Balance Bikes Sessions in EYFS
Balance Bikes: A Powerful Tool for EYFS Learning and Development with Little Bikers
Balance bikes are not just fun toys; they are valuable tools that support children's learning and development across various areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. Let's explore how these pedal-less wonders contribute to a child's holistic growth, and how Little Bikers can help your setting integrate them effectively.
Preschools children enjoying the challenge of the ‘bridge ramp’
Physical Development:
Gross Motor Skills: Balance bikes are fantastic for developing gross motor skills. Children propel themselves using their legs, improving strength, coordination, and control. This links directly to the EYFS area of Physical Development, where children are encouraged to "negotiate space and obstacles safely, with increasing skill and confidence".
Balance and Coordination: Mastering a balance bike requires children to develop balance and coordination. They learn to shift their weight, steer, and navigate, all essential skills for physical development.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development:
Self-Confidence: Successfully riding a balance bike gives children a sense of accomplishment and boosts their self-confidence. They learn to persevere, take risks, and overcome challenges, which are key aspects of personal and emotional development in the EYFS.
Independence: Balance bikes encourage independence as children explore their environment at their own pace. They learn to make decisions, solve problems, and rely on their own abilities.
Social Interaction: Riding balance bikes with peers provides opportunities for social interaction, sharing, and turn-taking, promoting positive relationships and social skills.
Communication and Language:
New Vocabulary: Balance bikes introduce children to new vocabulary related to movement, direction, and spatial awareness (e.g., "fast," "slow," "turn," "stop").
Communication Skills: Children communicate with each other while riding, negotiating turns, and sharing space. They also learn to follow instructions and express their needs and wants.
Understanding the World:
Exploration and Discovery: Balance bikes encourage children to explore their surroundings, observe their environment, and learn about the world around them.
Spatial Awareness: Navigating on a balance bike helps children develop spatial awareness and understand concepts like distance, speed, and direction.
Expressive Arts and Design:
Imaginative Play: Balance bikes can spark imaginative play as children pretend to be racers, explorers, or adventurers.
Creating Courses: Children can use their creativity to design and build obstacle courses for their balance bikes, further enhancing their problem-solving and imaginative skills.
Little Bikers: Bringing Balance Bike Expertise to Your EYFS Setting
Little Bikers specialize in delivering engaging and effective balance bike sessions tailored to the EYFS framework. We provide:
Expert Instructors: Our qualified instructors are passionate about teaching young children to ride and have a deep understanding of child development.
Curriculum-Linked Sessions: Our sessions are designed to meet the specific needs of EYFS children and align with the EYFS curriculum.
High-Quality Equipment: We provide a range of balance bikes suitable for different ages and abilities, along with safety helmets.
Fun and Engaging Activities: Our sessions incorporate fun games, obstacle courses, and challenges to keep children motivated and engaged.
Flexible Delivery: We can deliver sessions at your setting, minimizing disruption to your schedule.
By partnering with Little Bikers, you can:
Enhance your EYFS provision with exciting and beneficial balance bike activities.
Support children's holistic development across all areas of learning.
Foster a love of cycling and active play from a young age.
Contact Little Bikers today to learn more about how we can bring the joy of balance bikes to your EYFS setting.
