Ich wär' jetzt mal 'ne Fledermaus

This practical book by Dorothea Beigel and Dietrich Grönemeyer contains over 50 child-friendly movement stories designed to playfully train sensorimotor skills. Early childhood movement patterns are lovingly addressed, refined, varied, and expanded. Ritchie, the wriggly worm, who encourages children to play movement patterns around the tonic labyrinth reflex, is joined by Fritzchen and Marleen, the centipedes who love to go barefoot (foot grasp reflex), and Freddy, the cheeky bat (asymmetrical tonic neck reflex), all of whom are key characters in the stories.

Each chapter includes:

• A brief, clear summary of the characteristics of early childhood movement patterns (Moro reflex, TLR, ATNR, STNR, palmar reflex, plantar reflex)
• Clear instructions for the movement sequences in the individual stories, along with additional photos
• Stories that build on each other from the perspective of the child's sensorimotor development and are thematically connected

The main characters of the chapters, such as Babsi, the ball bee, Ritchie, the wriggly worm, Kati, the rolling kitten, Heidi Hand and Hansi Hand, the twins from Spiderville, and the centipedes Fritzchen and Marleen, who love to go barefoot, as well as Mia, the music mosquito, and Freddy, the cheeky bat, facilitate playful movement.

In-depth information on human development and the body is also provided. The book, accompanied by the dwarf Willibald and the little Medicus as a medical advisor, serves as a supplement for educators, teachers, and therapists to the observation procedure 'Kita and School - a Strong Team' and as a practical extension to 'Wings and Roots, Residual Reactions of Early Childhood Reflexes and Their Impact on Learning and Behavior.' It is designed for groups of children aged 4-8 years, but the movement forms can also be applied to older children.