At what age should my child start learning a musical instrument
As a Kindermusik Educator, this has to be one of the most common question I get asked from parents, especially when their child reaches pre-school and Kindy age. While there are always exceptions, in general, my suggestion to parents is to wait until their child is at least 5 or 6 years old. There are many compelling reasons for this - I've outlined some below - milestones by which most 5 or 6-year olds have or are beginning to achieve.
Read moreHow 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 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 morezoos for kids in Melbourne
Spending the school holidays in Melbourne? Visit the zoos in Victoria!<br /><br />One excellent way to make education for kids fun and appealing is to allow them to visit and play with the animals in wildlife parks and zoos. Trips to zoos and other educational sites are one of the most recommended activities for kids in Melbourne.
Read moreBoys Brigade for Kids in Perth
Let your son's adventure start in Boys Brigade!<br /><br />Boys Brigade is a Christian youth organisation that combines leadership training, drills, and fun activities for kids with Christian values.
Read moreNature's Canvas: Creating Art from the Great Outdoors
One of the coolest aspects of outdoor art is that the world around us becomes our art supply store. Leaves, flowers, pebbles, twigs – these natural treasures can be used as brushes, stamps, and even paint sources.
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 moreAccordion teachers
Get your kids to play folk tunes on the accordion! The modern version of the accordion is played by compressing or expanding the instruments bellows while pressing buttons or keys, causing valves (pallets) to open, allowing air to flow across strips of brass or steel. For fun and quirky kids, the accordion is the perfect instrument!
Read moreHow to excel in Martial Arts – outside of the Dojo
The problem seems to be that students are not shown the simple idea behind home training. Hours and hours of training at home is not what the instructor is asking of the student. The key to home training comes back to the same idea mentioned at the top of this article, repetition. This can be a simple 15-minute training session at home done daily or even every second day but it’s this repetition that is key!
Read moreFamily Holidays in Western Australia
Find the perfect destination for your family holiday!<br><br>The Australian holidays are perfect occasions to spend quality time with the family.
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;
Read moreBike centres for kids
Come and take a leisurely bike ride with your kids! Let your kids take time to exercise their navigation skills at bike centres!
Read moreDo you know all the Health Benefits of DanceSport for Children and Teens?
Dancing isn't only an aerobic form of exercise, but also a highly social activity. Children and teens in DanceSport learn how to work as part of a team, develop a greater sense of trust and cooperation, and make new dancing friends, which often develop into lifelong friendships.
Read more4 tips to staying healthy and fit over the Christmas holidays
Here are the top four tips to staying healthy over the Christmas holiday. 4. Stay Active - There are things to do over Christmas that don’t just involve a couch and a glass of wine. Try to stay as active as possible. Even play with your kids and their new toys as that is a low intensity exercises that burns fat. What’s not to enjoy about that?
Read moreRock climbing for kids
Harness your kids’ strength in sports! Rock climbing is probably one of the sports which have a lot of similarities to the climbing techniques of the primitive man when vines were considered ropes and survival was the ultimate goal for wanting altitude. Today, rock climbing is a sport which is both physically and mentally challenging for any age - just as it was for the caveman who climbed up and down for food and safe ground.
Read moreSchool holiday soccer camps
Play The Beautiful Game during the Holidays! Soccer (or European Football) is the world's most popular sport. Many sports clubs in Australia offer school holiday soccer camps for kids for a small fee where they can learn basic skills like dribbling, passing and shooting. Let your kids learn to score like Cristiano Ronaldo!
Read moreBASICS FIRST - WHY WE TEACH TRICKS LAST AT OUR COACHING CLINICS
Over the years, I've focused more and more on the core, basic skills in BMX - and the more we develop these, the more I've found that young riders can learn tricks faster and safer down the line. Regularly, this means pulling people back from trying something - and saying "slow down, you're not there yet". This is now what our entire coaching method at Rampfest is built around.
Read moreBoxing for kids
Boxing is an exciting sport, even for kids! Are you interested in getting your kids into a martial art? Introduce them to boxing!
Read moreFamily Fun with a Kick: Karate for Kids and Parent Participation
Karate for kids isn't just about learning self-defense; it's about creating lasting memories and forging stronger family bonds.
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