The Perceptual Motor Programme (PMP) helps young children develop an understanding of themselves and their world through carefully sequenced motor activities that aim to establish automaticity of motor tasks in order to integrate the brain based on early childhood motor milestones and bridge the gap to formal learning. The PMP focuses on developing perceptions of self, space, and time through movement experiences and practicing actions repeatedly until they become automatic to aid in skills required for the classroom like reading, handwriting, and following instructions.

1. Perceptual Motor Programme
A Motor Programme
for young children

2. What Is PMP?
(Perceptual Motor Programme)
•Helps a child develop an
understanding of themselves
and their world through
movement.
•Helps establish
“automaticity” of motor
tasks.
•Assists the brain to
“integrate” based on early
childhood motor milestones.
•Helps bridge the gap
between the early years and
formal learning.

3. What do we mean by „Perceptual‟ Motor
programme?
• We develop perceptions
(understanding) through movement
and motor experiences.
• We provide experiences through
carefully sequenced motor
activities
• Perceptions of
– Self
– Space
– Time
• We practice actions over and over
until they become automatic.

4. “Automaticity”
Motor skills that
are not automatic
dramatically
interfere with the
memory process and
a student‟s ability
to learn.

5. In the classroom „automaticity‟
is required for:
• Reading • Sitting still
• Handwriting • Adequate pencil
• Scissors grip
• Pasting • Following
instructions
• Gluing
• and many more
• Eye tracking

6. Integration – Automaticity
PMP Aims to Help the Following Become Automatic.
• Eye hand / Eye Foot
Coordination
• Fitness
• Locomotion
• Balance
• Laterality
• Directionality
• Body Image and Control
• Spatial Awareness
• Body Rhythm

7. Other outcomes
• Listening
• Looking (copying)
• Following instructions (orderliness)
• Focus and concentration
• Taking turns
• Routines
• Need for structure and clear consistent
expectations in the sessions

8. Language
• Intentional use of concept words for
each activity
• Classroom focus
I am crawling
through the
circle