Smartstarters

RESOURCE MATERIALS FOR PERCEPTUAL MOTOR PROGRAMS FOR 5 TO 7 YEAR OLDS

	Smart Start with PMP A Perceptual Motor Program Manual 4th Edition J. Bulluss & P. Coles A manual to aid teachers in the setting up and conducting of programs in their schools. Includes rationale, aims, equipment, programming, evaluation, language, safety and supervision, floor sessions, techniques, a photocopyable Helper Handbook and more.

	Starter Activity Cards (Book Form) For A Perceptual Motor Program 4th Edition J. Bulluss & P. Coles A set of 100 activities on cards in a tear out book form ready to be laminated. These are starter activities for those teachers setting up programs who wish to use a pre-planned program. Each activity card includes program station, substations, floor sessions, indivualizing ideas, techniques, teaching points, evaluation questions, equipment list and sketches to aid setting up of equipment.

	Starter Activity Cards Laminated and Colour Coded 4th Edition The 100 Starter Activity Cards and eye tracking cards from the Smart Start with PMP Starter Activity Cards book are available in ready to use form. The cards are colour coded according to outcome and are laminated. Teachers will need to refer to the manual for directions for use.

	Extension Activity Cards For Perceptual Motor Programs 2nd Edition J. Bulluss & P. Coles A further set of 100 activities, on laminated and colour coded cards. These activites follow on from the Starter Activity Cards to provide for children who have completed the Starter Cards. Includes program station, sub stations, floor sessions, individualizing ideas, techniques, teaching points, evaluation questions, equipment list and sketches to aid setting up of equipment correctly.

	Floor Session Plans For Starter Activity Cards 3rd Edition J. Bulluss & P. Coles Floor session plans for each Starter Activity Card giving resources, language, free movement, directed movement, specific movement and fine motor activities to prepare students for the equipment sessions.

	Language Follow Up Activities For Starter Activity Cards 3rd Edition J. Bulluss & P. Coles A set of 100 photocopyable masters of language activities. These cover the concept language involved in the stations in the Starter Activity Cards. Each sheet gives instructions for the activity using the major concept covered at the station and secondary concepts. Ideas for discussion and a further activity using the concept in a differnet context are also given. Should be used in conjunction with Starter Activity Cards.

	Compact Discs Moving Moving Movement Compact Discs Two CD set of 33 tracks plus guide. CD 1 - Perceptual Motor Activity Games Music and movement activities for early Primary students. CD 2 - Musical Rhythms for Perceptual Motor Activities Accompanying music for Smart Start with P.M.P. Activity Cards and Floor Session Plans

	Supplementary Activity Cards (for Rope Work) A set of cards which replace some of the cards in the Starter Activity Cards for schools who have climbing ropes, ropes for swinging and rope ladders available to use in the program

	Screen Test A comprehensive testing program to be completed with all students after ten weeks in the Perceptual Motor Program and after the completion of Level A of the Smart Words Word Study Program. It assesses the motor (as taught in PMP), auditory and visual skills (as taught in Level A of the Smart Words Program) giving all testing items, work sheets, record sheets and all cards required for the testing of whole classes of students.

	Preparing Your Child For School J. Bulluss This book written by Judie Bulluss, Education Consultant, directs parents to the important readiness skills which enable a child to enter school with the skills required for an enjoyable learning journey. It gives realistic benchmarks for readiness and pages of activities for parents to complete with their children to give experiences which develop Auditory Skills (listening), Visual Skills (seeing and observing), Memory Skills (remembering what is seen and heard), Language Skills (understanding and communicating), Motor Skills (movement in space and time), and Social Skills (getting on with others.) It is accompanied by a child's story book, by Graeme Bulluss, in full colour, written in rhyme, which depicts some of the activities and experiences of a four year old getting ready for school. A CD provides readings of the rhymes to encourage your child to "read along".

	Enjoying The Journey J. Bulluss & P. Coles A booklet to assist parents with students in the early years at school. An introduction to the Perceptual Motor Program This booklet discusses the operational procedure (i.e. the perceptual judgements and motor outcomes of the PMP Model) involved in daily and classroom tasks. It looks at ways of developing motor skills which will assist students in the classroom so that they may "enjoy the learning journey" It discusses the messages inherent in behaviour which indicate students are not enjoying the learning journey and possible reasons why these students are giving the messages.

	Movement Starters A Movement Program For 4 Year Olds A movement program consisting of 150 plus sequential developmental movement activities designed to develop locomotion, balance, eye hand skills and fitness levels. Activities also develop body image, laterality and an awareness of time and space. These skills will assist children in readiness for the formal learning process at school. The program leads naturally into the school perceptual motor program. Sixteen sets of activities to be completed over a year. The program provides a list of resources required, detailed instructions for each activity, sketches of activity setup, evaluation questions, laminated pictures, wristbands, and a CD of songs and music.