What to read

Here are some reading suggestions on the subject of movement and dance with babies and small children, as well as developmental psychology.

Books:

1. “Amazing Babies: Essential Movement for Your Baby in the First Year”, by Beverly Stokes.
2. “On the Move. The Power of Movement in Your Child’s First Three Years”, by S.Tortora & C. Lerner. Chapter 3. You as a movement therapist”. (pdf)
2. “What’s going on there? How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life”, by Lise Eliot.

Articles:

1. “What is dance therapy?”, introductory article about dance/movement therapy.
2. “Shared dancing has benefits for babies & new moms alike”.
3. “The health benefits of dancing”, summary of a research on the subject.
4. “Babies are born to dance”, summary of a recent research about infants’ predisposition to dance.