EPISODE · Oct 25, 2025 · 22 MIN
The Movement Chart: A Doctor's Play-Based Method to Boost Your Child's Brain
from Raising Innovators · host Marnie Forestieri
Are you worried your child can't focus or spends too much time on screens? 🧠 Discover how movement and play can build your child's brain connections and focus. Join Dr. Debby Mitchell and Marnie Forestieri as they reveal The Movement Chart — a simple framework to boost learning through play. Why this matters Future-ready abilities focus, problem-solving, and pre-writing don't start at a desk; they start on the floor. When kids connect words like high/low and fast/slow to physical actions, they lay the neural groundwork for abstract thinking and literacy. What you'll get (busy-parent benefits) A simple Movement Chart to guide playful learning at home Screen-free activities using items you already have The clear bridge from gross motor to fine motor and pre-writing A fun weekly family challenge to get everyone moving and learning Try these 3 movement games this week Body Tag (Simon Says): "Touch head, shoulders, knees…" Naming parts builds body awareness + vocabulary. Shape Challenge with a Scarf: Draw big circles, squares, zigzags in the air gross motor that supports pre-writing. Bean-Bag Balance: Balance on head/shoulder/hand while walking focus + control in one playful drill. Weekly Challenge: Choose one Movement Chart concept (e.g., fast/slow or high/low) and say it out loud while your child moves. Watch how language + action link in real time. Connect with Dr. Debby Mitchell (Guest) YouTube: /@drdebbygeo Facebook: /drdebbygeo X: https://x.com/DrDebbyGeo Pinterest: /drdebbygeo Connect with Marnie Forestieri (Host) Website: https://marnieforestieri.com/ Facebook: /marnieforestieri LinkedIn: /marnie-forestieri Instagram: /marnie_forestieri Connect with Young Innovators Schools Website: https://www.younginnovatorsSchools.com/ Facebook: /younginnovatorsSchools Instagram: /younginnovatorsSchools YouTube: /younginnovatorsSchools 💬 Comment "MOVE" if you'll try one of these games this week! 👇 Subscribe for weekly Future-Ready Parenting episodes. #childdevelopment #playbasedlearning #raisinginnovators
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The Movement Chart: A Doctor's Play-Based Method to Boost Your Child's Brain
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