Wriggle & Rhyme.

Active Movement for Early Learning

Wriggle & Rhyme session at Auckland City Libraries

Free Wriggle and Rhyme, Active Movement for Early Learning sessions are running at your local library from 7 February 2011.

Please note: this programme is only available during the school term time. 

 Library Session day  Session Time  Session length
Mangere Bridge Mondays 9:30am 30 min
Mangere Town Centre Mondays 10:00am 30 min
Te Matariki Clendon Mondays 10:30am 30 min
Papatoetoe Mondays 11:00am 30 min
Manukau Tuesdays 9:30am 30 min
Highland Park Tuesdays 9:30am 30 min
Mangere East Tuesdays 11:00am 30 min
Otara Tuesdays 11:00am 30 min
Manurewa Wednesdays 9:30am 30 min
Tupu Wednesdays 9:30am 30 min
Pakuranga Wednesdays 11:15am 30 min
Howick Thursdays 9:30am 30 min
Botany Thursdays 9:30am 30 min
Botany Thursdays 10:45am 30 min

Active Movement is a Sport and Recreation NZ SPARC initiative which aims to provide positive movement experiences to stimulate development of both the brain and body. Each session will be based on the Active Movement set of 14 activity guides using a range of music and movement. 

Libraries are working with their Council and Regional Sports Trust to provide Wriggle and Rhyme sessions across the greater Auckland region with the focus mainly for babies from birth to two years.

Movement is a child’s first language, so it is important to provide babies with whole body movements’ right from birth.  Parents and caregivers are invited to take part in these free weekly sessions at their local library, where they can also learn skills to put into practice at home.

While the activities are generally for babies, older pre-schoolers are also welcome to attend Wriggle and Rhyme sessions, and will benefit too.

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