Is my child old enough to start violin?
Somewhere between four and eight years is the best time to begin a violin journey. That’s a wide range, and your child will fit in based upon a number of factors such as the child’s maturity, motor control, available family time and most of all: your level of patience as a parent. This test will help you determine if now is the right time.
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Aussie Rules (AFL) for kids in New South Wales
Get your kids to enjoy a good game of footy! Australian football (AFL) or more commonly known as Aussie rules or footy, is a widely loved sport in Australia that involves two teams of 18 players playing against each other on the field.
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National Parks for kids in the Brisbane Region
Whether you’re in for a relaxing or an adventurous weekend, the national parks in the Brisbane region are perfect places for family bonding!<br /><br />Kids, being naturally active and energetic, always need to learn and experience something new, something exciting and will get them up and about. If you decide to take them to Brisbane in the weekends or spend the school holidays in Queensland, why not have some leisure time at the national parks?
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Windsurfing for Kids
Keep cool in summer with this exciting water sport!<br><br>This fast-paced extreme sport is a fun activity for kids and adults alike!
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Windsurfing For Kids In Perth
Glide across the waves powered by nothing but the wind!<br><br> Windsurfing is a water sport where surfers ride on a board with a sail. While very common throughout Australia, windsurfing in Perth is particularly popular, perhaps due to a fantastic selection of beaches, the fabulous Swan River and an excellent number of great windsurfing spots!
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Board Sports For Kids
Encourage your kids to go outside and play!<br><br>Staying inside the house the whole day and just playing video games, watching TV, and other similar kids activities are bad for their health. Keep them healthy and active with board sports!
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Play Parks for your Kids
Try to get your kids to a play park each month, and let them be socially active! Fun, friends, running, playing... Play parks are the best place for your kids to freely express themselves.
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Stretching and Flexibility Exercises for Junior Gymnasts
Prior to stretching, ensure your child warms up adequately with light cardio exercises like jogging or jumping jacks. Warm muscles are more flexible and less prone to injury.
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Wildlife Park for Kids
Your kids can get up close and personal with their favourite animals at a wildlife park!<br><br>There are numerous wildlife parks all around Australia and visiting a wildlife park can be a great outdoor adventure for the whole family!
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Craft activities for kids in Tasmania
Are you looking for an activity for your kids to get into? Let your children try craft in Tasmania. There are fairs that cater to specific crafts or craft in general, in Tasmania, Australia. Let your kids exercise their skills at hand-made projects through craft in Tasmania!
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Aquariums for Kids
If your kids need a bit of soothing without running the risk of boredom setting in, why not take them to the local aquarium? An aquarium is a transparent container filled with water which contains fish or other marine life for people to observe. Most public aquariums have a number of different tanks which house a wide range of species of fish and aquatic plants.
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Softball for kids
Let your kids experience softball for kids - one of the many sports for kids which can be played by toddlers and children! Softball for kids is the same as baseball for kids, including the rules of the game, except that toddlers and children don’t have to fear getting hit by the ball. Softball for kids is modified according to children’s age so that they can progress to another level as they develop their physical strengths on a game of team sports.
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Discovering Fun at Play Centres for Kids
Facilities and Amenities Evaluate the facilities and amenities offered by the Play Centre. Look for a variety of play equipment, age-appropriate zones, seating arrangements for parents, and amenities like a cafe for refreshments.
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What Guitar Should I buy?
This is so the guitar strings don't dig into the small fingers of a child. The more Nylon strings the guitar has, the less your fingers will hurt. You will after a few weeks of practice have harder finger tips which will help you get a firm sound from the guitar.
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Adventure Parks for Kids
Are you looking for a challenge for the whole family? Why not take the kids to an adventure park this weekend? Adventure parks are like outdoor obstacle courses with a number of activities for kids designed to physically test even the fittest and strongest of children. Usually located in bushland or woods, an adventure park differs from a theme park in that rather than having rides or amusements, it has a number of physical challenges laid out in a sequence.
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How Maria Montessori made teaching more practical
Maria Montessori was an Italian physician and educator who developed a pedagogy which is now worldwide. The Montessori Method is generally based on the idea that children learn best when the environment supports their natural desire to acquire skills and knowledge. This approach fosters children's love of learning and encourages independence by providing activities and materials which children use at their own pace. This article explains how this practical approach has become so successful worldwide.
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Pottery Painting For Kids
Let your child indulge their creative side with pottery painting!<br><br> Pottery painting involves painting pottery creations or ceramics with special paints. A versatile activity that can be done at home or a studio, pottery painting is a perfect party activity or just a fun leisure pursuit!
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I love learning
There are, of course, so many new skills I learned that I’m beyond excited to bring into Green SuperCamp Australia, and that I want to bring into my teaching practice. But there are also so many learnings about myself and who I am around others that I want to bring into other facets of my life. In understanding myself more, I’m able to spend more time understanding my students, my colleagues, my friends, my family, the people around me every day. Because of that I can learn more, and I don’t know if I mentioned this, but I love learning.
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Tennis for Kids
Get your kid to start Tennis and compare to Roger Federer! Your kids may start learning quite young, and will quickly have fun playing it. Double or singles, in family or with friends, your children will love sharing that sportive moment.
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Why messy play and mark making is important in early development.
‘Early childhood educators cannot overstate the importance of sensory play in the educational process. It is the foundation of all the skills children will use in school learning to read, write and solve math and science problems. Once a child has these experiences, they are able to draw upon the body memory and cognitive memory of their experiences when faced with new situations.’ (Butcher and Pletcher 2016)
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