How to help your child overcome stage fright
How are you meant to make your child feel comfortable on stage? They love performing but the fear can be overwhelming. It can be really scary being so small and in front of a big audience! These simple strategies include assisting with preparation, affirmations and dealing with those dreaded butterflies in the belly - find out how you can work with your child (or students) to move them beyond the fear.
Read moreVolleyball school holiday activities
Spike that volleyball on your kids’ next school holiday! School holidays give kids plenty of opportunities to sharpen their skills in and be more competitive in their favorite sport. Let your kids join a volleyball camp on their holiday!
Read moreFive Reasons Why Your Should Invest in Music Lessons
It is found that children who take music training have enhanced comprehension and auditory processing.
Read moreGames For Kids
Get to know the different kinds of games suitable for your kids!<br><br>Games involve competition, rules, endeavours of one person or team against another, and scores being kept for recognition or a prize. Common types of games are board games, card games, and video games. Encourage your kids to play educational kids games!
Read moreTips to encourage your child to practice playing a musical instrument
It never ceases to amaze me how much difficulty some parents find in encouraging their child to practice playing a musical instrument. Very few younger aged students will practice of their own volition. Not many five year old kids will say to their parents “Now please excuse me, I am about to head into my room to practice the piano for the next hour or two”. However, we have found that the more actively parents are involved, the more the child will feel there is a reason to practice.
Read moreThe Empowering Choice: Krav Maga as an Effective Self-Defence System for Kids and Teens
Krav Maga places a strong emphasis on teaching essential self-defence techniques that are easy to learn and apply, even for children and teenagers. These techniques include simple strikes, escapes from common holds, and defensive tactics against various types of threats. By mastering these fundamental skills, kids and teens can develop a strong foundation in self-defence that can be built upon as they grow and progress.
Read moreActivity and Party Planners for Kids
If you want your next kid's party to be a raging success, consider bringing in the party planners!
Read moreBall Sports For Kids
Are your kids sporty? Introduce them to ball sports!<br><br>Sports are important to keep your kids active and physically fit. That?s why schools have physical education classes where kids are required to participate in different sports. The most popular sports among them are ball sports.
Read moreLittle Athletics For Kids
Introduce your kids to sports by encouraging them to join Little Athletics!<br><br>Little Athletics is one of the activities for kids that originated in Australia. It introduces kids aged 5 to 15 to sports through fun athletics events that cater to all kids who are too young for senior athletics. The motto of Little Athletics is « Family, Fun, and Fitness ». There is a Little Athletics club for every localised region where a weekly competition takes place. The athletes and teams then progress to state competition for championships as determined by the state association. The first Little Athletics event was held in October 1964 at Landy Field. Yearly, over 95,000 kids participate in Little Athletics.
Read moreSKATE PARK SAFETY 101
You need to stay on your bike / scooter / skateboard or other wheeled device at all times. Don’t leave your equipment around the park, the ramps are NOT slippery slides, and the park is not a running track. Running around the park will only get in the way of other users.
Read moreSwimming Lessons in Australia
We enrol our children into lessons for many reasons and we continue to look for opportunities to give our children a head start. But a key differentiator between swim schools can simply be the acknowledgement that a child’s learning of independence, safety awareness and love of the water will progress in line with the child’s development capabilities.
Read moreIt's just creative writing – right?
Do you have a child who struggles at school? Is not motivated? Simply hates it! The very last thing you’d consider is more learning – right. But perhaps if you spin that all around, you could arrive at a different point. A new starting point. Where your child can do something important, like learn how to use their imagination, and they might feel a little differently about things.
Read moreThe importance of poetry in your child's life
World Poetry Day was hosted globally on Tuesday, 21 March and it’s a good opportunity to talk about the important role poetry plays in child development.
Read moreBouzouki for kids
Let your kids delve into the wondrous world of bouzouki playing! Although one of the more underrated activities for kids, bouzouki offers a unique sound and a wide-range of songs to be learnt and played. Bouzouki lessons lets children develop a profound sense of virtuosity due to the thorough and focused approach of playing traditional songs.
Read moreHow to host your first kid’s birthday party
How do you respond when your child asks if they can host their birthday party at your house? Does that feel overwhelming or daunting? If it does - you need to pick up the essential tips from this article ... and remember the balloons and bubbles!
Read morePreschool Sports For Kids
Encourage your kids to participate in physical activities like preschool sports!<br><br>Kids are naturally active and energetic especially during their preschool years (2-6 years old). As a parent, you may want to make sure that your kid?s energy is dedicated to activities that will benefit them. According to National Association for Sport and Physical Education, preschoolers should have at least an hour each dedicated to structured and unstructured physical activities for kids and no more than an hour dedicated to sedentary activities, sleeping not included. . Enrol them to preschool classes that include preschool sports and preschool games in their lesson plans so that they would have a fun learning environment.
Read moreHorse Riding for Kids
A great acrtivity in direct contact with animals and nature, that will help develop your kid's maturity and responsibility while he'll have to take care of his horse.
Read moreBackyard Cricket and Beach Cricket
Looking for something to do on a sunny afternoon? <br>Backyard or beach cricket is a great way to spend an afternoon with family and friends!
Read moreBenefits of regular Capoeira practicing
In addition to offering practitioners a means of learning self-defense and fight against bullying, it provides a healthy way to release pent-up aggression and frustration in an environment where positive thinking and acting is promoted.
Read moreFootball and the Development of the Young Person
Football is a game with many facets of development; it’s not quite as simple as scoring the most goals, players grow into their roles;
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