{"id":9,"date":"2020-01-10T16:02:02","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T16:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/gurukul\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2020-02-10T18:55:02","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T18:55:02","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gurukullittlehopes.com\/?page_id=9","title":{"rendered":"Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1563&#8243; img_size=&#8221;1500&#215;590&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Yoga:<\/h2>\n<p>Yoga is an important tool in our children\u2019s physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. It gives cognitive development in children like Yoga improves memory and cognitive functioning. 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Cooking is a valuable life skill that teaches children about nutrition and food safety, as well as building math, science, literacy and fine motor skills. Encourage your child&#8217;s interest and excitement in healthy foods.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_media_grid style=&#8221;pagination&#8221; items_per_page=&#8221;6&#8243; element_width=&#8221;2&#8243; gap=&#8221;35&#8243; arrows_design=&#8221;vc_arrow-icon-arrow_02_left&#8221; arrows_position=&#8221;outside&#8221; paging_color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1581360667091-d6e78a4b-ee0e-4&#8243; include=&#8221;1311,1312,1313,1314,1315,1316,1317&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Dance:<\/h2>\n<p>Through\u00a0<strong>dance<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>children<\/strong>\u00a0develop a greater range of movement whilst developing the ability to work within different spaces. \u00a0<strong>Dance<\/strong>\u00a0and movement patterns also develop kinesthetic memory. 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Exposing children to music during early development helps them learn the sounds and meanings of words.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_media_grid style=&#8221;pagination&#8221; items_per_page=&#8221;6&#8243; element_width=&#8221;2&#8243; gap=&#8221;35&#8243; arrows_design=&#8221;vc_arrow-icon-arrow_02_left&#8221; arrows_position=&#8221;outside&#8221; paging_color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1581360667094-70327cb6-1a43-10&#8243; include=&#8221;1333,1334,1335,1462,1463&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Karate:<\/h2>\n<p>Karate\u00a0benefits\u00a0kids\u00a0at every aspect of their lives \u2013 physical, mental, spiritual and emotional. Developing balance, coordination, focus, respect, discipline, self-defense is well known features of every practice.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_media_grid style=&#8221;pagination&#8221; element_width=&#8221;3&#8243; gap=&#8221;35&#8243; arrows_design=&#8221;vc_arrow-icon-arrow_02_left&#8221; arrows_position=&#8221;outside&#8221; paging_color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1581360667094-44690b77-68d1-10&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Cinema:<\/h2>\n<p>Cinema helps\u00a0children\u00a0adjust to not seeing a new image every 3-4 seconds, and to realize that something can be entertaining and engaging without a constant change of scenery. 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Hand\u00a0Puppets\u00a0are an ideal springboard for developing speaking and listening skills. Children\u00a0often communicate more easily with\u00a0puppets, giving them confidence to express their ideas and feelings. 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Pretend\u00a0<strong>play<\/strong>\u00a0helps\u00a0<strong>children<\/strong>\u00a0naturally develop and use their cognitive abilities and skills. 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Hand &amp; eye coordination, promotes creativity and imagination \u2013 using wet\u00a0<strong>sand<\/strong>\u00a0to mould\u00a0<strong>sand<\/strong>\u00a0into different shapes and objects, use colored\u00a0<strong>sand<\/strong>\u00a0to make patterns, or use a fork, small rake or pencil to draw designs in the\u00a0<strong>sand<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_media_grid style=&#8221;pagination&#8221; items_per_page=&#8221;6&#8243; element_width=&#8221;2&#8243; gap=&#8221;35&#8243; arrows_design=&#8221;vc_arrow-icon-arrow_02_left&#8221; arrows_position=&#8221;outside&#8221; paging_color=&#8221;juicy_pink&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1581360667101-ed66abed-db3e-10&#8243; include=&#8221;1444,1445,1446,1447,1448&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Phonics Play:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Phonics<\/strong>\u00a0instruction teaches\u00a0<strong>children<\/strong>\u00a0how to decode letters into their respective sounds, a skill that is essential for them to read unfamiliar words by themselves. 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