Hidden Benefits in Swimming That You Should Know

We all know modern technology takes place for kids today and no longer have time to do exercise. For parents, you might try engaging your kids in swimming.  Thinking particularly for toddlers from 6 to 12 months and children are having swimming lessons in Abu Dhabi. Swimming maybe tough for kids but gaining knowledge is very beneficial. Here are the benefits of swimming for kids:

-       Health and Fitness – being active in swimming builds up stamina and has a great cardiovascular benefits that improves heart and lungs health. This will also help prevent childhood obesity which is very common to kids.

-       Emotional health – while learning how to swim and providing water safety awareness, kids can have fun in a non-competitive surrounding. Activities in the pool side can be enjoyed with the kids’ parents or siblings along with other peers. This will also build confidence among kids.

-       New Skills – kids can develop such new skills while in the process of learning how to swim. Learning from scratch will also develop kids critical thinking skills.

-       Safety – last but not the least kids know how to swim are not only likely to become good swimmers but they will be aware of water safety and it will help reduce the number of drowning accidents locally and internationally.

4 Factors to Consider in Your Kids Meal

Planning the best meal for your family is not easy as you think. There are factors you need to consider to make the best meal for your family. Best meal is not about your all favorite fruits, dish or vegetable. The meal must be customized according to your family members and the meal must suit to your family. We learned these factors on attending cooking activities in Abu Dhabi.

Here are the factors you need to consider to give your family the best meal.

1.      Know the schedule of your family, know if the family have an activity to attend, do you have a meeting or are you planning to have overtime? If you have lesser time to prefer your family meal, you must think of doing easy-peasy meals or quickie meals.

2.      Know what your family likes to eat. It’s not the idea of preparing always what your family likes. Consider their likes even once or twice a week, it will give your family a full bellies because they like to eat that food and will result of empty plates.

3.      Consider younger members of the family like toddlers that need to eat earlier. It is nice to eat at the same time, you can still do it by giving them an appetizing food by the time you and other grown-ups sit down on the table.

4.      Planning your meals doesn’t need to be the same old boring meals. Think of something new or creative that your family will love. Recreate your old dish or try making meals that you haven’t tried.

The secret recipe for family meals is love, you need to fill it with love and happiness. There are times that your family will appreciate your cooking and it will give you a great achievement and joy in your heart.

8 Hollywood Tips to Become the Best Actor

Attending acting theater classes in Abu Dhabi will not teach you to become the best actor. It will teach you the benefits of acting and how to act with passion until it runs in your blood and become the best actor. Here’s a list of tips that will teach you how to become the center of attraction in acting.

1.      When saying the line of your character, do not just say the lines but be the character that you portray because the feeling and the acting becomes more natural.

2.      Have the confidence and believe in yourself that you can act. Know what you’re lacking and seek the answers of it.

3.      Synchronize what your body to the way you act. Practice what movements you will do on every situation of acting.

4.      Do not just memorize your script, Understanding it is the best way to act natural. Asking the insights of the director and writer will be a great help in understanding the script.

5.      Research what character you portray, it’s important to know what type of person, the mannerism, likes and dislikes and even the small things that made the character.

6.      Practicing the part of your script will help you to build more strategy in acting.

7.      You need to fully condition yourself, do not skip sleep, always be calm, focus and concentrate to the character role. This will help you to work better and follow the flow smoothly.

8.      Connecting with your co-workers is a big help in acting. Consider other suggestion and build relations with them. You will be encouraged when your team appreciates your acting and this will boost your confidence.

Seven Amazing Tips on How to Hit a Home Run

Playing baseball is the most famous sport in America and known as “America’s pastime”. Baseball in Abu Dhabi is also famous because of the baseball activity providers in UAE. Baseball is not only about exercise; players will learn to behave because they observe in the game if they will win or lose, players will learn good sportsmanship because of this. Players love to win; one way for players to win in baseball match is to hit a home run.

Here’s a tips on how will you hit a home run in a baseball match.

