10 Reasons Why

So, what are the benefits?

1. Encourages Children and Parents to be active KinderGym encourages parents and caregivers to play an active role in the child’s development by involving parents/carers in classes.
2. KinderGym helps children develop physically, cognitively, socially and emotionally. KinderGym provides children with a safe environment to experience a wide- range of movement activities that encourage them to think, create and solve problems as they discover and learn to understand how their bodies move and their abilities.
3. Activities are tailored to each child’s age and developmental stage. Taught by accredited coaches, KinderGym is founded on child development principles and is specifically designed to assist children with their development throughout the different stages of their early childhood.
4. KinderGym is a shared activity between parents and children KinderGym provides parents with an opportunity to further bond with their children while playing and learning new skills.
5. KinderGym helps children to develop social skills. Children participating in KinderGym classes learn how to communicate and play with other children.
6. KinderGym helps to develop healthy, active children and instill a lifelong love of movement. Children who participate in KinderGym develop healthy habits and are likely to stay physically active throughout their life.
7. KinderGym is fun, colourful and exciting. KinderGym classes are designed to be fun and exciting for children. Many clubs pick specific themes for their lessons that keep the classes entertaining.
8. KinderGym is a great opportunity to meet other families through actively involving parents/carers to meet and form connections with other families in their local community.
9. KinderGym helps get kids school ready. KinderGym lessons are structured and controlled, helping introduce children to a similar environment and expectations as to what they may experience in a classroom.
10. KinderGym assists in developing physical literacy. KinderGym gives children the ability to plan and execute basic motor skills, including; running, jumping, catching, kicking and throwing. The program also offers children a foundation for fundamental movement allowing them to play and explore while developing co-ordination, balance, agility and self-esteem.

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