Teaching
Building an exercise identity
What kind of an exercise identity is your child building for him or herself? What are you doing to help build it? What is your school doing? I talk a lot about how one of Read more…
We all know that exercise builds the strength and fitness children need for physical development. But, did you know that more and more research is showing how important exercise is for brain development? The right type of exercises build the brain connections children need for reading, writing, problem solving, concentration, memory skills and more.
Our lessons are intentionally designed to be fun, engaging and interesting, so that children love coming back week after week and look forward to their Fit Kids class. We also put a lot of effort into laying the foundation for a long term positive relationship with exercise, setting children up for a healthy, active lifestyle, whatever their natural sporting ability may be.
Learning, growing and trying new things in our classes is really important to the Fit Kids team. We've engaged an expert panel of OTs, Physios, Kinderkineticists, school teachers and other professionals to review our lesson plans, and make sure that everything we do is the best it can be. There's no waiting around for turns or feeling bored in a Fit Kids class - guaranteed!
What kind of an exercise identity is your child building for him or herself? What are you doing to help build it? What is your school doing? I talk a lot about how one of Read more…
Researchers are finding more and more evidence to support the theory that exercise improves brain function and cognition, meaning that exercise makes children smarter. According to this JAMA Network review, ‘In addition to the positive physical and mental health impact Read more…
I have an allergic reaction to entitlement – it really is the worst of our modern culture’s failings. What is entitlement? The belief that one has a right to receive betterĀ treatment or privileges or rewards. From Read more…