Creating a stimulating learning environment for private music lessons
As a private music teacher with a waiting-room area for students, I set out to make it a welcome place where some undirected learning could happen. Have a look at these tips for how you can create a stimulating learning environment for your private music lessons.
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Viola for kids
Fine tune your kids' love of music! Enrol them to viola lessons for kids, and watch their love of music grow as they learn to play classical and contemporary music.
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Table Tennis for your Kids
If your kids want to develop their hand eye co-ordination table tennis may be the answer!<br>Great for confined spaces and indoors, it has become a fiercely competitive sport that goes all the way up to Olympic level!
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Sailing for Kids
Take your kids sailing for an open water adventure!<br>Get your kids outdoors and on to the water for an unforgettable and fun experience!
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Badminton for Kids
Badminton - a growing sport that can be played in the backyard or competitively on the court!<br>Great for fitness and fun and one of the activities for kids that can be enjoyed in the backyard during school holidays and weekends!
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How to avoid kids' birthday party pressure
With the rising popularity of Pinterest, today’s parents are under more pressure to create the ‘perfect’ party for their child’s birthday than previous generations of mums and dads. Sure, our parents had books of party ideas and our Grandmothers the Ladies Home Journal, but advice on how to throw a memorable child’s party has truly reached new heights with the advent of Pinterest, Google image search and niche parenting blogs.
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National Parks for Kids
Looking for an adventure in the great outdoors? Head to your local national park! A national park is a government protected reserve designed to help preserve New Zealand wildlife or plants. These are usually open to the public and may offer a number of family activities including camping, hiking, boating and swimming.
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The Importance of Creative Arts for Children and Teens
Teaching children about art is a good idea. It's been proven that early exposure to visual art, music, or drama promotes activity in the brain. Creating art is a fine way for children to make choices and solve problems. Every step involves making a decision: what colour to use, how to make a line, what size something should be. With every choice the object becomes more and more their own.
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Discovering Gymnastics in New Zealand: What Age is Just Right?
During these early classes, the focus is on play, exploration, and nurturing basic motor skills. As your child turns 4 and beyond, they'll be more equipped for structured lessons while still having oodles of fun.
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Throwing an Unforgettable Kids' Birthday Party in New Zealand: Top Party Venues and Entertainment Ideas
When it comes to finding the perfect spot for your child's birthday bash in New Zealand, you're in luck – there are plenty of options to choose from.
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How to Encourage Your Child To Practice Their Musical Instrument
There is only one thing more magical than watching an expert musician who is lost in their own craft; that is, being that musician. Become one with an instrument produces a sense of flow, enjoyment, confidence and pure bliss. A musician can lose themselves to something greater than them alone. Which is why you are doing your child a massive favour if you know how to make practice both fun and rewarding. Here’s how to best get your child to practice, without the tears.
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Baseball for Kids
If your kids are team sports players who are looking for something new, they might like to try baseball. Baseball can be a fabulous activity for kids with energy to burn. It's a relatively simple game, played with a bat and a ball between two opposing teams. Teams take turns to hit the ball and try to run around a diamond shaped course before the ball is caught and returned by the opposing team. The team with the most 'runs' at the end wins the game.
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A Parent's Guide to Choosing the Perfect Karate Dojo for Your Child in New Zealand
Communication is the secret sauce. How does the dojo keep you posted about your child's feats? Are they all about teamwork? A dojo that ropes in parents and keeps them in the loop is a dojo that's got its heart in the right place.
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Exploring Exciting Entertainment Choices for Children's Parties: Magicians, Clowns, and Beyond!
From juggling acts that defy gravity to hilarious slapstick routines that leave kids in fits of giggles, a professional clown knows how to create an ambiance of fun and whimsy. Their ability to interact with children and engage them in playful activities ensures that every child is an active participant in the festivities.
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Gymnastics a Beginner's Guide for Kids
As your child progresses, they'll start mastering fundamental skills like rolls, handstands, cartwheels, and somersaults. Trained coaches will guide them through each step, ensuring safety and proper technique.
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What is best for a kids party venue? Indoor or Outdoor Party Venue?
No matter if you choose the great outdoors or an indoor haven, what truly matters is the fun and enjoyment of all.
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Seven Reasons to Learn Taekwondo
Taekwondo is more than just a sport, it’s a discipline for success in life. The relationship between student and a master at Wylie Taekwondo is a sacred one, with benefits reach-ing far beyond the four walls of the dojo. Most students will report it can infiltrate every area of your life. Here we have listed 7 key life benefits of choosing practice taekwondo.
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Animal Zoos for Kids
For fun, adventure and a chance to learn on the natural world, why not take your kids to an animal zoo? An animal zoo is a collection of animals from all over the world, often including rare or endangered species, gathered in one place for people to observe. Zoos have been around since biblical times and the first zoological garden to open in New Zealand was the Wellington Zoo which opened in 1906
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Dancing for Kids
Get your kids to start learning dance, and let them find the type they really like. There are many types of dances, from classical, to academic, to contemporary and many more, but they will all help your kids to learn discipline and elegance.
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Bagpipe for kids
Let your kids connect with other cultures by playing bagpipes! Bagpipes are musical instruments that use enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. They are traditionally used to provide music for dances and funerals. Get your outdoorsy kids to play this loud instrument!
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