Written by Bindy Cummings and Dr Tessa Grigg In the last few months of each year, hundreds of millions of dollars are spent on Christmas presents for children. It is a good idea to spend some time thinking about the […]
Author: Tony Tran
The Belgravia Group, a leading Australian family business dedicated to helping one million children become physically active each year across Australia and New Zealand, is thrilled to announce the acquisition of GymbaROO-KindyROO from Thursday, 16th November 2023. Led by Geoff […]
Dr Jane Williams, Bindy Cummings and Dr Tessa Grigg At GymbaROO-KindyROO, for reasons of both healthy development and safety, we advise that you do not let your babies sleep in car capsules when they are not in the car, but […]
Written by Dr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings As you watch young children working out how to jump, it is clear that there is a complex learning process involved. Once children become practised at bending both their knees together (bobbing), […]
By Dr Jane Williams The first act of speech is the birth cry ‘I have arrived’. Crying continues to be the means of communication for the first few months. Parents soon recognise the different patterns of crying – the ‘I’m […]
You will have noticed that many indoor playgrounds have ‘soft play’ foam pieces of equipment. They are colourful, and children enjoy the play opportunities they provide. We include some ‘soft play’ items as part of the GymbaROO-KindyROO equipment, for example; […]
By Dr Jane Williams and Bindy Cummings Neurophysiological research has shown that the cortical regions of the brain play an important role in early reading acquisition. Neural mechanisms of language in preschool-aged children are different from older children and adults. […]
Dr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings The music at GymbaROO-KindyROO was initially developed as another way to add to the fun and enjoyment of our classes and to extend physical and language skills for children. However, over the past 35 […]
Dr Jane Williams, Bindy Cummings and Dr Tessa Grigg At GymbaROO-KindyROO each week our program includes a word and picture segment that is part of the Treasure Bag time. In conjunction with seeing, feeling and sometimes hearing an object taken […]
Written by Dr Jane Williams All our physical actions take place in relation to the space that we occupy. Spatial awareness is the knowledge of how much space the body occupies and needs, and how to orientate oneself in that […]