Physical and Educational Activities
We believe that practicing sports and yoga and learning in Spanish are an excellent way to complement children’s education and promote their physical, social, and cognitive development.
Sport and yoga
Sport and yoga play a vital role in the positive physical and mental development of children. These activities not only enhance cognitive, motor, and social skills but also promote interaction, fair play, and self-respect. Engaging in sports and yoga helps children control their emotions, develop patience, and understand the value of commitment. At Amigoss, we also prioritize the development of sensory skills, imagination, and creativity through Spanish sports sessions. These sessions focus on fine motor skills, psychomotor skills, coordination, balance, postural control, and imagery. By using Spanish during sports activities, children’s cognitive development is further stimulated, fostering curiosity and receptiveness.
Our program
Our program focuses on developing sensory skills, imagination, and creativity through Spanish sports sessions, which also contribute to cognitive development and curiosity. Integrating yoga and mindfulness practices into the classroom teaches children to be present, improves focus, and provides physical benefits such as flexibility and balance. Moreover, yoga contributes to positive mental health by promoting self-acceptance, relaxation, and a positive mindset. Yoga also has immediate impacts on concentration, mood and emotional control.
Our goal is to empower children with self-regulation tools, fitness knowledge, and a sense of responsibility for their health.
Outcomes
Our Physical and Yoga Activities integrate physical activity and Spanish literacy such as: numbers, shapes, animals, letters, colours, parts of the body, among others.
Some of our outcomes include the following:
- Walk, run, dodge, jump, throw.
- Catch balls rolled to them (different sizes and types).
- Improve their rhythm and movement through the music.
- Lift, lower and manipulate objects.
- Develop gross and fine motor skills.
- Develop movement, eye-hand coordination, concentration and control.
LMM is a research-based multilingual education program for children. LMM’s vision is that every child has the right and the opportunity to thrive and learn in their mother tongue or learn a language, strengthening their identity and vision of the world through their multilingual capacities. LMM delivers sessions in any LOTE (Language Other than English) in partnership with early education centres or primary school settings.
The LMM partnership with Amigoss gives your child the opportunity to receive state-of-the-art early education in Spanish while playing, singing, crafting and having fun during a guided session. LMM sessions are also available for early primary years in partnership with Amigoss. The LMM primary program at Amigoss aligns and extends in Spanish the school curriculum children receive in English. This is achieved through exciting science, maths and language activities that spark children’s curiosity and love for learning.
The LMM program is tailor-made to each child’s individual and unique development and the sessions are based on recent findings from our research on early childhood education and early primary education. The LMM program is flexible and follows a thematic approach. Each theme consists of 5 sessions for Early Learners and 10 sessions for Primary learners. The length of the LMM sessions are adjusted to childrens’ developmental stage. During each session, children expand their:
- Vocabulary
- Listening and spoken language skills
- Expressive language skills
- Skills focused on sounds and letters
- Critical and creative thinking
- Intercultural understanding
- Literacy and numeracy
- Personal and social skills
- Technology skills
- STEM
The LMM facilitators/educators are highly trained professionals that deliver the best bespoke learning plan for your child within a safe and inclusive child-centred session.
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If you, your group or organisation is interested in receiving more information or starting a partnership with LMM, please fill out this form: LMM EoI or email us at lmm@westernsydney.edu.au and a member of the LMM team will contact you soon. Your information will be treated as confidential.