learning, Primitive Postural Reflexes 1 and Primitive Postural Reflexes 2. He also runs sound healing and early childhood workshops, boutique workshops, professional development programmes for early childhood worke

rs and teachers, parent talks, and keynote addresses. Accompanying Brendan's educational sessions are his music accompanied resources for 3-8 year olds, The Children's CD and Songbook, Wombat and His Mates CD and songbook and Beanbag Ditties CD. Together enhance communication between both sides of the brain to improve learning and physical skills such as improved concentration and focus, co-ordination, balance, reading and writing, spacial awareness and self-esteem. Brendan also composes and records other music, for people of all ages. Active Passive stimulates the brain to encourage improved concentration and memory and Relaxing Music encourages relaxation and calm. GAIL O'HARA
Movement & Learning Practitioner

Gail O'Hara is an experienced Movement and Learning and Kinesiology (Brain Gym) practitioner. She also has training in Yoga for kids. She worked with children with additional needs in the primary school setting for 12 years using a combination of movement based programs for brain/body connection, speech pathology and specialist literacy support programs. She has worked the past two years with Brendan O'Hara using Movement and Learning in kindergartens throughout Victoria, New South Wales and a remote aboriginal community in the Northern Territory. The classes she now runs come out of this experience and passion to continue working with children in a supportive, creative, fun and meaningful way.

All of our music and accompanying books are now available as digital downloads on our website!
29/07/2022

All of our music and accompanying books are now available as digital downloads on our website!

The Children's Music is the first in a series of CDs and Songbooks designed to use song and dance to teach children exercises which integrate...

29/07/2022
Brendan preparing to leave our beloved sea shores and drive inland to Western and Central NSW soon. A long overdue play ...
28/06/2022

Brendan preparing to leave our beloved sea shores and drive inland to Western and Central NSW soon. A long overdue play with the preschool children and some workshops for the educators and parents coming up.

Last year when we were on the road, we dropped into the Cobar Mobile Children's Services playgroup session and had some ...
15/07/2020

Last year when we were on the road, we dropped into the Cobar Mobile Children's Services playgroup session and had some fun teaching the children a few movement activities to song. Thanks for sharing the photo and article The Cobar Weekly

Learning presented in a fun way November 6, 2019 tcwadmin Local News Parents and children spent the morning with visiting kinesiologists Brendan and Gail O’Hara at the Cobar Mobile Children’s Services playgroup session on Monday. The O’Haras travel the country and, in particular to regional ar...

21/05/2020

Here’s a fun activity to do with the children today

05/04/2020

Great to see preschool educators getting creative with their online teaching. Thanks Amy Shine at FORBES Preschool.

05/04/2020

A fun song accompanied by movements to improve the development of balance and posture. Created for 3-8 year olds, but appropriate for all ages. Share if you know someone who will enjoy this activity!

Why Spin on You Bottom?

Many aspects of neurological development are involved with these movements. Spinning, rocking and rolling all assist in the development of the our body’s balance mechanism, the vestibular. Good balance and posture are necessary for walking, running, catching, reading, hitting a ball… everything that requires movement! All these activities enhance the integration of the Primitive and Postural Reflexes.

How to Spin on Your Bottom:

The words in the song tell you what to do. This is a floor activity requiring lots of space for each person.

For “Waddle on your bottom” Some children will dig in both heels and slide. Encourage them to use their hips independently of each other. One foot reaches forward, taking with it the leg and hip. Then other the foot, leg and hip reach forward. Keep waddling.

For “Roll over on the floor”, try varying the rolling:
- put arms by side
- elbows bent and arms tucked up
- arms above head, etc.

Have fun spinning!

15/10/2019

Heading to central and western NSW in November- book a Music and Movement session for your preschool
0438 586988

01/09/2019

So much FUN!

01/09/2019

Teaching English is FUN!

27/08/2019

Working at the NGO in rural Cambodia again. 3 weeks is just not enough time!

Having fun teaching reflexes workshop in Ireland!
20/05/2019

Having fun teaching reflexes workshop in Ireland!

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