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Show Motor Development Aided By Exercise Methods V ' luMiirou.MMi i ., in mi .hi .jm.Kmmm.m.mmimmm!f:0mm minwuiiLnminji,... it n ML j,, n Becky Burns and her 5-year-oId daughter Ashley demonstrate an exercise which will be taught to mothers and their children at the exercise clinic. Weyvotbn-Kri.- w)Mr!iUato',tto,4'k:4' ettwcv-dik Mv.M-muMni.invvff, ,nvu (.mw.ivi ,v ... ... Mothers can )earn to enhance their child's motor and senory skills by attending attend-ing an exercise clinic now being offered in Park City. Two Park City mothers, Becky Burns and Kristen Schaub, are sponsoring a w ekly class in which they teach mothers to stimulate their child's coordination, sensory perception and social so-cial awareness. This stimulation stimu-lation is achieved by performing per-forming certain exercises. Becky, a registered nurse, and Kristen, who has a Bachelor's degree in child development, say the clinic is very advantageous for the child and the mother alike. "We think it's important for mothers to interact with their child," Kristen explained. ex-plained. Besides enhancing a child's development skills, parent-child bonding is emphasized. em-phasized. And she said, it gives mothers a chance to . get out and reap the value of exercise. ... The first class Will be held Friday (tomorrow) at the Memorial Building's dining room at 10 a.m. A small fee will be assessed to cover costs of equipment and refreshments. The program is directed towards mothers and children child-ren ages intant'to tive years "old. "' 1 he entire group win begin the class by engaging in "warm-up" exercises, after which mothers and their children will break into different age groups to complete other routines. Kristen, who will work with the youngest children, said mothers of infants and pre-toddlers will manipulate their child's moves. The exercises, she says, will enhance the reflexes and senses of infants, while pre-toddlers' large muscles will strengthen, which will prepare them for walking. Toddlers, ages 1 lA, will be encouraged to imitate their mother while she is exercising. exercis-ing. "They learn by imitating," imitat-ing," Kristen said. The two women say toddlers' language skills will improve by learning songs and parts of the body in addition to the stimulation provided by the exercise. Becky says the exercise for pre-school children will help them to be more imaginative by improving their ability to "think for themselves." Both Becky and Kristen have exercised with their own children and report good results. Kristen also got successful results by completing com-pleting a similar program in motor development while a graduate assistant at Long Beach State. The two women emphasize that a parent must accompany accomp-any the child, and suggest they wear comfortable clothing. cloth-ing. The pair also has resource materials available to the young mother who may be experiencing problems prob-lems with child care. Interested people arc urged to attend the classes which the women argue arc . very beneficial to both parent and child. . Kristen Shauh, left, and Ashley Burns, right, help Ashley's baby sister Carly complete exercises which will increase her reflex and sensory skills. |