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How to get children under five more active - links to SPARC (Sport and Recreation NZ) resources
Disclaimer: This fact sheet is for educational use only. Please consult your doctor or other health professional to make sure this information is right for your child.
Key points to remember
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activity is just as important for babies as it is for older children
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by helping infants, toddlers and young children to get active, we help them to learn and grow  Back to Top
Active MovementSPARC (Sport and Recreation New Zealand) has developed Active Movement / Koringa Hihiko to get more infants, toddlers and young children more active.
As part of Active Movement, SPARC has developed a series of 14 activity guides for under fives which aim to help you to make physical activity part of your children’s lives.
You can find out more about the thinking behind Active Movement in the introductory booklet1 on the SPARC website.
For copies of the activity guides you can:
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An introduction
- what is Active Movement / Koringa Hihiko?
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when does Active Movement begin?
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how are our lives changing?
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how does Active Movement develop my child’s brain?
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how can we encourage our children to become more active?
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what do I need to know before I start? Back to Top
Balance
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what is Active Movement / Koringa Hihiko?
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why is balance important?
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what do I need to know before I start?
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activities for newborns and infants (with diagrams)
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activities for toddlers (with diagrams)
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activities for young children (with diagrams) Back to Top
Catching, throwing and kicking
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what is Active Movement / Koringa Hihiko?
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why is playing with a ball important?
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what do I need to know before I start?
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activities for newborns and infants (with diagrams)
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activities for toddlers (with diagrams)
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activities for young children (with diagrams)
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Hands and fingers
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what is Active Movement / Koringa Hihiko?
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why are strong fingers important?
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what about writing?
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what do I need to know before I start?
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activities for newborns and infants (with diagrams)
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activities for toddlers (with diagrams)
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activities for young children (with diagrams)
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Language
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what is Active Movement / Koringa Hihiko?
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what is language development?
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how does Active Movement improve language?
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what do I need to know before I start?
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activities for newborns and infants (with diagrams)
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activities for toddlers (with diagrams)
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activities for young children (with diagrams)
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Self-esteem
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what is Active Movement / Koringa Hihiko?
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why is self-esteem important?
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why is it important to be an active role model?
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how do I develop my child’s self-esteem? Back to Top
Eyes
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what is Active Movement / Koringa Hihiko?
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why is eye movement important?
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how do you use your eyes to imagine?
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activities for newborns and infants (with diagrams)
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activities for toddlers (with diagrams)
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activities for young children (with diagrams) Back to Top
Massage and touch
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what is Active Movement / Koringa Hihiko?
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why is massage good for you and your child?
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how do infants learn from touch?
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what should I do when I massage my child?
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what do I need to know before I start?
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activities for newborns and infants (with diagrams)
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activities for toddlers (with diagrams)
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activities for young children (with diagrams)
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Songs, rhymes and finger plays
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what is Active Movement / Koringa Hihiko?
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why are music and singing important?
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activities for newborns and infants (with diagrams)
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activities for toddlers (with diagrams)
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activities for young children (with diagrams) Back to Top
Sun, safety, nutrition
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what is Active Movement / Koringa Hihiko?
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why is it important to be careful in the sun?
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how do I use sunscreen?
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where can I find out more about safety in the sun?
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why is a smoke-free environment important?
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what else can I do to keep my child safe?
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how does nutrition help my child stay healthy?
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what should I give healthy children to eat?
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who can I contact for more information?
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which books do you recommend? Back to Top
Tummy time, rolling, crawling
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what is Active Movement / Koringa Hihiko?
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why is tummy time important?
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why is crawling important?
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what do I need to know about crawling?
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what do I need to know before I start?
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activities for newborns and infants (with diagrams)
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activities for toddlers (with diagrams)
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activities for young children (with diagrams)
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Upper body development
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what is Active Movement / Koringa Hihiko?
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why is upper body development important?
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what do I need to know before I start?
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activities for newborns and infants (with diagrams)
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activities for toddlers (with diagrams)
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activities for young children (with diagrams) Back to Top
Walking, running, jumping
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what is Active Movement / Koringa Hihiko?
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why is walking important?
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what do I need to know before I start?
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activities for toddlers (with diagrams)
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activities for young children (with diagrams)
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Using the environment
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what is Active Movement / Koringa Hihiko?
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why is using the environment important?
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what do I need to know before I start?
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activities for newborns and infants (with diagrams)
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activities for toddlers (with diagrams)
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activities for young children (with diagrams) Back to Top
Where to go for more informationSPARC (Sport and Recreation New Zealand)
SPARC is dedicated to getting New Zealanders moving. That means everything from supporting elite athletes to getting out into local communities and encouraging people to get active.
Street address: Level 4, 78 Victoria Street, Wellington
Postal address: PO Box 2251, Wellington
Phone: 64 4 4728058
Fax: 64 4 4710813
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Links (these are the web addresses for the numbered links in the text above)Back to Top
Your notes
Endorsement
This fact sheet was endorsed by PSNZ - 16/04/2009
Copyright
Fact sheets are subject to copyright. In the interests of information sharing they may be copied but acknowledgement must be given to PSNZ and Starship Foundation.
© The Paediatric Society of New Zealand and Starship Foundation 2005 - 2010
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