1. Watch and observe baseball matches. You learn in observing.
2. Choose the bat that makes you feel comfortable, it should suit your style.
3. Practice your swinging and stance. Practice is important in every sport.
4. Understand the styles of pitching a ball.
Fastball – Usually a straight and fast pitch.
Curveball – It is the ideal pitch to have a homerun but also the hardest pitch to hit.
Slider – Pitch that spins away from the plate as it approaches.
5. Hit the ball when it dips in a certain angle.
6. Swing the bat in appropriate angle.
7. Believe in yourself. You need confidence that you can make a home run. When you keep thinking that you can make it, our mind is more focus to hit the ball.

Getting to Know: Martial Arts for Kids

When we say martial arts the things that come into our mind are fitness, discipline, respect and self-defense. This can be attained by sending your kids to attend martial arts classes in Abu Dhabi while they are still young. Let’s get to know the martial arts for your kids.

Aikido. It was originated from Japan and this type of martial art focuses in throwing/takedown style. Its primary focus is to defend against the attacker in the least possible harmful way.

Karate. It was developed in Japan and uses striking styles such as kicking, punching, elbow strikes and knee. Karate also teaches proper breathing and blocking strikes.

Tae Kwon Do or Taekwondo. Is an art of self-defense that started in Korea. One of the oldest form of martial arts that is still being practiced until today. it teaches blocking techniques, striking punches, kicks, knees and elbows.

Judo. Is a throwing style of martial arts that started with Japanese jujutsu. The goal of judo is to take down the opponent using their energy against them.

Kung Fu. Is a Chinese martial arts which was developed with various styles (mimic animal movements, physical exercise). It applies kicks, hand strikes and blocks against attackers.

5 Famous Painters of All Time

Be inspired with this great people. Their passion in arts brought them to be an awesome artist. Take your kids to classes to enhance their wild imagination and creativity.

1. Leonardo Da Vinci (1452 - 1519) – From the Renaissance period he is a great thinker, philosopher and artist. Da Vinci is known for his famous Mona Lisa and Last Supper painting. Arts in Abu Dhabi drew attention when one of Da Vinci’s painting - La Belle Ferronniere - was exhibited.

2. Vincent Willem Van Gogh (1853 - 1890) - Is a post-impressionist painter who had a great contribution on the 20^th century art. Van Gogh famous paintings are The Starry Night, Café Terrace at Night and Sunflowers. He painted more than 2,100 various artworks.

3. Michelangelo (1475 – 1564) – is a poet, architect, sculptor and painter. His notable works the Pieta, statue of David and paintings on the walls and ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

4. Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483 - 1520) – known as Raphael. Along with Da Vinci and Michelangelo he also had a great influence during the High Renaissance period. He painted at the Vatican Palace after receiving an invite from Pope Julius II. He is known by Mond Crucifixion painting.

5. Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) – from the 20^th century, Picasso showcased his work at the age of 14. He painted the famous Bird of Peace.

Starters Guide: Knowing Musical Instruments

Engage your kids to the wonderful world of music. To help you decide on what instrument to use before going to a music classes in Abu Dhabi it is good if you have knowledge of the different families of the musical Instruments.

Brass Instruments. Produces sound when air is blown inside, majority are made from brass.  This includes trumpet, trombone, tuba, French horn, bugle and cornet. Lips are placed against the mouthpiece, when air is blown it vibrates inside which produces sound.

String Instruments. Produces sound by vibrating strings. This includes guitar, harp, violin, viola, double base, cello and dulcimer. This instruments can be plucked (guitar, harp), bowed (violin, viola, double bass, cello) or struck (dulcimer).

Woodwind Instruments. Same as brass instrument it also produces sound when air is blown inside. This includes flute, piccolo, clarinet, bassoon, English horn, oboe and saxophone. Air can be blown across the edge (flute), between a surface and a reed (clarinet) or in a double reeds (bassoon, oboe).

Percussion Instruments. Produces sound when its surface is hit by a stick, mallet or with the hand. This includes drums, triangle, cymbals, chimes, xylophone, gong and bells.

Keyboard Instruments. Produces sound by pressing keys of a keyboard. This includes the piano, accordion, harmonium, organ and piano forte.